ONSITE: Glass Fusing + Slumping (Ages 15–18)
Get a feel for glass fusing in just one afternoon! Make one glass artwork of your own design such as a suncatcher, simple dish, or small jewelry pieces.
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ONSITE: Glass Powder Intensive (A)
Explore the many ways glass powders can be used to create differently from sheet glass. Through the use of various techniques, students will work on botanical designs, making flower petals and leaves to be used in layers. The techniques of wafer making, crackle, drawing and painting processes, stencils, and ways to create depth and texture […]
read moreONSITE: Glass Fusing + Slumping: Make Your Own Dish
Make your own glass dish or sculpture in just one day! Students will first choose a shape to create, then learn to cut, grind, and compose glass to fit a mold. Using colorful sheet glass, glass powders, stringers, and frits, students can also create patterns and images of their choice on glass. Please allow two weeks […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Glass Fusing Workshop
Learn to fuse and slump glass in the kiln. We’ll create designs by cutting colored sheet glass, using glass stringers, rods and frits. By layering patterns and firing glass in kilns, students can create tiles, bowls, plates or panels. No previous experience needed.
read moreONSITE: Glass Powder Intensive (B)
We will explore the many ways glass powders can be used to create differently from sheet glass. Through the use of various techniques, students will work on botanical designs, making flower petals and leaves to be used in layers. The techniques of wafer making, crackle, drawing and painting processes, stencils, and ways to create depth […]
read moreONSITE: Strip Cut Projects in Glass
Strip cutting is the perfect technique for creating bold linear patterns and precise lines. Students will make several projects while refining their glass cutting skills and learning about design and techniques for strip construction.
read moreONSITE: Stained Glass (B)
Learn the basics of glass cutting, foiling, soldering and framing in order to embellish your home with stained glass panels, decorative mirrors or handmade lampshades. By the end of the class, beginners will have learned the fundamentals and completed a panel. Returning students will be able to explore more advanced techniques.
read moreONSITE: Fused Glass Jewelry
Create earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pins, and even hair accessories out of fused and slumped glass forms! Students will learn the basics of fusing and slumping, hardware and metal inclusions, as well as basic jewelry assembly.
read moreONSITE: Glass Fusing for Everybody (A)
This class will help students of all levels build their skills and gain a greater understanding of the glass fusing and kiln-forming process. We will cover glass cutting, firing temperatures, cold-working, and more, while we make a variety of functional and decorative projects. Experienced students are welcome to follow along with class projects or work […]
read moreONSITE: Stained Glass (A)
Learn the basics of glass cutting, foiling, soldering and framing in order to embellish your home with stained glass panels, decorative mirrors or handmade lampshades. By the end of the class, beginners will have learned the fundamentals and completed a panel. Returning students will be able to explore more advanced techniques.
read moreONSITE: Glass Fusing + Slumping for the Absolute Beginner
Learn to fuse and slump glass in the kiln. We'll create designs by cutting colored sheet glass, using glass stringers, rods and frits. By layering patterns and firing glass in kilns, students can create tiles, bowls, plates and panels. No previous experience needed.
read moreONSITE: Intermediate Stained Glass
This class is for students who have previously taken a stained glass class at VisArts. Use this class to finish working on projects already started or begin a new project. This is a great opportunity to reinvigorate your creative practice with glass!
read moreONSITE: Glass Fusing + Slumping (Ages 12-14)
Learn to fuse and slump glass in the kiln. We’ll create designs by cutting colored sheet glass. By layering patterns and firing glass in kilns, students can create small decorative glass objects.
read moreONSITE: Pâte de Verre: Casting with Colored Glass
Explore contemporary approaches to Pâte de Verre, a glass casting and mold making process using glass powders and frit. Learn to paint with glass powders to create imagery and designs into relief and 3-D forms. You’ll also learn to make molds which can withstand temperatures as high as 1450°F, in addition to learning to mix […]
read moreONSITE: Stained Glass (Ages 12-14)
Embrace your love of color by learning to make stained glass. Select or design stained glass patterns, then cut, grind, clean, foil and solder your stained glass creation using the Tiffany technique. Beginners complete a small window and students with previous experience learn more advanced techniques, completing more challenging projects of their choice.
read moreONSITE: Glass Fusing for Everybody (B)
This class will help students of all levels build their skills and gain a greater understanding of the glass fusing and kiln-forming process. We will cover glass cutting, firing temperatures, cold-working, and more, while we make a variety of functional and decorative projects. Experienced students are welcome to follow along with class projects or work […]
read moreONSITE: Stained Glass (Ages 12-14)
Embrace your love of color by learning to make stained glass. Learn to select or design stained glass patterns, then cut, grind, clean, foil and solder your stained glass creation using the Tiffany technique. Beginners complete a small window and students with previous experience learn more advanced techniques, completing more challenging projects of their choice.
read moreONSITE: Stained Glass (Ages 12-14)
Embrace your love of color by learning to make stained glass. Learn to select or design stained glass patterns, then cut, grind, clean, foil and solder your stained glass creation using the Tiffany technique. Beginners complete a small window and students with previous experience learn more advanced techniques, completing more challenging projects of their choice.
read moreONSITE: Stained Glass (Ages 12-14)
Embrace your love of color by learning to make stained glass. Learn to select or design stained glass patterns, then cut, grind, clean, foil and solder your stained glass creation using the Tiffany technique. Beginners complete a small window and students with previous experience learn more advanced techniques, completing more challenging projects of their choice.
read moreONSITE: Floral Mosaic Glass Fusing (Ages 15–18)
Learn how to design a floral-inspired mosaic coaster and cut pieces of glass to fill that pattern. Students can expect to learn about the chemistry behind how glass melts in a kiln.
read moreONSITE: Glass + Metal: Reactions + Inclusions (A)
Explore fusing glass and metals together using silver, copper, brass and aluminum. We will experiment with different ways to fuse metals into glass and the color reactions achievable with different metals.
read moreONSITE: Bas Relief Slumping with Glass (B)
Students will create low relief slumped glass projects by learning mold making processes. We will create our own molds using clay, plaster, and fiber products, which will allow us to make glass pieces with solid or open textured and ornamental designs.
read moreONSITE: Glass + Metal: Reactions + Inclusions (B)
Explore fusing glass and metals together using silver, copper, brass and aluminum. We will experiment with different ways to fuse metals into glass and the color reactions achievable with different metals.
read moreONSITE: Bas Relief Slumping with Glass (A)
Students will create low relief slumped glass projects by learning mold making processes. We will create our own molds using clay, plaster, and fiber products, which will allow us to make glass pieces with solid or open textured and ornamental designs.
read moreONSITE: Geometric Patterns in Glass
Students will explore geometric shapes, repeating patterns, and tessellations in fused glass. We will learn methods for designing, measuring, and laying out shapes and patterns, while practicing and refining glass-cutting skills.
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