Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, August 28, Two sessions to choose from: 5:30-7:00pm or 7:00-8:30pm. 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 (August 28)
Glass Blowing Studio. Wednesday, August 28 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm. 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 (August 28)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, August 29 Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm. Need somewhere to put all those summer flowers? Join us for this upcoming class and we'll help you make your own gorgeous glass vase! Enjoy the experience of gathering molten glass, applying your choice of colors, inflating the bubble, and using… Continue reading Make It! Vase (August 29)
Torch Working Studio. Friday August 30, 5:30-8:00pm. Celebrate Summer with this fun new class! Learn to melt rods of glass over a small table-mounted torch bookmark as you build these sculptural 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,… Continue reading Make it! Fish Bead Bookmark! (August 30)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Friday, August 30, 5:30pm-8:30pm Spend a fun night out and try something new! In this 3-hour hands-on class, we will teach you the technique to create your own awesome "Sand Dollar Dish". Choose from our variety of beautiful colored glass and design your project to fit your decor. The finished dish works… Continue reading Make It! Sand Dollar Dish (August 30)
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
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
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: THIS IS THE 3RD INSTALLMENT IN THE GLASS BLOWING ESSENTIALS SERIES. COMPLETION OF INTRO TO GLASS BLOWING AND GLASS BLOWING ESSENTIALS 1 OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Glass Blowing Studio. This is a 4-day workshop: Wednesday, September 4 -- 5pm-9pm Wednesday, September 11 -- 5pm-9pm Wednesday, September 18 -- 5pm-9pm Wednesday, September 25… Continue reading Glass Blowing Essentials 2 (September 4, 11, 18 & 25)
Torch Working Studio. Wednesday, September 4 6:00-8:00pm. 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! Mushroom Pendant (September 4)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, September 4 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 Fall Slumped Dish (September 4)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, September 5 Two sessions to choose from: 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm 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 5)
Torch Working Studio. Tuesday, September 10 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 (September 10)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, September 11, 6:00-8:00pm Create a beautiful and colorful fused glass votive to add to your Fall decor! Learn to safely cut and assemble flat glass using multiple styles and colors of glass for your project. Your votive candle holder will be finished using a draping method in our kilns. Size of… Continue reading Make It! Fall Votive Candle Holder (September 11)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, September 12, 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 process of gathering hot glass, applying splashes of color, and using specialized tools to shape your piece. No previous… Continue reading Make It! Paperweight (September 12)
Glass Blowing Studio. Friday, September 13 Two sessions to choose from: 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm 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 13)
Torch Working Studio. Friday, September 13 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 (September 13)
Glass Blowing Studio. Saturday, September 14 Two sessions to choose from: noon-2pm 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 (September 14)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Students must have completed one “Make It!” Beads class or equivalent experience. This is a two-day class on the dates below! Tuesday, September 17: 5:30-8:30pm Tuesday, September 24: 5:30-8:30pm This class will serve as the official training course to join the Journey Beads volunteer bead makers group. The first class session will… Continue reading Official Journey Beads Training Course (September 17 & 24)
Hot Shop Studio. Tuesday, September 17 Two sessions to choose from: 5:00-7:00pm or 7:00-9:00pm 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 (September 17)
Glass Blowing Studio. Thursday, September 19 Two sessions to choose from: 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm 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 19)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Thursday, September 19 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 A Date! Couples Coasters Class (September 19)
Glass Blowing Studio. Friday, September 20 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm 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 20)
Prerequisite: Must have taken Bead Essentials or the Official Journey Bead Training Course to sign up for this class. Torch Working Studio. Friday, September 20 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 first in a series of making different types… Continue reading Critter Beads-Farm Animals (September 20)
Glass Blowing, Kiln Fusing, and Torch Working Studio. Saturday, September 21 12:00-4:30pm. Join us for “EGAD – Explore Glass Art Day”, an immersive 4 1/2-hour tour of our studios at Glass Art Kalamazoo. Participants will work side-by-side with our talented instructors to create projects in our Glass Blowing, Torch Working, and Kiln Fusing studios. Each… Continue reading Make It! EGAD – Explore Glass Art Day (September 21)
Glass Blowing Studio. Tuesday, September 24 Two sessions to choose from: 5-7pm or 7-9pm 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 24)
Kiln Fusing Studio. Wednesday, September 25 5:30-8:30pm. Spend a fun night out learning this super cool technique! In this class, students choose a 7.5″ circle or square base tile which they will decorate with a pattern of stringers in a vibrant interlocking striped pattern. The tile will be fused in the kiln to form bubbles… Continue reading Make It! Bubble Stringer Dish (September 25)
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… Continue reading First Friday Open Studios
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 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 (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)
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