Explore methods for creating a figurative piece of glass art. After exploring a variety of figurative options including people, animals and nature, you will use colorful pieces of sheet glass, frit, stringers and rods to create a piece of figurative glass art suitable for framing, or slumping into a dish. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
Learn to cut and layer curved pieces of glass to create a beautiful fused glass flower dish. Capture the beauty of spring flowers in glass by incorporating frits, stringers, and iridized glass, along with lower firing temperature. The finished flower trays will feature gently textured surfaces. All experience levels welcome. Instructor: Sara Rezin
Capture the beautiful colors of wine bottle glass in jewelry Learn various ways to incorporate pieces of recycled wine bottle glass and sea glass into unique jewelry. Glass bottle cutting and drilling will be demonstrated, and then students will learn wire-wrapping techniques to create recycled glass jewelry. Recycled glass pieces will be provided. Students may also bring pieces of sea glass to create jewelry. All experience levels welcome. Instructor, Sara Rezin.
Add a bit of color to your garden this year with a piece of fused glass art. Students will create a piece of yard art mounted on a metal stake perfect for a flower pot or garden. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
Learn how to capture waves of colored bubbles, or a regular pattern of bubbles in fused glass. Students will gain an understanding of trapped air in fused glass, and how to control the bubbles to add magic to a piece. Methods for creating a predictable pattern of bubbles, and for creating random waves of colored bubbles will be explored and then used as a design element a fused glass piece. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
Create a personal piece of art. Transfer your favorite black and white photo or image into fused glass to create a one of a kind piece of art. Choose a photograph that you would like fused into glass:
Send your image to the museum email address: [email protected]
We will create a decal of your image that will then be added to your glass project on the day of the class. After fusing, your image will have a beautiful warm sepia tone, and will be permanently saved in glass. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
Create your very own pate de verre bowl with artist Deanna Clayton. You will learn the basics of pate de verre, also known as “paste of glass”. Using glass frit you will create a textured bowl that is completely functional. We will keep your bowl and fire it. Afterward, Deanna will electroplate it – a process that will add a metal finish around the rim. No experience required.
Let your kids play with glass this summer. Your child will discover many ways to create art projects including fusing and painting on glass. Non-glass projects will be created during the fun-filled, four-day camp. Students will be able to explore the galleries using the displays as inspiration for their own work. All classes have a ten student maximum.
Art Camp
June 22-25
Noon-4pm every day
Art Camp
July 13-16
Noon-4pm every day
Let your kids play with glass this summer. Your child will discover many ways to create art projects including fusing and painting on glass. Non-glass projects will be created during the fun-filled, four-day camp. Students will be able to explore the galleries using the displays as inspiration for their own work. All classes have a ten student maximum.
Art Camp
July 13-16
10am to noon every day
Let your kids play with glass this summer. Your child will discover many ways to create art projects including fusing and painting on glass. Non-glass projects will be created during the fun-filled, four-day camp. Students will be able to explore the galleries using the displays as inspiration for their own work. All classes have a ten student maximum.