Announcing the return of the ultimate glass blowing competition! Join us April 25 & 26 as the best glass blowers from Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and beyond meet for head-to-head competitions in our hot shop and flame shop. Witness the thrilling action and cheer on your favorites as you cast your vote for who receives cash prizes, trophies, and bragging rights for the year.
This year’s theme is “Storybook Characters” and will include a mini book drive in addition to the hot glass action. Audience members are encouraged to bring a children’s book to donate. The event will culminate with our Sketches to Sculptures competition, where glass blowing teams take children’s drawings of their favorite book characters and blow them into 3D glass sculptures before our eyes.
This community event is free to attend and fun for all ages. Save the dates and don’t miss it!
Team competition consisting of two to three people. Each team is allowed one glory hole, bench, and marver, and allotted 90 minutes to create a centerpiece display designed for a table top.
This individual competition is focused on functional art made on the torch, including goblets, bowls, spoons, and more. If you can use it then it counts in this no-holds-barred throwdown! Each competitor will have 5 hours to put together their functional masterpiece.
In the months leading up to Battle, patients at Bronson Children’s Hospital have created drawings related to their own battle with illness as well as their hopes, dreams, and recovery. Today, each Glass Blowing Team will randomly select one of the drawings and will have two hours to recreate the image in the form of a glass sculpture. This year’s theme is “Storybook Characters”.
For this individual event, participants are invited to create the most dynamic and intriguing marble they can in the allotted 3-hour time slot.
Competitors will make the perfect wearable pendant in this individual event. Participants will be given a 2-hour time slot to complete their piece.
Save the dates and stay tuned for full details including a list of competitors, prizes, and more.
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