Hot Glass Experience
Enter into the world of glass blowing by doing a Hot Glass Experience. This opportunity is presented on the First Friday and Second Sunday of most months, as well as at the major ArtsQuest festivals. Each month features a different item to make. With the guidance of one of our artists, you’ll work one-on-one to create your own glass artwork. Each session takes 20 minutes. Ages 6 and up are welcome. No experience necessary.
First Friday and Second Sunday of most months
Various Instructors
Introduction to Furnace – Weekend Session
Start your glass making experience with “Introduction to Furnace Working”. This fun and educational weekend class is offered as a 6-hour program. Students will create works of art from molten glass in a variety of forms, using solid working and glass blowing techniques. Ages 13 and up are welcome. No experience necessary.
Last Saturday & Sunday of each month, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day
Rotating Staff Artists
Introduction to Furnace – Four-week Session
Start your glass making experience with “Introduction to Furnace Working”. This fun and educational 4-week class is offered as a 12-hour program. Students will create works of art from molten glass in a variety of forms, using solid working and glass blowing techniques. Ages 13 and up are welcome. No experience necessary.
Month-long program: 4 consecutive Tuesday evenings, 6–9 p.m.
Rotating Staff Artists
Hot Glass Skill Building
Class will focus on having students become more comfortable creating hot glass art and introduce them to new techniques to improve their glass making experiences. Expand on your introductory glass making techniques with “Hot Glass Skill Building”. In this class, students will create works of art from molten glass in a variety of forms using solid working and glass blowing techniques. Intro class is strongly encouraged as a prerequisite. Ages 13 and up.
Four Consecutive Mondays
Rotating Staff Artists
Concentrations
Our Glass Studio staff offers unique experiences on an ad hoc basis, doing about 8 per year. These are developed based on input and interests of current glass students. For example, we have recently run Concentration Classes for Large Scale Installation and for Optic Molds. Prices vary according to the level of involvement, the materials needed, and length of the class.
Check this web site often for the latest Concentration Class that may be offered.
Fusing & Slumping – Thursday night
In this class, students will learn the art of “warm” glass as they study the techniques involved in making unique works of fused and slumped glass art. Students will explore contemporary fusing methods such as designing and cutting, stacking, or layering thin sheets of glass and glass powders; and using different colors to create textures, patterns or images in glass. These designs are then fused (melted) together in a kiln to form a solid glass object which can be further shaped on a mold.
Every Thursday night
Roy Gruver
Fusing Workshop – 3rd Saturday
Designed to get students familiar with the techniques of “warm glass” art, this class will introduce students to the basics of glass fusing which is the art of melting glass objects together. Once objects are “fused”, they are then “slumped” which is softening glass into molds to form plates, bowls, platters and more. This workshop is a fun way for students to express their artistic abilities with glass. No experience necessary.
3rd Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Rebecca Shoemaker
Private Lessons
If you have glass work experience and want to pursue a special aspect of it, or if you have no experience but would like focused one-on-one education, we offer private lessons. Our staff artists are experienced with matching your skill level and desired ‘direction’ in glass working with the right curriculum and projects to advance your skill level.
Private lessons are $80 per hour with a 2-hour minimum
The instructor will be selected from among our staff artists based on your area of concentration
Private lessons can be scheduled to accommodate your needs
To schedule a private lesson, contact the Glass Studio at: AQGlass@artsquest.org, or call the Glass Studio Manager at: (610) 332-1300.
