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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!

 

Wine Bottle Planter 4/22

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 5:30 PM -7:30 PM
Registration is currently closed
$33.00
Celebrate Earth Day by turning your favorite wine bottle into a self-watering planter! We will utilize a special scoring tool and thermal shock to heat up and break our wine bottles. After grinding the edges to make sure they’re not sharp, we’ll set up our planters and plant optional seeds. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Intro to Flameworking 4/26

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Registration is currently closed
$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 4/27

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
$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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Paint a Pint Glass 5/01

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 8
Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
$45.00
Create your own unique pint glass using glass enamels! Students will have the opportunity to learn about glass enamel paints and apply their knowledge to a useable pint glass. Different free hand designs will be taught as well as using stencils to create crisp designs. Afterwards, students will take them home and fire them in their own oven. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Photos in Glass 5/06

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
$75.00
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 ready to be transferred onto glass on the day of the class. After fusing the image into a plate or tray, the image will have a warm sepia tone.   Choose a photograph that you would like fused into glass:
  • Finished size of project will be about 7” x 7”, so your image should be smaller...
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Trees and Nature in Fused Glass *NEW* 5/13

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, May 6, 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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Mosaic Garden Tile 5/15

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 9
Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
$58.00
Create a mosaic tile to place in your yard or garden this summer! Participants will create a hexagon cement tile with a mosaic of their own design. Multiple different techniques for making mosaics with glass will be demonstrated and after class, glass set ups will remain at the museum for staff to pour cement. Pieces will remain at the museum to fully set and be ready within 2 weeks of the class. All experience levels Riley Seib,...
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Floral S-Curve 5/20

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 5:30pm-8:30pm
Spots Available: 3
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, May 13, 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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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: 7
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: 8
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: 9
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: 11
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: 9
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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