GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
October
19 eventsIntroduction to Japanese Stab Binding: Session B
Assemble and stitch your own handmade book using traditional Japanese stab binding, learning to fold and decorate with authentic patterns.
Flameworked Pumpkins: Session B
Learn flameworking basics by sculpting a miniature borosilicate glass pumpkin, shaping and decorating it over an open flame.
Halloween Fused Glass Candy Dish
Cut glass pieces and fuse them in a kiln to create a Halloween-themed candy dish with your choice of spooky or friendly designs.
Ceramic Luminary
Hand-build a ceramic luminary using coil techniques, then add textures and embellishments to create a glowing lantern.
Fused Draped Ghost
Create a fused glass ghost by cutting, scoring, and grinding glass pieces, then firing them together in a kiln.
Jewelry Making: Lapidary Earrings
Shape and polish stones on lapidary equipment, then set them into finished earrings.
Welding with Found Objects: Session B
Weld salvaged scrap metal into a sculpture using MIG welding techniques, after sourcing materials from a local scrap yard.
Pumpkin Palooza
Shop hundreds of handblown glass pumpkins, watch artists at work, and book a slot to make your own at this free fall festival.
Fused Glass Lollipop Vase
Create a fused glass vase by cutting and layering colorful glass pieces, then firing them in a kiln to fuse into a finished vessel.
Figure Drawing Crash Course
Draw the human figure from a live model, learning rapid gesture techniques and anatomical basics with instructor Lee Shannon.
Enameled Keychain
Create an enameled keychain using plique-à-jour technique, learning frame construction, enamel application, and firing.
Bowl Turning: Session B
Turn raw wood into functional bowls on a lathe, learning safe handling and proper tool technique.
Printmaking Drop-In: Gelatine Prints
Make gelatine prints using a variety of techniques in this drop-in session with printmaker Suzanne Fellows.
Illustrating on Toned Paper
Illustrate on toned paper using colored pencils and paint pens, learning blending techniques to create a finished small artwork.
Flameworked Acorns
Melt borosilicate glass at the torch to sculpt and shape your own glass acorn.
Spooky Scroll Saw
Use a scroll saw to cut spooky designs, skulls, bats, and spirits from wood for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos decorations.
Printmaking Drop-In: Reduction Prints
Carve a design into a linoleum or wood block, then ink and print it to create a finished reduction print.
Fused Glass Coasters
Cut and arrange colorful glass pieces, then fire them in a kiln to create a set of four fused glass coasters.
Welding Basics: Session C
Learn MIG welding fundamentals by melting and joining metal with an electric arc, leaving with a small metal sculpture.
November
26 eventsHollow Wooden Forms
Turn a wooden vase on the lathe, learning techniques for hollowing thick-walled forms and shaping elegant vessels.
Ceramic Chip and Dip Bowl
Hand-build a ceramic chip and dip bowl using coil and slab techniques, leaving with a functional serving piece.
Fused Glass Tree Ornament
Create a fused glass tree ornament by layering and firing colored glass pieces in a kiln.
Glassblown Pumpkin: Session E
Gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt a glass pumpkin centerpiece under artist guidance.
Jewelry Making: Sterling Silver Braided Ring
Twist and braid sterling silver wire, then solder and polish your handcrafted ring to size.
Fused Pet Ornament or Tray
Fuse colored glass into a pet ornament or tray using your photo as reference, learning cutting and firing techniques.
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session C
Throw your first pot on the wheel, learning to center, pull, and shape clay, then select a glaze for firing.
Blind Embossing Workshop: Session B
Carve a relief block and blind emboss prints using pressure alone, leaving with your handcrafted block and finished prints.
Welding with Found Objects: Session C
Learn to identify weldable metals at a scrap yard, then use a MIG welder to construct a found object sculpture from your selections.
Acrylic Paint Pen Workshop
Learn to control brush and bullet nibs on acrylic paint pens, then create a small illustration.
Implosion Pendant: Session B
Heat borosilicate glass at a torch to shape a colorful pendant, learning flame-working basics for your first time.
Carve a Santa
Carve a wooden Santa ornament using traditional folk art techniques, learning basic cuts and details to finish.
Basket Weaving: Holiday Gift Baskets
Weave two holiday gift baskets from flat reed, adding colorful dyed accents and decorative ties to fill with treats or small gifts.
Ceramic Jewelry Dish
Shape and mold clay into a small jewelry dish to hold rings, earrings, and trinkets.
Basket Weaving: Cabin Boy Basket
Weave a cabin boy basket with a wooden base and handles for holding mail, remotes, and everyday items.
Bowl Turning: Session C
Turn raw wood into a functional bowl on a lathe, learning safe technique and proper tool handling.
Jewelry Making: Stacked Silver Bangles
Design and solder sterling silver bangles, learning to measure, form, texture, and finish multiple bracelets with different decorative details.
Printmaking Drop-In: Tetra Pak
Screen print on recycled Tetra Pak cartons using stencil and ink techniques with artist Suzanne Fellows.
Fused Snow Globe Ornament
Create a fused glass snow globe ornament by layering and heating colored glass in a kiln.
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session A
Learn to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and shape your own holiday ornament or bell.
Turned Wooden Apple
Turn a piece of wood on a lathe to shape a wooden apple, learning basic woodturning techniques.
Modern Leaded Suncatcher: Session B
Learn lead came soldering and patina techniques while creating a modern color ladder suncatcher from glass pieces.
Beaded Bottle Opener
Create a beaded bottle opener using a torch to shape glass beads, learning fundamental bead-making techniques.
Pepper Mill
Turn a wooden peppermill on the lathe, then install the grinding mechanism so it works.
Fused Santa Ornament
Fuse colored glass pieces together to create a custom Santa ornament, ready to hang or gift.
December
19 eventsFlameworked Mitten Ornament
Flamework colorful glass into a mitten-shaped ornament, heating and shaping the glass rod by hand over an open flame.
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session B
Gather molten glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt an ornament or bell in the hot glass studio.
Printmaking Drop-In: Mixed Media Printmaking
Drop in to experiment with multiple printmaking techniques and create unique prints under the guidance of artist Suzanne Fellows.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B
Shape precious metal clay into a jewelry piece, then fire it to transform into solid silver and polish it to wear.
Fused Snowman Ornament
Fuse colorful glass pieces into a snowman ornament in the glass studio, ready to hang or gift.
Basket Weaving: Christmas Tree Basket
Weave a flat wall basket with a Christmas tree design using dyed reed and decorative buttons on a wooden D-handle.
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session D
Throw pottery on the wheel, learning to center and shape clay, then glaze your piece for firing.
Fused Glass Bubble Tray
Learn glass cutting and fusing techniques to create a bubble-textured tray, assembling pieces in the kiln.
Create Your Own Wooden Clay Ribs
Design and carve wooden clay ribs in the woodshop, creating custom shaping tools for your pottery wheel.
Pen Turning: Session B
Turn wood on a lathe to create a finished pen, learning tool handling and safety fundamentals.
Ceramic Ornaments
Hand-build ceramic ornaments using pinch and coil techniques, decorating with stamps and carving tools.
Fused Glass Ugly Sweater Ornament
Design and fuse colorful glass pieces into a quirky holiday ornament, leaving with a finished piece to hang or gift.
Lumen Prints
Create dreamy camera-less photographs by arranging found objects on light-sensitive paper and exposing them to sunlight, then develop your prints.
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session C
Gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a holiday ornament or bell.
Welding Basics: Session E
Learn MIG welding fundamentals by striking an arc between wire and metal, then leave with a miniature metal sculpture.
Lapidary Tree Stone
Cut and shape a stone of your choice on the lapidary wheel, learning to polish it into a finished gem.
Turned Holiday Tree
Turn a wooden holiday tree on the lathe, creating a small decorative heirloom to display or gift.
Flameworked Snowman
Melt borosilicate glass at the torch to sculpt your own glass snowman, learning basic flameworking techniques.
Implosion Pendant: Session C
Heat borosilicate glass on a torch, apply colored patterns to a clear rod, and shape a pendant you'll wear or gift.