WEEKLY CLASSES ARE BACK!
Take a look at the exciting things we have lined up.
SUNDAYS 2:30-5:30PM:
BEGINNER / THREE WEEKS/ $330
STARTS SEPTEMBER 23RD
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 TEAM WORK AND MAKING DRINKING VESSELS. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
MONDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
ADVANCED BEGINNER/ SIX WEEKS/ $660
STARTS SEPTEMBER 10TH
THIS CLASS WILL BE AN INTRO TO BOTTLE MAKING AND WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE "EGGPLANT SET-UP". THIS TECHNIQUE INVOLVES THE USE OF GRAVITY TO GET TALLER PIECES WITH THINNER SHOULDERS. WE WILL INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF USING MULTIPLE JACKLINES TO FORM BOTTLE NECKS THAT WE WILL STRETCH WITH BOTH HEAT AND GRAVITY AS WELL AS WITH THE JACKS.
TUESDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
INTERMEDIATE/ SIX WEEKS/ $660 STARTS SEPTEMBER 11TH
CLASS WILL FOCUS ON RINGS. INTERNAL (AKA "RISD") AND EXTERNAL RINGS WILL BE DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED USING VARIOUS TOOLS. WE WILL SPEND A FEW WEEKS MAKING VESSELS WITH VARIOUS RINGS. ONCE WE HAVE A FEW VESSELS WE WILL PICK OUR FAVORITE AND MAKE MATCHING LIDS USING A SOME OF THE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES DISCUSSED.
WEDNESDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
INTERMEDIATE/ SIX WEEKS/ $660 STARTS SEPTEMBER 12TH
THIS COURSE WILL COVER THE INS AND OUTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MOLD BLOWING. FOCUSING ON CORRECT PRE-FORMING BEFORE BLOWING INTO MOLDS, AIR PRESSURE, MOLD TIMING, AND OPTIONS ON HOW TO FINISH THOSE FORMS ONCE THEY ARE OUT OF THE MOLD. THE GENERAL THEME WILL BE HOW TO USE AND UNDERSTAND MOLDS AND PROBLEM SOLVE FORMS THAT YOU MIGHT THINK ARE TO DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO MAKE. OUR GOAL WILL BE CONSISTENCY, MAKING SELLABLE OBJECTS TO HELP FUND YOUR GLASS HABITS!
THURSDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
*NEW NIGHT*
ADVANCED BEGINNER/ SIX WEEKS/ $660 STARTS SEPTEMBER 13TH
IN THIS CLASS WE ARE GOING TO START OFF THE YEAR WITH A FUN INTRO/ REFRESHER TO VARIOUS COLOR TECHNIQUES. WE WILL DISCUSS VARIOUS FRIT APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS COLOR BAR. WE WILL WRAP, AND RAKE, AND WRAP SOME MORE, AND TRY OUT COLOR OVERLAYS AND MUCH 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.
BEGINNER / THREE WEEKS/ $330
STARTS SEPTEMBER 23RD
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 TEAM WORK AND MAKING DRINKING VESSELS. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
MONDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
ADVANCED BEGINNER/ SIX WEEKS/ $660
STARTS SEPTEMBER 10TH
THIS CLASS WILL BE AN INTRO TO BOTTLE MAKING AND WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE "EGGPLANT SET-UP". THIS TECHNIQUE INVOLVES THE USE OF GRAVITY TO GET TALLER PIECES WITH THINNER SHOULDERS. WE WILL INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF USING MULTIPLE JACKLINES TO FORM BOTTLE NECKS THAT WE WILL STRETCH WITH BOTH HEAT AND GRAVITY AS WELL AS WITH THE JACKS.
TUESDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
INTERMEDIATE/ SIX WEEKS/ $660 STARTS SEPTEMBER 11TH
CLASS WILL FOCUS ON RINGS. INTERNAL (AKA "RISD") AND EXTERNAL RINGS WILL BE DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED USING VARIOUS TOOLS. WE WILL SPEND A FEW WEEKS MAKING VESSELS WITH VARIOUS RINGS. ONCE WE HAVE A FEW VESSELS WE WILL PICK OUR FAVORITE AND MAKE MATCHING LIDS USING A SOME OF THE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES DISCUSSED.
WEDNESDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
INTERMEDIATE/ SIX WEEKS/ $660 STARTS SEPTEMBER 12TH
THIS COURSE WILL COVER THE INS AND OUTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MOLD BLOWING. FOCUSING ON CORRECT PRE-FORMING BEFORE BLOWING INTO MOLDS, AIR PRESSURE, MOLD TIMING, AND OPTIONS ON HOW TO FINISH THOSE FORMS ONCE THEY ARE OUT OF THE MOLD. THE GENERAL THEME WILL BE HOW TO USE AND UNDERSTAND MOLDS AND PROBLEM SOLVE FORMS THAT YOU MIGHT THINK ARE TO DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO MAKE. OUR GOAL WILL BE CONSISTENCY, MAKING SELLABLE OBJECTS TO HELP FUND YOUR GLASS HABITS!
THURSDAYS 6:30-9:30PM:
*NEW NIGHT*
ADVANCED BEGINNER/ SIX WEEKS/ $660 STARTS SEPTEMBER 13TH
IN THIS CLASS WE ARE GOING TO START OFF THE YEAR WITH A FUN INTRO/ REFRESHER TO VARIOUS COLOR TECHNIQUES. WE WILL DISCUSS VARIOUS FRIT APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS COLOR BAR. WE WILL WRAP, AND RAKE, AND WRAP SOME MORE, AND TRY OUT COLOR OVERLAYS AND MUCH 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.