PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Students must have completed Bead Essentials or the Official Journey Bead Training Course to sign up for this class. Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, November 26 5:30-8:30pm. Learn to shape and decorate your own glass critter beads with colorful patterns in this 3-hour intermediate class. This is the second in a series of… Continue reading Critter Beads-Under the Sea Animals (November 26)
Hot Shop Studio. Wednesday, November 27 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm The Holidays are here and that means blown glass ornaments are back! Work one-on-one with our talented instructors to create a beautiful blown glass teardrop-style ornament that you will enjoy for years to come. You pick the colors and pattern, then… Continue reading Make It! Teardrop Ornament (November 27)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday, November 27 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 glass within another piece of clear glass. Students can expect to leave the class with a general understanding of borosilicate glass and some implosion pendants.… Continue reading Make It! Implosion Pendant (November 27)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, November 27 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 cut glass and use multiple elements to design their own 5″x5″ project. Class will cover fused glass properties and firing techniques. Open to… Continue reading Make It! Small Holiday Slumped Dish (November 27)
Hot Shop Studio. Tuesday, December 3 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm The Holidays are here and that means blown glass ornaments are back! Work one-on-one with our talented instructors to create a beautiful blown glass ornament using an optic mold that you will enjoy for years to come. You pick the colors… Continue reading Make It! Optic Ornament (December 3)
Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, December 3 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 (December 3)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday, December 4 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm. Make your own colorful and whimsical ruffle bowl in this one-day hands-on class. Work side-by-side with our resident artists as you learn studio safety methods, basic techniques of glass blowing, and the trick of spinning a bowl shape. Choose your favorite… Continue reading Make It! Ruffle Bowl (December 4)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, December 4 6:00-8:00pm. Experience the fun of fused glass art with this easy-to-learn project. Choose from our beautiful transparent and opalescent glass to create your own small winter-themed glass candy dish. Students will learn how to cut glass and use multiple design elements to create their own 5″x5″ project. Class will… Continue reading Make It! Small Winter Candy Dish (December 4)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, December 5 5:30-8:30pm. Serve your delicious holiday treats or leave out cookies for Santa with this keepsake kiln fused plate! Students will learn how to cut glass and use colorful frit and stringers to create this piece. Class will cover fused glass properties and firing techniques. All glass, materials, and tools… Continue reading Make It! Holiday Cookie Plate (December 5)
This month is all about Ornaments Ornaments Ornaments! Cozy up by the glow of the fire and watch glass blowers make colorful ornaments from scratch, including "made-to-order" ornaments where you choose the color, design, and shape. There will also be torch working demonstrations, a make-your-own fused glass project (for a small fee), and a gallery… Continue reading Art Hop at Glass Art Kalamazoo
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, December 7 Two sessions to choose from: 12:00-2:00pm or 2:00-4:00pm 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 (December 7)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday, December 7 Two sessions to choose from: noon-2pm or 2-4pm. Discover the breathtaking beauty of dichroic glass! This special form of glass shifts colors depending on angle of view, shimmering with gorgeous metallic and iridescent tones in the light. Join us in our studios to learn the basics of working with… Continue reading Make it! Fused Dichroic Pendants or Keychains (December 7)
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