Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, April 2 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 (April 2)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday, April 3 5:30-8:30pm. Learn the process of melting and shaping glass rods over a torch to create your own sculptural dragonfly plant stake. Choose from our wide variety of colorful glass and spend a fun afternoon getting creative with us as we guide you through the steps to complete this project.… Continue reading Make It! Dragonfly Plant Stake (April 3)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday, April 3 Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Looking to fill out your bar series set of glasses? Well introducing our new Pint Glass 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… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Pint Glass (April 3)
Torch Working Studio. Thursday, April 4 6:00-8:00pm Get creative with this wonderful “Make it!” torch working 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. No limit to the number of pendants you can make! Open to… Continue reading Make It! Mushroom Pendant (April 4)
Glass Blowing & Kiln Fusing Studios. Saturday, April 6 Two sessions to choose from: 12:00-2:00pm or 2:00-4:00pm. Spend time in two different studios in this combo Bar Set Series class. Work side-by-side with our talented instructors to create a Blown Glass rocks glass in the hot shop and a Fused Glass coaster in the kiln… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Combo Class: Rocks Glass + Coaster (April 6)
Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, April 9 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 (April 9)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, April 10 5:30-8:30pm. 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 (April 10)
Glass Blowing Studio. This is a 2 day workshop, Day 1: Thursday, April 11 (5:00-9:00pm) Day 2: Thursday, April 18 (5:00-9:00pm) Tried a Make It! Glass Blowing class but want to learn more? This class is for you. This 2-day course introduces students to the fundamentals of glassblowing. Students will receive an overview of the… Continue reading Intro to Glass Blowing (April 11 & April 18)
Glass Blowing Studio. Friday, April 12 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 (April 12)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Saturday, April 13 1-4pm Decorate your outdoors with a vibrant handmade glass candle lantern! In this beginner-level class you will learn kiln fusing techniques as you use colorful frit, stringers, and sheet glass to convert a plain glass lantern into a beautiful piece of art. Match your design to your home decor,… Continue reading Make It! Fused Glass Lantern (April 13)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Students must have completed one “Make It!” Beads class or equivalent experience. Torch Working Studio. This is a 3-day workshop: April 16 (5:30-8:30pm), April 23 (5:30-8:30pm), April 30 (5:30-8:30pm). Learn the fun and meditative technique of creating colorful glass beads over a torch. In this 3-part course, you will learn studio safety,… Continue reading Bead Making Essentials (April 16, 23 & 30)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday, April 17, 6:00-8:30pm. Get creative with this wonderful “Make it!” torch working class. 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… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Filigree Wine Stopper (April 17)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, April 18 5:30-8:30pm Create your own beautiful modern garden stake! In this 3-hour class, you will decorate a 7.5" blank round base of glass that will be added to a metal stake that stands approximately 48″ tall. You will be introduced to the basics of fused glass, cutting tools, and kiln… Continue reading Make It! Circle Garden Art Stake (April 18)
Torch Working Studio. Thursday, April 18 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 (April 18)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, April 20 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 (April 20)
Torch Working Studio. Saturday, April 20 1:00-4:00pm Nature makes some really beautiful turtles and after this class you might be able to give it a run for its money! In this 3-hour class you will be introduced to the basics of working with color rods, tools, and a torch to make a beautiful glass turtle.… Continue reading Make It! Turtle Sculpture (April 20)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday, April 24 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 (April 24)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, April 24 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 small fused glass plant stakes. Learn the basics of cutting and preparing your project for the fusing process and explore various color applications. Each order includes… Continue reading Make It! Plant Stakes (April 24)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, April 25 5:30-8:30pm. Make a beautiful large glass bowl to use functionally or for decoration. In this 3-hour class, you will be introduced to the basics of fused glass, cutting tools, and kiln forming techniques as you create a colorful large serving bowl incorporating frit, stringers, and confetti glass. You can… Continue reading Make It! Large Slumped Glass Bowl (April 25)
Glass Blowing Studio. Friday, April 26 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 flower! Enjoy the experience of gathering hot glass, applying color, and using specialized tools to sculpt a solid glass object for yourself or to give as the perfect gift. You… Continue reading Make It! Flower (April 26)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, April 27 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 (April 27)
Torch Working Studio. Saturday, April 27 1:00-3:30pm. Learn how to heat and shape glass rods into custom decorative drink stirrers, aka "swizzle sticks". Add your own creative touch as you create 2-4 sticks during the 2 1/2 hour workshop. This class is part of our popular "Bar Set" series of classes. Open to all skill… Continue reading Make It! Bar Set Series: Swizzle Sticks (April 27)
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
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