Create a beautiful fused mosaic tray. Colorful blocks of color are placed on a background sheet of glass, and the spaces between filled with ground glass frit to give a mosaic and grout look. After fusing, your piece will be slumped into a soft tray shape. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
This is a drop-in activity. You do not need to register. Please pay at the event.
Sample both flame working and fusing in our survey class. Learn how to make beads on the torches and the learn how to make a fused and slumped glass platter. Instructors: Beth Wenger-Johnstone and Sara Rezin
Discover the art of glass at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass when you tour the museum and create a fused glass sun catcher.
Tiger Elective Adventure: Stories in Shapes
Wolf Elective Adventure: Collections & Hobbies
3A. Visit a show or museum that displays different collections or models.
Lions, Bears and Webelos are also welcome to register.
Appropriate for all ages. Scouts must be accompanied by leaders and/or parent chaperones. Adult/ scout ratios required by the BSA are required for all clinics. (Adults may participate for the same fee if space allows. Please call in advance.)
Create a beautiful pendant combining silver metal clay and glass. The basics of working with precious metal clay will be introduced , including shaping, texturing, drying, kiln firing, and finishing. Students will shape silver clay to create a setting for a piece of fused dichroic glass. The glass and silver clay pendant will be fired in our kilns and available to be picked up at a later date. Instructor: Sara Rezin
Explore glass art in our galleries and studio. Scouts will create their own glass project and other art projects to complete their Art Explosion Elective Adventure (Requirements: 1, 2, 3a and 3b).
Items will need to be fused and will be ready for pick up approximately one week after the event and can be shipped for a fee.
Adults may participate for the same fee if studio space is available. Please call ahead. Registration is required one week prior to the event. Scouts must be accompanied by leaders and/or parent chaperones. Adult: scout ratios are required for all tours and activities.
When adding sterling silver foil to kiln formed glass, a riot of effects can occur. Students will learn how to create subtle or strong reactions in glass using silver foil and reactive glass, and how to incorporate foil when designing a fused glass piece. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
Learn the basics of working safely with hot glass. You will make their own beads and learn how to make other small objects out of hot glass. Level: Beginner. Ages 16 and up or at least 13 and must be accompanied by an adult.
Beth Wenger-Johnstone, Instructor
This is a drop-in activity. You do not need to register. Please pay at the event.
Discover the art of glass at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass when you tour the museum and create a fused glass sun catcher.
Tiger Elective Adventure: Stories in Shapes
Wolf Elective Adventure: Collections & Hobbies
3A. Visit a show or museum that displays different collections or models.
Lions, Bears and Webelos are also welcome to register.
Appropriate for all ages. Scouts must be accompanied by leaders and/or parent chaperones. Adult/ scout ratios required by the BSA are required for all clinics. (Adults may participate for the same fee if space allows. Please call in advance.)