Hot Glass on Tap! 2024
Join us Friday, September 27 for "Hot Glass on Tap", a fundraiser party for Glass Art Kalamazoo! Tickets are $55 and include a hand-blown tumbler glass, free pour tickets for… Continue reading Hot Glass on Tap! 2024
Join us Friday, September 27 for "Hot Glass on Tap", a fundraiser party for Glass Art Kalamazoo! Tickets are $55 and include a hand-blown tumbler glass, free pour tickets for… Continue reading Hot Glass on Tap! 2024
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 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 (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 guided through the process of layering dots of colored borosilicate glass over clear, creating a marble. This marble gets attached to a rod that will… 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 enjoy for years to come. Students will learn how to cut glass and use colorful frit and stringers to create this piece. This is part… 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 with color rods, tools, and a torch to make beautiful pressed glass pendants. No limit to the number of pendants you can make! Open to… Continue reading Make It! Basic Pendants (October 3)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, October 3, 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 sculpted glass pumpkin paperweight. Enjoy the process of gathering hot glass, applying splashes of color, and using specialized tools to shape your… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin Paperweight (October 3)
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
Enjoy our exciting glass blowing show, watch our Bronson Journey Beads team make glass beads, make your own fused glass project for a small fee, and shop our brand new gallery exhibit. First Friday Open Studios at Glass Art Kalamazoo Friday October 4 5pm - 8pm FREE to attend and open to ALL AGES.
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… 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 decorate a blank square tile. Add a metal loop at the end to transform it into a vibrant window-hanging piece of art! Each ticket includes… 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 introduced to the basics of working with color rods, tools, and a torch to make beautiful glass mushroom pendants. This class is a great intro… Continue reading Make It! Pumpkin Pendant (October 5)