WEEKLY HOTSHOP CLASSES
WINTER 2020 SESSION 2
*six weeks unless otherwise noted*
*Please call or e-mail us to sign up, there is no online sign-up*
*must be 14 years or older*
Our next session will begin the week of APRIL 13th
MONDAYS 6:30-9:30pm:
LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER
STARTS FEBRUARY 24th
This class will be a fun intro/ refresher to various color techniques. We will discuss various frit applications as well as some color bar. We will frit twist, wrap, and rake, and wrap some more. We will keep our shapes simple so we can focus on the technique and hand skills it takes to master them while still making colorful and interesting pieces.
COST: $690
*Please note: this class is for people who have already taken a glassblowing class or two and are comfortable gathering glass & moving around the hotshop on their own*
LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER
STARTS FEBRUARY 24th
This class will be a fun intro/ refresher to various color techniques. We will discuss various frit applications as well as some color bar. We will frit twist, wrap, and rake, and wrap some more. We will keep our shapes simple so we can focus on the technique and hand skills it takes to master them while still making colorful and interesting pieces.
COST: $690
*Please note: this class is for people who have already taken a glassblowing class or two and are comfortable gathering glass & moving around the hotshop on their own*
TUESDAYS 6:30-9:30pm:
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
STARTS FEBRUARY 25th
In this class we will focus on making our pieces more interesting by adding TEXTURAL elements. By working with the roller wrap, cane, optic molds, and crackle we will learn to exploit these surface qualities by focusing on working quickly and taking short heats to keep as much of the texture as possible.
COST: $690
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
STARTS FEBRUARY 25th
In this class we will focus on making our pieces more interesting by adding TEXTURAL elements. By working with the roller wrap, cane, optic molds, and crackle we will learn to exploit these surface qualities by focusing on working quickly and taking short heats to keep as much of the texture as possible.
COST: $690
WEDNESDAYS 6:30-9:30pm:
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED
STARTS FEBRUARY 26th
In this class we will explore the use of our new and improved garage to aid in each students' progress in designing interesting work. We will be using the garage each week and examining everything from goblet assembly, to encalmo, to stuff cups, sculpture assembly and more! Projects will be driven by student ideas so come with ideas in mind!
COST: $690
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED
STARTS FEBRUARY 26th
In this class we will explore the use of our new and improved garage to aid in each students' progress in designing interesting work. We will be using the garage each week and examining everything from goblet assembly, to encalmo, to stuff cups, sculpture assembly and more! Projects will be driven by student ideas so come with ideas in mind!
COST: $690
THURSDAYS 6:30-9:30pm:
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED
STARTS FEBRUARY 27th
This class will be an introduction to the process of pulling MURRINE. We will spend a lot of our time constructing and designing colorful murrine pulls. Some will be simple as we get our feet wet, then we will do some more complex designs which will be RE-PULLED. We will spend the last few weeks processing and chopping our murrine and learning various methods of picking it up in the hot shop to make awesome work!
COST: $690
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED
STARTS FEBRUARY 27th
This class will be an introduction to the process of pulling MURRINE. We will spend a lot of our time constructing and designing colorful murrine pulls. Some will be simple as we get our feet wet, then we will do some more complex designs which will be RE-PULLED. We will spend the last few weeks processing and chopping our murrine and learning various methods of picking it up in the hot shop to make awesome work!
COST: $690
SUNDAYS 2:30-5:30pm:
LEVEL: BEGINNER
3 WEEKS
STARTS MARCH 22nd
This is your chance to try glassblowing. This class can be the next step for any student who has taken a weekend workshop, or the first step for someone who wants to learn the basics of blowing glass. After a refresher/ introduction on how to gather, marver, and blow a bubble, we will focus our time on teamwork and making drinking vessels.
No experience necessary.
SIGN UP HERE
COST: $350
LEVEL: BEGINNER
3 WEEKS
STARTS MARCH 22nd
This is your chance to try glassblowing. This class can be the next step for any student who has taken a weekend workshop, or the first step for someone who wants to learn the basics of blowing glass. After a refresher/ introduction on how to gather, marver, and blow a bubble, we will focus our time on teamwork and making drinking vessels.
No experience necessary.
SIGN UP HERE
COST: $350
If you don't want the commitment of a 6-week class take a look at the awesome WORKSHOPS we have throughout the fall!
Or try something different in our FLAME SHOP