Torch Working Studio. Wednesday May 31, 5:30-8:30pm. 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: Wine Stopper (May 31)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday May 31, 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 experience of gathering hot glass, applying splashes of color, and using specialized tools to shape your piece. No previous… Continue reading Make It! Paperweight (May 31)
Torch Working Studio. Thursday June 1, 6:00-8:00pm. 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 (June 1)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday June 1, 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 (June 1)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday June 10, 2:00-4:00pm. Join us and shape molten glass into your very own glass jellyfish. These things are awesome! Enjoy the experience of gathering hot glass, applying color, and using specialized tools to create a solid glass object for yourself or to give as the perfect gift. You will have an… Continue reading Make It! Jellyfish Paperweight (June 10)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday June 10, 1:00-4:00pm. Wind chimes are one of our favorite things to make out of glass! Join us to create a colorful and beautiful design of your own. In this 3-hour class, you will design, cut, and arrange glass that will be fused in our kiln and strung to create a… Continue reading Make it! Wind Chimes (June 10)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday June 14, Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Make your own blown glass drinking beer mug in this beginner-level class. Enjoy the experience of gathering hot glass, applying color, and using specialized tools to create your project. Our experienced glass blower will be at your side guiding you every… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Beer Mug (June 14)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday June 14, 6:00-8:00pm. Celebrate Pride month with a rainbow-themed 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 entry for one… Continue reading Make It! Pride Suncatcher (June 14)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday June 15, 6:00-8:00pm. Welcome Spring with this gorgeous decorative bowl! In this 2-hour class, you will be introduced to the basics of fused glass, cutting tools, and kiln forming techniques as you create a 7 1/2" circle bowl incorporating frit, stringers, and confetti glass in a flower-theme. You will be happy… Continue reading Make it! Slumped Flower Bowl (June 15)
Glass Blowing Studio. This is a 4 day workshop, Day 1: Thursday June 15 (5:00-9:00pm), Day 2: Thursday June 22 (5:00-9:00pm), Day 3: Thursday June 29 (5:00-9:00pm), Day 4: Friday June 30 (5:00-9:00pm). This 4-part course takes your glass blowing skills from beginner to intermediate. Students will receive more fine-tuned lessons over the first three… Continue reading Glass Blowing Essentials I (June 15, 22, 29, & 30)
Glass Blowing & Kiln Fusing Studio. Friday June 16, Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Surprise your sweetie with a fun and unique night out: Hot Date Night at Glass Art Kalamazoo! In this 2-hour long couples-oriented event, you and your date will create your very own projects in our Glass Blowing and… Continue reading Hot Date Night! (June 16)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday June 17, 1:00-4:00pm. Bring your kiddo to Glass Art Kalamazoo for our brand new Kids Create series! These classes are geared toward children ages 8 and up working side-by-side with a parent/guardian. Each ticket includes entry for two people (one adult and one child), and supplies for two small dishes. It's… Continue reading Kids Create! Small Dishes (June 17)
Torch Working Studio. Saturday June 17, 1:00-4:00pm. 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 (June 17)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday June 17, Two sessions to choose from: 12:00-2:00pm or 2:00-4:00pm. Make your own blown glass drinking beer mug in this beginner-level class. Enjoy the experience of gathering hot glass, applying color, and using specialized tools to create your project. Our experienced glass blower will be at your side guiding you every… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Beer Mug (June 17)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday June 21, Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Need somewhere to put all those flowers your loved ones get you? Well look no further than this vase class! Enjoy the experience of applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using specialized tools to create your project. Our… Continue reading Make it! Vase (June 21)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday June 21, 5:30-8:30pm. Celebrate Spring with this ode to flowers! In this 3-hour class, you will be introduced to the basics of fused glass, cutting tools, and kiln forming techniques as you decorate your choice of a 7 1/2" circle or square base, incorporating frit, stringers, and confetti glass in a… Continue reading Make it! Flower Power Decoration (June 21)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday June 22, 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 will learn to cut glass, use multiple design elements, and be introduced to the basics of fused glass properties and firing techniques. Each ticket includes… Continue reading Make it! Couple’s Class: Fused Glass Coasters (June 22)
Glass Blowing Studio. Friday June 23, Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Join us and shape molten glass into your very own glass encased mushroom paperweight. These things are awesome! Enjoy the experience of gathering hot glass, applying color, and using specialized tools to create a solid glass object for yourself or to… Continue reading Make It! Mushroom Paperweight (June 23)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday June 24, Two sessions to choose from: 12:00-2:00pm or 2:00-4:00pm. 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 24)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday June 24, 1:00-4:00pm. Celebrate Pride month with this super cool kiln fusing technique! In this class, students will choose a 7.5" circle or square base tile which they will decorate with a pattern of stringers in a vibrant rainbow pattern. The tile will be fused in the kiln to form bubbles… Continue reading Make It! Rainbow Bubble Stringer Dish (June 24)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday June 28, 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 (June 28)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday June 28, 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 (June 28)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday June 29, 6:00-8:00pm. Do you love plants, gardening and art? This class is for you! Join us for a fun evening in our studio making one large fused glass plant stake or 3 small fused glass plant stakes. Learn the basics of cutting and preparing your project for the fusing process… Continue reading Make it! Plant Stakes (June 29)
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