Learn to cut circles, curves and irregular shapes in glass. Master the dreaded circle cut. Explore techniques for cutting circles, irregular shapes and circles in glass. Students will create a round, leaf- or heart-shaped dish with curved edges and lines. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
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
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
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
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 two-session class.
Session 1 on Thursday, March 12th from 5:30-7:30pm
Session 2 is Saturday, March 14th from 10am-1pm
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, rubber stamping with mica and enamels, 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 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. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
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
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 can be displayed in an iron stand, (additional cost for stand), slumped into a dish, or a hung in a window as a stunning sun catcher. All experience levels welcome. Sara Rezin, Instructor
Use the basics of bead making to create your own unique handle to one of multiple utensils. Students will learn how to work safely with hot glass and create a large bead that will be attached to a kitchen utensil.
Prerequisite: One flameworking class
Beth Wenger-Johnstone, Instructor