Calendar of Events

Frit Slurry

When: Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Blend frit and glass to create a colorful painted dish, even if you have no prior experience with painting. Colorful slurries made of frit and water will be blended to create a tie-dyed, marbleized, or[...]

Pate de Verre Bowl – 09/12

When: Sunday, September 26, 2021 @ 1:00 - 4:00pm

Create your very own pate de verre bowl with artist Deanna Clayton. Students will learn the basics of pate de verre, also known as “paste of glass”. Using glass frit, create a textured bowl that[...]

Artists Reception and Dinner

You are cordially invited to a celebratory dinner with John and Kate at the museum.
With a glass of wine or beer in hand, tour the retrospective show with the artists.
Dine alfresco on a Wisconsin farm-to-table multi-course meal with a wine tasting by
Tandem Wine Bar. Dietary options are available.

Dinner under the stars and tours of the gallery at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

$225/person

John Littleton and Kate Vogel: Casting Master Class 

When: Friday, October 1, 2021 @ Friday, October 1: 1pm-4pm; Saturday, October 2: 10am-12pm and 1pm-4pm; Sunday, October 3: 12pm-4pm

Friday, October 1: 1pm-4pm Saturday, October 2: 10am-12pm & 1pm-4pm Sunday, October 3: 12pm-4pm In this weekend intensive workshop, students will create a cast glass version of their own hand. John Littleton and Kate Vogel[...]

Ocean Wave – 10/07

When: Thursday, October 7, 2021 @ 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Make a splash with your own fused glass wave! Capture the beauty of the great lakes or the ocean in glass. Cut and shape colorful glass into a beautiful fused glass wave. Your finished piece[...]

Art Activity Day: Halloween Ghost

When: Saturday, October 9, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Make a spooky decoration for your home! With this kit, you can create a decoration to add to your Halloween collection. Complete it with a hook and invisible hanging line to make your ghost mysteriously[...]

SPARK! – Get moving… “figuratively!”

SPARK! is a cultural program for people with early- to mid-stage memory loss and their care partners. We will discover and talk about some of the artwork that shows humans as the subject matter. We’ll[…]

Preserving Leaves in Glass – Two session class – 10/14-10/16

When: Thursday, October 14, 2021 @ 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Preserve the beautiful fall foliage in glass! In Part 1 of this class, students will learn how to combine powdered glass and dried leaves to create a custom sheet of glass. The leaves will be[...]