Glass Blowing Studio. Friday, June 28, Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Learn to make your own colorful and whimsical blown glass ruffle bowl! Work side-by-side with our resident artists to learn hot shop safety methods, the basics of working with hot glass, and the techniques of spinning a bowl shape. Choose your… Continue reading Make It! Ruffle Bowl (June 28)
Torch Working Studio. Friday, June 28, 6:00-8:30pm. In this 2 1/2-hour class, you will be introduced to the basics of working with color rods, tools, and a torch to make a beautiful glass filigree wine stopper. Start by choosing colors that suit your style and taste and learn to make a dazzling filigree topper. This… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Filigree Wine Stopper (June 28)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, June 29, Two sessions to choose from: 12:00-2:00pm 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 (June 29)
Torch Working Studio. Saturday, June 29, 1pm - 4pm. Discover the fun of melting colorful glass over a small table-mounted torch! In this two-hour class you will be introduced to the basics of working with color rods, tools, and a torch to make beautiful glass vortex pendants. Each student can expect to make 1-3 pendants… Continue reading Make It! Vortex Pendant (June 29)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday, June 29, 12:30-4:00pm. Decorate your outdoors with a glass lantern you created! In this class you will learn glass kiln fusing techniques and convert a plain glass lantern into a beautiful art piece of your own. You will enjoy learning about the techniques, using frits, stringers and other glass colors to… Continue reading Make It! Fused Glass Lantern (June 29)
Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, July 2, 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 program while enjoying a fun night in our studio. You’ll learn to melt colorful rods of glass to a mandrel over a torch, as our… Continue reading Make It! Journey Beads (July 2)
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 in the hot shop and flame shop. Witness the thrilling action as they clash to capture the victory belt in a series of artistic competitions.… Continue reading Glass Blowers Battle 2024
Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, July 9, 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 color rods of glass on a torch and applying the molten glass to a mandrel. You will have an experienced glass artist at your side… Continue reading Make It! Basic Beads (July 9)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday July 10, 6:00-8:00pm. Our studios may be hot but you can keep cool with this brand new class, our Ice Cream Bowl class! In this class, work along side our talented instructors to learn how to make your very own ice cream bowl! Once you add your pattern and images to… Continue reading Make It! Ice Cream Bowl (July 10)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday, July 10, Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. 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 (July 10)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday July 10, 5:30-8:00pm. Celebrate Summer with this fun new class! Learn to melt rods of glass over a small table-mounted torch as you build colorful beads from scratch. Choose your favorite colors and add your own custom touches to the design. You'll have a blast in this hands-on class, and will… Continue reading Make it! Glass Bead Plant Stake (July 10)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Friday, July 12, 6:00-8:00pm. Choose from our beautiful transparent and opalescent glass to create your own small glass dish. Students will learn how to cut glass and use multiple elements to design their own 5″x5″ project. Class will cover fused glass properties and firing techniques. Open to all skill levels,… Continue reading Make It! Small Slumped Dish (July 12)
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