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Adult Classes

Adult classes at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass are designed for ages 16 and older. Museum Glass Studio Staff and professional artists teach a wide variety of glass making techniques to offer opportunities for different interests and skill levels. Most adult classes are designed to be around 3 hours long and include enough time for instruction and creation of a unique work of your own. The Glass Studio offers classes in a variety of glass processes to learn skills from fusing to flameworking to hot blown glass among others.

All projects will be fired and ready for pick up in 3.5 weeks.

You can register for classes here, online, or call us with questions at 920.751.4658.

Is your favorite class sold out? Check back often — new classes are added regularly!

 

Floral S-Curve 5/20

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 5:30pm-8:30pm
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$75.00
Create your own garden on glass! Participants will create a garden of their dreams by learning to work with fused glass. We will talk about different ways to create different flowers in glass, so every garden is unique! The pieces will be slumped after firing, to stand up on their own and be a great decoration all season long. Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Trees and Nature in Fused Glass *NEW* 5/29

Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
$80.00
Learn how to create natural trees using fused glass. Your instructor will discuss different fused glass techniques to create the illusion of texture and depth to create a realistic tree in any season! Students can create any kind of tree in any season. Afterwards, purchase the optional stand to display your new 10” circular tree piece. All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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Intro to Flameworking 5/31

Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
$75.00
Learn the basics of working safely with hot glass. Students will make their own beads and learn how to make other small objects out of hot glass All experience levels Beth Wenger-Johnstone,...
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Intermediate Flameworking Workshop 6/01

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Spots Available: 4
Registration Cut-off Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025
$75.00
Build upon skills from “Intro to Flameworking” in this loosely structured workshop. Students will have work time with our flameworking instructor, Beth Wenger-Johnstone, to focus on independent interests. Some techniques that were introduced in Intro to Flameworking will be expanded upon and new tips and tricks will be reviewed as well. At least one flameworking class required Beth Wenger-Johnstone,...
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Dichroic Glass Jewelry 6/03

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Spots Available: 4
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
$70.00
Use unique dichroic glass to create glass jewelry. Participants will be able to design and create a full jewelry set (Pendant and earrings) using specialized dichroic glass. Students will learn how to cut dichroic glass, add layers, and pick out jewelry findings to finish their fused glass jewelry. All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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Part Sheet Platter (Two-Part Class) 6/05 & 6/12

Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 5:30pm-7:30pm & 5:30pm-8:00pm
Spots Available: 7
Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
$90.00
Create your own custom-designed sheet of glass to use in a fusing project! In part 1 of this class, students will learn several techniques using frit, stringers, and glass powders to design a unique sheet of glass. The sheets are called part sheets because they will be cut up and incorporated into a finished work in the Part 2 of this class. Students will create their own custom designed glass in Part 1, and then use it in a fused dish in Part 2 of this class. Part 1 will be held on...
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Fused Glass Pride Flags *NEW* 6/17

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 5:30pm-8:30pm
Spots Available: 8
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
$75.00
Create your own personalized Pride Flag for Pride Month! Students will learn the basics of glass cutting and create a 7x11” flag that will stand on its own. Choose your own colors for your own traditional pride flag or make a new one that represents you! All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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Trees and Nature in Fused Glass *NEW* 6/24

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 5:30 pm-8:30pm
Spots Available: 3
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
$80.00
Learn how to create natural trees using fused glass. Your instructor will discuss different fused glass techniques to create the illusion of texture and depth to create a realistic tree in any season! Students can create any kind of tree in any season. Afterwards, purchase the optional stand to display your new 10” circular tree piece. All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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Open Weave Platter 7/03

Thursday, July 3, 2025 | 5:30pm–8:30pm
Spots Available: 1
Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
$58.00
Create an open weave basket out of glass. Students will create a fused glass platter from layers of colorful glass strips. Baskets will be fused and slumped into an open weave shape perfect for a display or holding beads at your dinner table. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Bubbles in Glass 7/15

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 4
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
$63.00
Learn how to capture waves of colored bubbles, or a regular pattern of bubbles in fused glass. Participants will gain an understanding of trapped air in fused glass, and how to control the bubbles to add magic to a piece. Final piece size- 4x11” or 6.5x6.5” All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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Garden Yard Art 7/17

Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
$70.00
Add some color to your yard or garden! Participants will create a work of art out of glass that will then be fused in a kiln. Afterwards, we will attach a metal rod which will make it perfect for a potted plant, the garden, or even in the yard! All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Intro to Flameworking 7/26

Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Sold Out
Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
$80.00
Learn the basics of working safely with hot glass. Students will make their own beads and learn how to make other small objects out of hot glass All experience levels Beth Wenger-Johnstone,...
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Christmas in July – Fused Glass Ornaments 7/29

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
$65.00
You asked and we answered – it’s Christmas in July! Learn how to make your own glass ornaments to hang on your tree this holiday season. Participants will be able to design and create four unique ornaments. Different techniques and designs will be sampled and students can create their own. Pieces will be fired and hooks attached, then will be ready to pick up about 2-3 weeks later. All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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Floral S-Curve 7/31

Thursday, July 31, 2025 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 12
Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
$75.00
Create your own garden on glass! Participants will create a garden of their dreams by learning to work with fused glass. We will talk about different ways to create different flowers in glass, so every garden is unique! The pieces will be slumped after firing, to stand up on their own and be a great decoration all season long. Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Garden Yard Art 8/05

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 5:00PM - 8:00 PM
Spots Available: 12
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
$75.00
Add some color to your yard or garden! Participants will create a work of art out of glass that will then be fused in a kiln. Afterwards, we will attach a metal rod which will make it perfect for a potted plant, the garden, or even in the yard! All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Trees and Nature in Fused Glass 8/14

Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Spots Available: 12
Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
$80.00
Learn how to create natural trees using fused glass. Your instructor will discuss different fused glass techniques to create the illusion of texture and depth to create a realistic tree in any season! Students can create any kind of tree in any season. Afterwards, purchase the optional stand to display your new 10” circular tree piece. All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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