Participants will gather, blow and shape hot glass into small bowls/vessels. 

This class is for ages 18 and older.

Please note that participants must wear closed toed shoes, natural fibers clothes and long hair needs to be pulled back. 

Worry Stones Workshop 

1 session  •  3 hours per session 

Nov 6th, 3-6pm

Students will learn basic flameworking techniques in this introductory class. You’ll get to melt beautiful colors of glass and shape them into worry stones, or “touch stones,” which are perfect for carrying in your pocket or gifting to a friend. It’s a wonderful way to get started with flameworking and have a tangible, beautiful piece at the end.

1 session  •  3 hours per session 

Oct 23, 3-6pm

Students will learn basic flameworking techniques in this introductory class. You’ll get to melt beautiful colors of glass and shape them into worry stones, or “touch stones,” which are perfect for carrying in your pocket or gifting to a friend. It’s a wonderful way to get started with flameworking and have a tangible, beautiful piece at the end.

Ages 16 and up. 

In this class participants will be making a total of 2 or 3 books. The first book will be a 2 cover simple coptic stitch book, this basic stitch will help to complete the following books. The second book utilizing this stitch will be a full cover book and if time allows we will be making a leather journal slightly different but still utilizing the basic coptic stitch.

Dates November 6, 13, 20

A 3 hour session on thursday evenings for 3 weeks at 6 pm to 9 pm. 

Materials

Pleae bring your own decorative paper that can be bought from hobby lobby several 12x12 pages.

Capture the feeling and beauty of the land, sky and water with soft pastel. Join award winning Michigan Artist, Tom Tomasek for a one day exploration of pastel techniques that can be applied to studio work as well as plein air painting. 

Utilizing sanded surface pastel paper and odorless mineral spirtis, this process begins with the development of a strong under painting and evolves with the application of each additional pastel layer. 

The properities of various pastel brands and different painting foundations wil be covered. The special considerations for pastel presentation, such as matting and framing will be demonstrated at the conclusion. 

Students will need to bring

Good quality soft pastel (no oil pastels)

Hand towel (cloth or paper)

Masking tape

Inexpersive stiff bristle brush (1/2 thick)

Variety of photo references (printed to 4 x 6 required) 

GRIEF IS A VERB, PART 2

Create an upcycled T-shirt or shirt that memorializes and honors a lost loved one.  Use washable fabric adhesive to attach fabric pieces on the shirt that you bring to class.  Visualize the connection to your precious person while expressing grief in an imaginative way.  Make written messages with a permanent black marker too. This is a hands-on workshop using scissors and glue but no previous experience is necessary.

SUPPLY FEE:  None—each participant brings their own shirt

Saturday, November 8, 2025

10AM-NOON (2 hours)

Blown Glass Ornaments Using Glaskolben

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.

Ages: 16 and up

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Flameworking Sampler Workshop

1 session • 3 hours per session 

Nov 8 2025, 12-3pm

Curious about flameworking? This introductory workshop gives you hands-on experience with the torch as you explore bead-making, marble shaping, and simple borosilicate sculpting. Students will also create a bead stand and marble stand to take home.

Discover the mesmerizing art of marble making! Students will work with soft glass rods to create unique, colorful marbles while learning basic shaping and design techniques.

November 8th , 3 pm to 6 pm

Ages 16 and up