Calendar of Events

Art Activity Day: Barn Quilt

When: Saturday, September 4, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Barn quilts can be found on barns all across Wisconsin. Create your own barn quilt to hang at home even if you don’t have a barn! The Glass Studio will fire your glass art creation[...]

Photos in Glass – Family Class

When: Thursday, September 9, 2021 @ 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Transfer your favorite photo or image into fused glass to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Participants will email a digital copy of a photo to the museum prior to class so it will be[...]

Intermediate Sgraffito

When: Saturday, September 11, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Build on skills from “Sgraffito for Beginners”. Participants will be able to choose the shape of their work and learn to build layers of color with not only powder but sheet glass and other types[...]

Pate de Verre Bowl – 09/12

When: Sunday, September 12, 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[...]

SPARK! – Docent tour

SPARK! is a cultural program for people with early- to mid-stage memory loss and their care partners. Learn a little about some of our artwork and our wonderful docents by taking a virtual tour with[…]

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[...]

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[...]