Friday October 9th * 6:00pm to 8:00pm 

For our tea lovers! Bring a little coziness into your home with our own handbuilt tea house to keep your packaged teas ready for use. This would look lovely on your countertop! In this class, we will make this lovely tea house using slabs of clay. After,  we will decorate and paint our houses to match your decor. Houses will be fired and glazed and ready in approximately two weeks. 

Saturday October 10th * 1:00pm to 4:00pm 

In this glass you will learn the art of glass blowing and create your own unique glass pumpkin.

IMPORTANT: Please wear long pants and closed toe shoes.

Saturday October 10th * 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Create your own Halloween chain link skull or ghost.

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

Sunday October 11th * 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Bouquet of eye balls, bat wings, licorice whips and pumpkins! In this fun and fast-paced workshop, students will work with molten glass on the end of a wire to create delicate sculptural forms inspired by nature. From flowers to whimsical organic shapes, each piece will come together into a beautiful take-home bouquet. A playful and creative class that’s perfect for all experience levels—and a wonderful way to experience the expressive side of glass.

3 Mondays: October 12th, 19th & 26th * 5:00pm – 8:00pm

You can have the most gorgeous, original game board you can imagine! A large 18x18 size, use it for checkers or chess or as a table decoration. Learn how to use the glass tools, choose the glass, and design a one-of-a- kind art piece. Glue, grout, and paint and you’re ready to play.

 Ages: 17+

Leaves of Glass (ACA Nature Series)

Friday October 16th * 6:00pm to 9:00pm 

Class Description: Building on Beginning Beadmaking skills, create your own glass leaves using sculptural and various decorative techniques. Leaves on a wire as well as off-mandrel and mandrel leaves will be explored.     

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

Saturday October 17th * 10:00am - 11:30am

Create your own suncatchers (1.5" x 3.5") or simple tiles (up to 3" x 3") with the colors of this beautiful season. All tools and glass provided.

No experience necessary.

Students can expect to make several small pieces. 

Saturday October 17th * 12:00pm to 3:00pm

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.