FUSED GLASS MINI PICTURES Linda Jacobs, instructor

2 Thursdays, February 5, 12, 10am-1pm

Learn the basics of gold leafing and framing to enhance the tiny treasures you make out of stained glass scrap, trimmed with dichroic glass, frit, stringers, and anything else you can think of. Pop it in the kiln and when it comes out, add even more, such as beads, wire, stones, wood, etc. When you are satisfied with the results, mount in the frame, provided, with the gold-leafed background.  Stunner!! 

Ages 17-up

$50 materials, provided

Join us in February for nature impression jewelry. We will fabricate copper pendants strung on leather cord. Techniques and equipment:  imprint- rolling mill and hammer, shape cut-die punch, doming-block, finishing-files and sand paper. Bring a few objects found in nature.  participants

Ages: 13+

Saturday, Feb 7th 10 am til 12 pm.

Marbles Workshop

Sat Feb 7 • 12–3 PM

Description:

Discover the mesmerizing art of marble making! Learn to shape and design colorful marbles using soft glass rods in a creative, relaxing environment. A perfect introduction to one of flameworking’s most magical forms.

Show your love for someone special and create a hand blown heart shaped glass bowl. 

February 7th,  1 pm to 4 pm 

Please wear closed toed shoes, have long hair pulled back and wear long pants and a long sleeved shirt.

This class is for ages 18+

Lively Lizard with Jim and Amy Anderson Students will make their very own colorful lizard out of a chunk of clay. There are thousands of lizard species so students are encouraged to have ideas of how they want their lizard to look. They will paint them with colored slips and afterward they will be slow dried and glaze fired, ready to be picked up in two to three weeks. 

 Sunday, February 8, 2 - 4 p.m.

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

All around the bathroom

Tuesdays 2/10-2/24 3 weeks 6:00-8:00 pm

During the first 2 weeks we will create items to use around your bathroom using handbuilding techniques. Among these projects will be a soap dispenser, a soap dish, a toothbrush holder, and a multi-unit brush/curling rod holder. During the final class we will glaze our creations, which will be available in 1-2 weeks for pickup.

Blow a special shaped vessel. 

Thursday, Feb 12th, 1 pm to 4 pm

This class is for ages 18+. 

Please wear closed toe shoes, long pants and sleeves and have long hair pulled back. 

Glass Chain Link Workshop

Sat Feb 14 • 12–3 PM

Description:

Build on your flameworking experience as you work with pre-made stringers to create elegant glass chain links. This workshop encourages you to slow down and let the glass gently bend into shape, eventually linking pieces into a beautiful handmade glass chain. A bit of torch experience recommended.