Glass
September
1 eventPumpkin Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a pumpkin with guidance from a skilled instructor.
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October
33 eventsIntroduction to Glassblowing: Glassblown Pumpkins
Blow molten glass into a pumpkin shape, learning to add color and curl the stem in glass artist Michael Peluso's beginner workshop.
Oktoberfest Hot Glass Experience
Blow a pumpkin or sleeping cat from molten glass, working one-on-one with an instructor, then return to pick up your cooled piece.
Monsters & Halloween Sculpted Glass Plant Stakes
Melt Italian glass on a rod using flameworking tools to sculpt monster and ghost plant stakes, shaping bodies, eyes, mouth, and teeth by hand.
Oktoberfest Hot Glass Experience
Work with molten glass to shape a pumpkin or sleeping cat figurine, returning later to pick up your cooled piece.
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.
Ornament Workshops
Shape molten glass into a decorative ornament at the torch, learning to heat, manipulate, and finish your piece.
Oktoberfest Hot Glass Experience
Work with molten glass to shape a pumpkin or sleeping cat, learning hot glass techniques from an instructor.
Ghost Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into your very own ghost, with the option to add a face or arms. Beginners welcome.
Succulent Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a flower vase with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Fused Draped Ghost
Create a fused glass ghost by cutting, scoring, and grinding glass pieces, then firing them together in a kiln.
Candy Dish Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a double-walled candy dish, learning to work with heat and gravity to form your own functional piece.
Stained Glass Halloween
Make a Halloween stained glass piece by cutting and soldering colored glass panels, leaving with a finished decoration for your home or garden.
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.
Flameworked Acorns
Melt borosilicate glass at the torch to sculpt and shape your own glass acorn.
DIY Date Night: Glass Fusing
Design and fuse colorful glass pieces into a suncatcher tile with a partner, learning the basics of glass fusing.
Wavy Bowl Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a wavy bowl with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Vase Workshops
Blow molten glass into a flower vase, learning shaping techniques from a skilled instructor.
Pinstriped Drinking Glass Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a pinstriped drinking glass with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Flameworked Glass Halloween
Flamework glass Halloween ornaments and figurines, shaping colored glass rods in a torch flame to create pendants or decorative pieces.
Fused Glass Coasters
Cut and arrange colorful glass pieces, then fire them in a kiln to create a set of four fused glass coasters.
Fused Glass Ornaments
Design a fused glass ornament using glass stringers, noodles, and frits, then pick it up after kiln firing.
Drinking Glass Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a drinking glass at the furnace, learning the fundamentals of glassblowing from scratch.
Autumn Stained Glass
Learn the copper foil method to design, cut glass, foil edges, solder, and polish a finished stained glass piece.
Wavy Bowl Workshops
Blow molten glass and shape it into a wavy bowl, learning the fundamentals from a skilled instructor.
Stained Glass Workshop: Boo-tiful Fall Suncatcher (Ages 18+)
Cut and solder stained glass pieces to create a witch or ghost suncatcher, learning the foundational techniques from start to finish.
Stained Glass Halloween
Learn to cut, grind, foil, and solder glass into a spooky stained glass piece for your home or garden.
Beginning Flameworked Glass Beads
Shape glass beads over a torch flame, learning to melt, wrap, and finish your own colorful beads with instructor Jessica Keemer.
Teacup Flower Suncatcher
Cut glass pieces and solder them into a stained glass teacup suncatcher, learning wire twisting and challenging glass cuts.
Flameworked Glass Icicles
Work borosilicate glass over a flame, shaping colorful icicle ornaments with frit glass details.
Flameworked Glass Halloween: UV Glass Mushrooms
Flamework molten glass into UV-glowing mushroom figurines, learning torch techniques with recycled and uranium glass.
Flameworked Glass Halloween
Flamework glass Halloween ornaments or figurines using a torch, learning to shape and color molten glass.
Fused Glass Four Seasons Candle Holder
Create a fused glass candle holder featuring a four seasons design, cutting and arranging colored glass pieces before firing in the kiln.
November
29 events3D Stained Glass Star
Construct a 12-point Moravian star using stained glass, cutting and soldering pieces together with the copper foil technique.
Vase Workshops
Blow molten glass into a vase, learning to shape and finish your piece with an instructor's guidance.
Fused Glass Tree Ornament
Create a fused glass tree ornament by layering and firing colored glass pieces in a kiln.
1-Day Basics of Stained Glass Workshop
Learn to score, cut, grind, and solder glass to create a finished stained glass suncatcher panel with a geometric or landscape design.
Flameworked Glass Pumpkins
Create flameworked glass pumpkins by shaping molten glass with a torch, choosing your own colors and designs.
Glassblown Pumpkin: Session E
Gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt a glass pumpkin centerpiece under artist guidance.
Fused Glass Winter Wonderland
Cut and arrange colored glass pieces to build a winter scene, then kiln-fire your fused glass creation at the instructor's studio.
Candy Dish Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a double-walled candy dish with hands-on guidance from a skilled instructor.
Fused Pet Ornament or Tray
Fuse colored glass into a pet ornament or tray using your photo as reference, learning cutting and firing techniques.
Paperweight Workshops
Shape molten glass into a paperweight, learning glassblowing basics from a skilled instructor.
Flameworked Glass Suncatchers
Learn to flamework glass with a torch, shaping molten glass into a suncatcher to hang in your window.
Stained Glass: Beveled Snowflake Ornament
Cut and solder beveled glass pieces into a snowflake ornament, learning stained glass basics in a beginner-friendly workshop.
Implosion Pendant: Session B
Heat borosilicate glass at a torch to shape a colorful pendant, learning flame-working basics for your first time.
Pumpkin Workshops
Blow and shape molten glass into a pumpkin with hands-on guidance from an experienced instructor.
Succulent Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a flower vase with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Pinstriped Drinking Glass Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into a pinstriped drinking glass with guidance from a skilled instructor.
Introduction to Flameworking: Glass Pendants
Learn to shape molten glass with a torch, creating a finished pendant from scratch.
Wavy Bowl Workshops
Blow molten glass and shape it into a wavy bowl, learning basic techniques from a skilled instructor.
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.
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.
Ghost Workshop
Blow and shape molten glass into your very own ghost, with the option to add a face or arms. Beginners welcome.
Ornament Workshops
Shape molten glass into a hand-blown ornament under instructor guidance, learning fundamental glassblowing techniques.
Fused Glass Christmas Trees
Create two fused glass Christmas trees by cutting and assembling colored glass pieces, then pick them up after kiln-firing in a few weeks.
Fused Santa Ornament
Fuse colored glass pieces together to create a custom Santa ornament, ready to hang or gift.
Introduction to Lampwork Glass Blowing
Learn to manipulate borosilicate glass at a torch, forming and shaping multiple pieces you leave.
Flameworked Glass Icicles
Shape borosilicate glass rods and frit over a torch flame to create delicate icicle ornaments.
Beginning Flameworked Glass Beads
Learn to shape glass with a torch, creating flameworked beads from colored glass rods.
December
13 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.
Sculpted Glass Holiday Snowmen or Tree Plant Stakes
Flamework glass snowmen and trees into 9-11" plant stakes, adding details like hats, scarves, and colored dots by hand.
Holiday Tree Mosaic
Create a glass and tile mosaic tree using the copper foil method, cutting pieces and grouting them onto a board.
Fused Snowman Ornament
Fuse colorful glass pieces into a snowman ornament in the glass studio, ready to hang or gift.
Fused Glass Bubble Tray
Learn glass cutting and fusing techniques to create a bubble-textured tray, assembling pieces in the kiln.
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.
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session C
Gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a holiday ornament or bell.
Introduction to Flameworking: Glass Pendants
Heat glass over a torch flame to shape molten beads into pendants, learning fundamental flameworking techniques.
Flameworked Snowman
Melt borosilicate glass at the torch to sculpt your own glass snowman, learning basic flameworking techniques.
Stained Glass Angel Ornament
Create a stained glass angel ornament by cutting colored glass, grinding edges, foiling pieces, and soldering them together.
Mosaic Jewelry
Create a mosaic pendant by cutting glass pieces with nippers and arranging them into your own design on a base shape of your choice.
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.