Adult Classes | Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
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Adult Classes

Adult classes at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass are designed for anyone 16 and older who is interested in creating glass art. Professional artists teach a wide variety of glass making techniques to offer opportunities for different interests and skill levels. You will get a lot of personal attention and have the ability to create a piece of your dreams. Most adult classes are designed to be around 3 hours long and include enough time for instruction and creation of a piece of your own. The Glass Studio offers classes in both FUSING and FLAMEWORKING.

FUSING classes will teach you how to make different styles of art using professional tools, equipment, and materials. Each class offers instruction, use of the glass studio to create a piece, and the kiln firing of your masterpiece. Students use sheet glass to create a project that will be fused and potentially slumped after creation.

FLAMEWORKING uses gas torch flames for creating artwork with glass tubes and rods. Start out with a beginning bead or sculpture class. We will also be introducing paperweight making classes soon and adding even more hot glass opportunities.

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

IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTE: Due to current COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC and Winnebago County Health Department, face masks are OPTIONAL inside Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass. Thank you for your support.

 

Hot Sculpted Paperweights 3/25

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Registration is currently closed
$170.00
Learn how to make your own unique glass paperweight! A trained instructor will walk you through step by step to make your own paperweight in our new mini dragon. Our mini dragon holds 15 lbs of molten glass and includes a reheating chamber. You’ll learn how to safely utilize the equipment and glass blowing tools to design then sculpt a paperweight. After it is cooled down and coldworked to get rid of any sharp edges, you’ll receive your piece back in about a week. All experience...
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S-Curve Seascape 3/28

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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$70.00
Create a free-standing curved glass seascape. Students will create a glass piece that will be gently curved and be able to stand on its own after firing, perfect for using as a candle stand or for placing in a window to catch the light. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Open Weave Platter 3/30

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Registration is currently closed
$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 Sara Rezin,...
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Garden Yard Art 4/4

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
$55.00
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 Sara Rezin,...
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Floral S-Curve 4/13

Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, April 10, 2023
$65.00
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. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Beer Bottle Drinking Glasses 4/18

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Spots Available: 7
Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
$30.00
Turn your favorite beer bottles into reusable drinking glasses! We’ll cut the top part of the bottle off and grind down the edges for a safe drink. Bring in your own two bottles or use two of ours! All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Wine Bottle Planter 4/22

Saturday, April 22, 2023 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Spots Available: 1
Registration Cut-off Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
$33.00
Turn 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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Glass Charcuterie Board 4/27

Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, April 24, 2023
$53.00
Students will be able to create their own functional charcuterie board to use at home! We’ll learn how to keep glass at a consistent thickness and reduce gaps to make sure it is food safe. Pieces will be fused in a kiln after class. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Designing with Negative Space 4/29

Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
$65.00
Learn how to utilize the negative space in your piece! A lot of artwork focuses on the design that fills the positive space but what if we utilized the negative space in a creative way? Students will learn how to create a simple design that will be transformed after using negative space. Finished pieces will be fused and slumped on an S-Curve mold. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Hot Sculpted Paperweights 4/29

Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Sold Out
Registration Cut-off Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
$175.00
Learn how to make your own unique glass paperweight! A trained instructor will walk you through step by step to make your own paperweight in our new mini dragon. Our mini dragon holds 15 lbs of molten glass and includes a reheating chamber. You’ll learn how to safely utilize the equipment and glass blowing tools to design then sculpt a paperweight. After it is cooled down and coldworked to get rid of any sharp edges, you’ll receive your piece back in about a week. All experience...
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Reactive Jewelry 5/4

Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 4
Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
$45.00
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 fused glass jewelry. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Fused Glass Mosaic Tray 5/9

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 10
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
$53.00
Create a beautiful fused mosaic tray. Colorful blocks of color are placed on a background sheet of glass, and the spaces between are 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 Sara Rezin,...
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Concentric Circle Glass Plate 5/11

Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 6
Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, May 8, 2023
$53.00
Create a plate with concentric circles on our brand new molds! In this class, participants will learn how to cut circles and the technique of cutting concentric circles. Afterwards, we’ll fire it and slump it on our plate molds to create a fully functional plate. Intermediate- must take one glass cutting class before attending Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Garden Yard Art 5/13

Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Sold Out
Registration Cut-off Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
$55.00
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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Ocean Wave 5/16

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 1
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
$73.00
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, (metal stand sold separately), slumped into a dish, or a hung in a window as a stunning sun catcher. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Floral S-Curve 5/18

Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 3
Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, May 15, 2023
$68.00
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. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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