ESSENTIALS OF GLASS FUSING
Join us for the fun of fusing glass! Students will learn the essential techniques required for fused glass art. Compatibility, firing schedules, cold work, and other important topics will be covered. We’ll experience three separate firings; full fusing, tack fusing, and fire polishing, while working with multiple types of products; including ceramic fiber, adhesives, frit, stringer, and dichroics. We’ll cover the basic operation of kilns, grinders, saws, flat grinding wheels, and other tools necessary for the production and finishing of glass art! Students projects include jewelry, wall art or picture frames. This is a full day workshop.

1 session - $145, Prerequisite: None

CAST GLASS SCULPTURE
Embrace your inner sculptor! Students will spend three intensive sessions learning to utilize versatile methods of glass casting including; sculpting in clay, mold making, lost wax casting, creating refractory molds, cut and cast using glass billet, sheet and more! Cold working, measuring glass, annealing, compatibility, and more will be discussed in relation to the work created. This is a three day workshop plus, it includes one free open studio session.

3 sessions - $375, Prerequisite: None

KILN ACADEMY
Learn the basic operational skills that will allow you to become comfortable and familiar with a kiln. How it works, simple programming, basic troubleshooting and maintenance are all topics that will be covered. Additionally, we’ll discuss and demonstrate preparation techniques for firing, special electrical issues, controlling and determining temperature variations, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to figure it all out! No pieces will be fired. This is a half day workshop.

1 session - $60, Prerequisite: None

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