Saturday November 14th * 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Come make a metal fish sculpture with us! All materials provided.

IMPORTANT: Please wear a long sleeve shirt, long pants, covered toe shoes and hair ties (if needed).

Sunday November 15th * 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Try your hand at making blown-glass ornaments. Using an oxygen-propane torch, students will learn basic techniques for using pre-blown glaskolben to make blown-glass ornaments. Frit will be used to add color to the clear glaskolben. Learning how to control heat, gravity and blowing techniques will determine your success.

Creating these colorful ornaments will provide students a basis for working glass further in the torch. Each student will be provided 6 glaskolben. When you pick up your ornaments, be sure to bring packing material and a small container to transport your ornaments to the safety of your home. Basic torch safety will be discussed.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses using a torch must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe.

Sunday November 15 * 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Patriotic Christmas Tree with Jim and Amy Anderson Every year we have a different tree for students to make and add to their Holiday collection. This years Christmas Tree will commemorate 250 years of our wonderful USA, in colors of red, white, and blue. Students will start by making a coil tree and adding clay balls and topped with a star using a slip and score method of attachment. The clay balls and star will be painted with red and blue colored slips. The tree will be slow dried and bisque fired, then glazed fired in white with the colors popping through. The trees will be ready to pick up in 2 - 3 weeks and ready for the Christmas Holiday!

Adults and Youth 6 - 14

Please note the youth studio is in a historic building with stairs. 

Tuesday November 17th and Thursday November 19th 

6:00pm to 9:00pm 

Weave your own Thanksgiving bread basket using primtive style weaving. 

Wednesday November 18th * 6:00pm to 8:30pm 

Create hanging glass ornaments for your tree, window or to give as gifts! 

Lots of colors to chose from. 

All tools and glass for up to 4 ornaments included.

Ornaments will be appr. 1.5" x 3.5"

No experience necessary.

Saturday November 21st * 1:00pm til 4:00pm      

Make your own crystal clear, sparkling glass icicle ornaments inspired by nature!. These are beautiful when hung on your tree, catching and reflecting the lights in all directions. We will discuss basic safety techniques for the studio as well as work in the oxygen-fuel torch using borosilicate glass to practice making loops for the top of the ornament as well as make the ornament itself.   

                                                                                                       IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses using a torch must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe.

Victorian Icicles (Make-and-Take) with Robin Schultes

Saturday, November 22ad * 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Work with borosilicate tubing to create your shimmering icicles! Each student receives 6 glass blanks made of beautiful scalloped tubing to transform into beautiful winter Icicles!

Saturday November 28th * 10:00am - 1:00pm 

Standing Tree Ornaments. Learn to use the glass cutting tools to create your one of a kind Holiday tree, then decorate it with stringers, frit, and other trimmings. Your piece will then be fired in the kiln and placed in the stand of your choosing, which you will have painted already

Ages 17+

Trees will be available for pickup one week after class