*STUDENTS MUST HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND BE 14 YEARS OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE.*
~please note: a one-day workshop will not qualify you for the skill level in the classes below~
The terms "experienced beginner", "advanced beginner", and "intermediate" are subjective and tend to change with our evolving student body. All of the classes below are for experienced students only. If you are joining us with experience from a different studio we highly recommend working one on one with an instructor before requesting to be in a class. This is to ensure that you are placed in the appropriate class for your skill level when a spot opens up.
There are no online sign ups for these classes, instead we ask that you email us. Requests are first come first servewith priority given to students that were signed up for the previous session. Although we wish we could accommodate everyone, these classes often fill quickly with returning students. If you miss out, reach out to us about private lessons! Please be patient with our slow response time after classes are announced as we let the requests come in before getting back to everyone.
Here is what we have for our experienced students...
"DRILLS AND SKILLS w/ Kristin Imre FULL MONDAYS: 6:30-9:30pm LEVEL: EXPERIENCED BEGINNER STARTS SEPTEMBER 9th (6 WEEKS) COST: $690 In this class we will revisit some very basic concepts with an emphasis on gathering, body positioning, and set up. By taking a step back, the hope is to build consistency while giving you the opportunity to fine tune your process! These skill based classes are our favorite types of courses to run because we always see so much improvement in each student by the end of the six weeks. By improving your basic skills and understanding you will be ready to add all sorts of fun new techniques to your repertoire. You do need to have some experience to take this class, but it is open to all levels.
"SCULPTING FALL FRUIT & VEGGIES" w/ Sarah LaSpada TUESDAYS: 6:30-9:30pm LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER STARTS SEPTEMBER 10th (6 WEEKS) COST: $690 Prepare to get your full serving of fruits and veggies in this hollow form sculpting class. In this class, we will focus on blown sculptural glass with added bits and accents. We will work on bar overlays to add color to our forms, with added colored bit work to complete the look. Students will be working together to provide each other with the necessary color and components to create our apples, pears, pumpkins and so much more! *Photo Credit: Pears by Brian McLeod, NOCA student 10+ years*
"INTRO TO STEMWARE" 1 SPOT LEFT w/ Zach Herrmann & DJ Benyosef WEDNESDAYS: 6:30-9:30pm: LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE STARTS SEPTEMBER 11th (6 WEEKS) COST: $690 Let's shake out the summer rust with some teamwork and an introduction into adding stems and feet to your work!The first step to creating stemware is adding a foot so thats where we will start. Everything we make will have a foot whether it be solid, trailed on, or blown. Once everyone is comfortable delivering and applying feet we can take this concept of stacking parts to the next level, opening a world of possibilities. *Photo Credit: Progress by Steve Reilly, NOCA student 8 years*
"POWDER TO THE PEOPLE" 2 SPOTS LEFT w/ Shannon Floyd THURSDAYS: 6:30-9:30pm: LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED STARTS SEPTEMBER 12th COST: $690 Glass powder can sometimes be an intimidating medium to work with since it is important to follow proper safety procedures. But with proper ventilation and the right tools you can really create some unique and visually interesting color patterns. We will explore crackling, filling in texture, as well as stencils and drawing with color. Come to class prepared to experiment as we play with NOCA's huge selection of colored glass powders.
If you don't want the commitment of a 6-week class take a look at the awesome WORKSHOPS we have coming up!