Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, August 28, Two sessions to choose from: 5:30-7:00pm or 7:00-8:30pm. Discover the breathtaking beauty of dichroic glass! This special form of glass shifts colors depending on… Continue reading Make it! Fused Dichroic Pendants or Keychains (August 28)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday, August 28 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm. Make your own blown glass drinking tumbler in this beginner-level class. Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your project. Our experienced glass blower will be at your side guiding… Continue reading Make It! Tumbler (August 28)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, August 29 Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Need somewhere to put all those summer flowers? Join us for this upcoming class and we'll help you make your own gorgeous glass vase! Enjoy the experience of gathering molten glass, applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using… Continue reading Make It! Vase (August 29)
Torch Working Studio. Friday August 30, 5:30-8:00pm. Celebrate Summer with this fun new class! Learn to melt rods of glass over a small table-mounted torch bookmark as you build these… Continue reading Make it! Fish Bead Bookmark! (August 30)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Friday, August 30, 5:30pm-8:30pm Spend a fun night out and try something new! In this 3-hour hands-on class, we will teach you the technique to create your… Continue reading Make It! Sand Dollar Dish (August 30)
Announcing the return of the ultimate glass blowing competition! Glass blowers from Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and beyond will descend upon our studios for two days of head-to-head battle… Continue reading Glass Blowers Battle 2024
Announcing the return of the ultimate glass blowing competition! Glass blowers from Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and beyond will descend upon our studios for two days of head-to-head battle… Continue reading Glass Blowers Battle 2024
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, September 4 6:00-8:00pm. Choose from our beautiful transparent and opalescent glass to create your own small glass dish for the fall. Students will learn how to… Continue reading Make It! Small Fall Slumped Dish (September 4)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday, September 4 6:00-8:00pm. Experience the thrill of melting colorful glass rods over a table-mounted torch in this beginner-level class. In this 2-hour class you will be… Continue reading Make It! Mushroom Pendant (September 4)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: THIS IS THE 3RD INSTALLMENT IN THE GLASS BLOWING ESSENTIALS SERIES. COMPLETION OF INTRO TO GLASS BLOWING AND GLASS BLOWING ESSENTIALS 1 OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Glass Blowing Studio. This is a 4-day workshop: Wednesday, September 4 -- 5pm-9pm Wednesday, September 11 -- 5pm-9pm Wednesday, September 18 -- 5pm-9pm Wednesday, September 25… Continue reading Glass Blowing Essentials 2 (September 4, 11, 18 & 25)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, September 5 Two sessions to choose from: 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm This seasonal favorite is back! Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your very own glass pumpkin. Our skilled instructors will work with you 1-on-1 to create your perfect decoration… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin (September 5)
Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, September 10 5:30-7:30pm. Join us for a fun introduction to “Journey Beads“! This 2-hour class is designed to give you a hands-on way to support the… Continue reading Make It! Journey Beads (September 10)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, September 11, 6:00-8:00pm Create a beautiful and colorful fused glass votive to add to your Fall decor! Learn to safely cut and assemble flat glass using… Continue reading Make It! Fall Votive Candle Holder (September 11)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, September 12, Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Experience the wonder of molten glass as you work one-on-one with our studio artists to create your very own paperweight. Enjoy the process of gathering hot glass, applying splashes of color, and using specialized tools to shape your piece. No previous… Continue reading Make It! Paperweight (September 12)
Torch Working Studio. Friday, September 13 6:00-8:00pm. Welcome to our most popular "Make it!" torch working class! In this two-hour class you will be introduced to the basics of working… Continue reading Make It! Basic Pendants (September 13)
Glass Blowing Studio. Friday, September 13 Two sessions to choose from: 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm This seasonal favorite is back! Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your very own glass pumpkin. Our skilled instructors will work with you 1-on-1 to create your perfect decoration… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin (September 13)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, September 14 Two sessions to choose from: noon-2pm or 2:00-4:00pm. Make your own blown glass drinking tumbler in this beginner-level class. Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your project. Our experienced glass blower will be at your side guiding… Continue reading Make It! Tumbler (September 14)
Hot Shop Studio. Tuesday, September 17 Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm The Holidays are coming and that means blown glass ornaments are back! Work one-on-one with our talented instructors to create a beautiful blown glass ornament that you will enjoy for years to come. You pick the colors and pattern, then assist… Continue reading Make It! Ornament (September 17)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Students must have completed one “Make It!” Beads class or equivalent experience. This is a two-day class on the dates below! Tuesday, September 17: 5:30-8:30pm Tuesday, September… Continue reading Official Journey Beads Training Course (September 17 & 24)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, September 18, 5:30-8:30pm. Make a beautiful square dish to use functionally or for decoration. In this 3-hour class, you will be introduced to the basics of… Continue reading Make It! Large Fall Square Dish (September 18)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday, September 18 5:30-8:30pm. Experience the thrill of melting colorful glass rods over a table-mounted torch in this beginner-level class. This workshop will focus on a popular… Continue reading Make It! Polka Dot Marble (September 18)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, September 19 Two sessions to choose from: 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm This seasonal favorite is back! Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your very own glass pumpkin. Our skilled instructors will work with you 1-on-1 to create your perfect decoration… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin (September 19)
Torch Working Studio. Thursday, September 19 5:30-8:30pm. This workshop will focus on a popular torch working technique – implosion pendants. The implosion technique creates the effect of multi-colored fingers of… Continue reading Make It! Implosion Pendant (September 19)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, September 19 6:00-8:00pm. In this couples-oriented class, participants will use colorful glass tiles, frit, and stringers to create a set of 4 drinking glass coasters! Students… Continue reading Make It A Date! Couples Coasters Class (September 19)
Glass Blowing Studio. Friday, September 20 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm This seasonal favorite is back! Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your very own glass pumpkin. Our skilled instructors will work with you 1-on-1 to create your perfect decoration… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin (September 20)
Prerequisite: Must have taken Bead Essentials or the Official Journey Bead Training Course to sign up for this class. Torch Working Studio. Friday, September 20 5:30-8:30pm. Learn to shape and… Continue reading Critter Beads-Farm Animals (September 20)
Glass Blowing, Kiln Fusing, and Torch Working Studio. Saturday, September 21 12:00-4:30pm. Join us for “EGAD – Explore Glass Art Day”, an immersive 4 1/2-hour tour of our studios at Glass Art Kalamazoo. Participants will work side-by-side with our talented instructors to create projects in our Glass Blowing, Torch Working, and Kiln Fusing studios. Each… Continue reading Make It! EGAD – Explore Glass Art Day (September 21)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, September 25 5:30-8:30pm. Spend a fun night in our studios learning this super cool kiln fusing technique! In this class, students will choose a 7.5" circle… Continue reading Make It! Bubble Stringer Dish (September 25)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, September 28 Two sessions to choose from: noon-2pm or 2pm-4pm This seasonal favorite is back! Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your very own glass pumpkin. Our skilled instructors will work with you 1-on-1 to create your perfect decoration… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin (September 28)
Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, October 1 5:30-8:30pm. Learn to shape and decorate your own glass beads with colorful patterns in this 3-hour “Make it!” class. Enjoy the experience of melting… Continue reading Make It! Basic Beads (October 1)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday, October 2 6:00-8:30pm. You can create some really cool patterns on glass with simple dots such as these awesome floral-themed wine bottle stoppers. Students will be… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Polka Dot Wine Stopper (October 2)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, October 2 5:30-8:30pm. Make your own serving dishes for the holidays! You will craft a gorgeous handmade glass cheese board and cracker tray that you will… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Cheese Board & Cracker Tray (October 2)
Torch Working Studio. Thursday, October 3 6:00-8:00pm. Welcome to our most popular "Make it!" torch working class! In this two-hour class you will be introduced to the basics of working… Continue reading Make It! Basic Pendants (October 3)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, October 5 Two sessions to choose from: noon-2pm or 2-4pm This seasonal favorite is back! Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your very own glass pumpkin. Our skilled instructors will work with you 1-on-1 to create your perfect decoration… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin (October 5)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday, October 5 12-2pm or 2-4pm. Celebrate the Fall/Halloween season with a seasonal suncatcher! Choose from our wide selection of colorful glass bits, frits, and stringers and… Continue reading Make It! Seasonal Suncatcher (October 5)
Torch Working Studio. Saturday, October 5 1:00-3:30pm. Experience the thrill of melting colorful glass rods over a table-mounted torch in this beginner-level class. In this 2-hour class you will be… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin Pendant (October 5)
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