SUMMER 2013 NEWS & EVENTS 140 Water Street, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 (269) 925-5555 www.waterstreetglassworks.org
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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AGE TEEN TO ADULT EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
water street glassworks SUMMER 2013 NEWS & EVENTS EXTINGUISH THE FIRE: A GLASSBLOWER’S RITUAL Friday, June 7th, 6 - 9 pm Be a part of this exciting end-of-season ritual as we empty the glass furnace for the summer. Experience an exciting feast for the senses with chef Timothy Sizer, of Timothy's as he prepares the evening's delicious fare over molten glass. This delectable food performance fundraising event is a popular sell-out! Tickets are on sale now at Water Street Glassworks. Call 269-925-5555. Dress is casual for the heat.
$100 per person.
“NEW” GLASS SIDEWALK SALE Thursday, June 20, 11 am - 3 pm Friday, June 21 (Art Hop!): 11am - 9 pm Saturday, June 22, 12 - 4 pm As students of glass, we go through a lot of trial and error. In the beginning, all things made are precious. But as students improve, and accumulate, it comes time to clean off the shelves. There is something for everyone at this sale, from paperweights to vases to sculpture. Work is priced to move so visit us early and often during your lunch hour and/or during the Art Hop for this early summer three-day event. Proceeds from this sale benefit programming at Water Street Glassworks.
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water street glassworks SUMMER 2013 NEWS & EVENTS Benton Harbor Arts District SUMMER ART HOP ∙ Friday, June 21, 6 - 9 pm During Art Hop, sample the medium of glass in many ways at Water Street Glassworks! Check out the Metals Exhibition in the Dorris Akers Gallery and wander next door for some summer-inspired gelato flavors. After you’ve been inspired by the art in our gallery, create a piece of glass art of your own in our Glass Sampler! You can sample two very different ways of working with glass, for a small fee, by trying one or both activities. Before you leave, visit the Glass Sidewalk Sale, where you will find something for everyone! All Sampler materials are provided. No experience is required. Projects will *Make a Bead - $15. start on the ½ hr. We suggest you pre*Small Fused Panel - $15. register for a time slot as space varies among studios.
GLASS SAMPLER
METALS EXHIBITION: Featuring Artists: Ruby Andromeda Miller and Pam Nivala Exhibit runs from Friday, June 21 to Friday, July 19, 2013. Pam Nivala
“I love steel…its look, feel, and smell. I enjoy making steel come alive in a new form, exhibiting its own quirks and personality. I bend steel…and it bends me. Often as not, we reach harmony, both giving a little. The plasma cutting, grinding, welding, forging, and final patina brings a gift of enlightenment. Simplistic lines, graceful curves, and pieces that have a powerful but quiet presence appeal to me, along with the adage ‘less is more’." Pam is a resident artist in Glenn, Michigan, at At Last, as well as resident artist at Kalamazoo’s Midtown Gallery. Her work has exhibited all over Southwest Michigan, including Carnegie Center for the Arts in Three Rivers, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, and has won several awards in Michiana Annual Art Competition (MAAC) in recent years.
Ruby Miller
Ruby Miller is an artist, fiber-dyer and seamstress based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her studio practice is a mix of methods and materials with her areas of focus being fiber, metals and object collage. She draws inspiration from traditional craft practices, the natural world and the history recorded in objects we use everyday. Ruby received her BFA in Sculpture from Grand Valley State University. She is currently working on an Associates degree in Welding Technology from Grand Rapids Community College.
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water street glassworks SUMMER 2013 NEWS & EVENTS KRASL ART FAIR: FIRED UP! BOOTH Saturday, July 13, 10 am - 6 pm & Sunday, July 14, 10 am - 5 pm Please come visit the Fired Up! booth at the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff. We will be located in front of the Krasl Art Center. The GelatoWorks cart will be right next door!
YTC2: TEEN CAMP FIRE! For ages 15-17 years August 12 - 16 , 12:30 - 3 pm A camp so hot it’s cool! Teens will experience the ways artists use fire and heat to create artworks. Four days at the Krasl Art Center and one day at Water Street Glass Works will include an artistled welding demonstration, creating clay vessels for raku pit-fired ceramics, making torch-formed glass beads and kiln-fired wearable medallions. 2nd Annual Roasted Hotdogs and Raku family pot luck lunch Friday, August 16th at 12:30 pm
Space is limited. Register at the Krasl Art Center online at www.krasl.org $115/175 member/
non-member price
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water street glassworks SUMMER 2013 VISITING ARTISTS
Teresa Rendell
Teresa has been working with glass for two years now. She caught the glass bug when looking for a perfume bottle as a gift; she was hooked and began acquiring books, tutorials, tools, equipment and space necessary to lampwork at home. Training began with an introduction to furnace work at Jacksonville University, and then took three courses with Sarah Hinds of Somewhere Glassworks in Gainesville, FL. She recently returned to southwest Michigan where she grew up to be closer to a glass community and continue to grow and share.
Angela Caldwell
Angela Caldwell crafts each piece of her delicate jewelry in a tiny studio in the company of other artists. After abandoning her training in painting from Indiana University, she followed her passion to create her own line of distinctive jewelry. Fondly remembering her grandma’s vintage pieces, she strives to take a look back as well as being inspired by the modern and contemporary. Using hand selected gemstones and lovingly discovered vintage elements, each piece is delicate yet durable and very versatile. She is inspired by simple shapes, especially the circle, seeking to find combinations that attract and intrigue. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, Angela Caldwell Jewelry is a one-woman studio creating unique and wearable jewelry for modern women.
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water street glassworks SUMMER 2013 VISITING ARTISTS Greta Hurst Greta’s artistic endeavors were first inspired by attending culinary school and running a catering company in Los Angeles where she learned that we “eat with our eyes.” Through study at the Chicago Mosaic School, the only premier, not-for-profit mosaic art school in North America, Greta transitioned to her full time pursuit of mosaic art. She has studied with a variety of teachers: Yulia Hanansen to learn innovative techniques to cut and shape glass, and Shug Jones and Sue Giannotti to realistically incorporate light values into her pieces. Through membership in the Society of American Mosaic Artists, Hurst began to experiment with an original “blank slate,” often a discarded, vintage window, and express a nurtured vision through her mosaic pieces. In her studio, Tabula Rasa Mosaics, a converted chicken coop, nestled in the rolling vineyards of Southwest Michigan’s wine country, Greta uses a palette of stained, vitreous and Smalti glass, ceramic tile, porcelain, pebbles, and found objects in both abstract and representational mosaics to express the natural beauty and character of a rural lifestyle that is strongly influenced by growing up on a farm in NW Indiana.
Amy Kuczewski Amy Kuczewski began making soft glass beads in 2003 in Claypool, Indiana. Having gone through many years of eclectic bead styles, she's finally settled into a niche where she is known for her bright colors, fine details and masterful stringer control. Her beads are in collections around the world, her fun and funky style giving color and bright happiness to jewelry worldwide.
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water street glassworks SUMMER 2013 VISITING ARTISTS John VanAmerongen
John VanAmerongen was born and raised in St. Joseph, MI. After high school, he departed for Detroit, where he graduated from The Society of Arts and Crafts, now The College for Creative Studies (CCS). At CCS, he taught both sculpture and glassblowing; also upgraded and ran the foundry. While in Detroit VanAmerongen, along with three other glassblowers, built and ran the city’s first glassblowing studio, Poultry Glassworks, which produced art glass for nearly a decade. After 14 years VanAmerongen left Detroit to pursue his Master’s Degree at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Degree awarded, he stayed on to run the SAIC foundry and teach sculpture. John lives with his wife and son in Pine River, WI, where he continues to make sculpture and show regularly in the region. VanAmerongen also designs and builds custom metal interiors for restaurants, taverns and residences.
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GELATOWORKS FIRED UP! GALLERY All artwork and merchandise in the Fired Up! gallery help support the Fired Up! after-school teen glass scholarship fund. Purchase glass art directly from the student artist and learn about their program. Every bite of gelato buys an opportunity! Ask us about our glass parties in the bead studio and fused glass studio that includes celebrating over gelato!
Call the office at 269-925-5555 for more information.
GELATOWORKS FIRED UP! GALLERY Summer Hours Memorial Weekend - Labor Day Weekend Tuesday - Thursday 12 - 8 pm ∙ Friday & Saturday 12 - 9 pm GelatoWorks is the Business of Art classroom for the Fired Up! after-school teen glass program.
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WATER STREET GLASSWORKS CLASS REGISTRATION INFORMATION REGISTRATION IS OPEN AND ONGOING All courses require pre-registration and are based on Eastern Standard Time.
OFFICE HOURs:
Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm Saturday, Noon - 4 pm Sunday & Monday - CLOSED
REGISTER: By phone (269) 925-5555 or in person during office hours. We do not accept online registrations or email registrations for classes at this time. PAYMENT: Due no more than 5 days after registration and secures your place in class.(Instructors are not responsible for payments.) We accept Visa, Master Card, cash or check made payable to: Water Street Glassworks PO BOX 161, Benton Harbor, MI 49023
CANCELLATION: Refunds given up to ONE WEEK prior to the first class only. PARKING: Parking and entrance to studio are in back of the building. SPECIAL NOTICES: • Future prices are subject to change due to fluctuations in utility prices. • We reserve the right to cancel, reschedule or adjust class levels according to demand. You will be sent a confirmation once enrollment requirements are met or if a class is cancelled. • Your payment is held until enrollment is met. If a class is cancelled your payment will be returned or shredded. • All students must sign a liability waiver on the first day of class. WATER STREET GLASSWORKS & GELATOWORKS WILL BE CLOSED: Memorial Day: Monday, May 27 ∙ Fourth of July: Thursday, July 4 Labor Day: Monday, September 2
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water street glassworks STUDIO RENTAL spring 2013 STUDIO RENTAl
REGISTRATION IS OPEN AND ONGOING Available rental times for the Fusing, Stained Glass, Flameworking and Metal Studios starting June 1 are: Monday, Friday and Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm Wednesday, 10 am -10 pm Or by appointment, except when a class is scheduled. Please call The Studio at 269-925-1944 or email becky@waterstreetglassworks.org to sign up for a time slot. Sign up is required no less than one day prior. This is not a drop in open studio. PAYMENT: Due upon sign up.
FUSING STUDIO RENTAL
STAINED GLASS STUDIO RENTAL
In order to use the studio, you must have completed Beginning Fused Glass and be age 12 or older or have faculty approval. There is no formal instruction during studio rental. Bring your own supplies, use our tools and leave your projects to be fired. We’ll make it easy for you! $10 per hour.
In order to use the studio you must have completed a Stained Glass class and be 12 and older or have faculty approval. There is no formal instruction during studio rental. You can rent studio time and work on your project independently using our tools. You must supply your own glass, lead, copper foil and zinc. $10 per hour.
flameworking STUDIO RENTAL
In order to use the studio you must have completed a Beginning Flameworking class and be age 12 and older and have faculty approval. Tools and materials are included. There is no formal instruction during studio rental. $12 per hour. Minor torches: $15/hour after completing class using a Minor torch.
METAL STUDIO RENTAL
In order to use the studio you must have completed Creative Welding 1 and 2 and have a good understanding of how to safely operate equipment on your own. There is no formal instruction during studio rental. You must supply your own metal. $12 per hour.
Rental times for the Fusing, Stained Glass, Flameworking and Metal Studios are available by appointment. Please call The Studio at 269-925-1944 or email becky@waterstreetglassworks.org to sign up for a time slot .
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WATER STREET GLASSWORKS AND GELATOWORKS STAFF WATER STREET GLASSWORKS STAFF Administration FIRED UP! INSTRUCTORS and Operations: Jerry Catania - Glassblowing
Sarah Hess Executive Director Lynne Clayton Education Director Becky Wehmer Studio Manager Eli Zilke Studio Technician Lori Csintyan Registrar
Eli Zilke - Glassblowing TA May Schultz-Reed - Stained Glass Carolyn O'Hearn - Kiln-Formed Glass Becky Wehmer - Flameworking David Baker - Drawing Tina Walter - Jewelry Assembly
GelatoWorks: Cheryl Vitek, Manager Jacob Mikel, Assistant Fired Up! GelatoWorks Team
Heartfelt thanks to the many volunteers that help our organization run smoothly and continue to grow and serve the community.
Meet our new staff and first year Fired Up! student GelatoWorks volunteers!
GelatoWorks welcomes assistant, Jake Mikel. WATER STREET GLASSWORKS • SUMMER 2013 • Ph: 269-925-5555 • www.waterstreetglassworks.org • Page 11
GLASSBLOWING CORE CLASSES (FOR AGES 15 & UP) Class Safety Requirements The following safety precautions apply to all artists and students in all Water Street Glassworks classes and studios, regardless of experience: • Protective eye-wear is required and provided. Prescription eyeglasses are acceptable.
Master Glassblower Jerry Catania
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Glassblowing instruction in the weekend format is sequenced into four courses: Glassblowing 1, 2, 3 and 4. In the four-weeknight format, four courses are also required: Glassblowing 1, 2, 3 and 4. Tutoring is available in between each session if you or the instructor feels more experience is needed to progress to the next level. After successful completion of either sequence, you are eligible for studio rental, allowing access to the glassblowing studio in four-hour reserved time slots.
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GLASSBLOWING CLASSES FOR AGES 15 & UP “Sign up before the first fall class fills up!” GLASSBLOWING 1: FOUR-WEEK COURSE Mondays, September 9 - 30, 6 - 8:30 pm Instructor: Jerry Catania This hands-on course introduces the art of glassblowing to the beginner. Learn skills and techniques for manipulating molten hot glass into vessels. Lectures and demonstrations augment studio instruction. You will work in teams of two, because good teamwork is an important aspect of an efficient and safe glass studio. No experience required. All materials are provided. $250.
GLASSBLOWING 1: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15, 9 am - 2 pm Instructor: Jerry Catania This hands-on course introduces the art of glassblowing to the beginner. Learn skills and techniques for manipulating molten hot glass into vessels. Lectures and demonstrations augment studio instruction. You will work in teams of two, because good teamwork is an important aspect of an efficient and safe glass studio. No experience required. All materials are provided. $250. Continuing Glassblowing classes will be listed in the Fall 2013 schedule.
Once you have completed Glassblowing 4 you may be eligible to rent our Public Access Studio. Contact the Studio Manager regarding your eligibility. Becky Wehmer: 269-925-1944 or email becky@waterstreetglassworks.org
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WATER STREET GLASSWORKS special topics DALLE DE VERRE: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Saturday, August 17, 10 am - 4 pm & Sunday, August 18, noon - 4 pm Visiting Instructor: Toni Smith Dalles are intensely colored, hand cast ‘slabs’ of glass. Often seen in churches, this rare art form combines jewel-like chunks of glass, chiseled from ‘dalles’ and surrounded by a rough mortar of sand, epoxy, and resin. Learn the hands-on chiseling techniques required (designing, chiseling, and casting) to create a one of a kind, 12” x 12” ‘dalle de verre’ window panel. Bring any other materials such as ladle castings you might like to add. Note: Dress for mess. Long pants and closed toe shoes are required for safety. No experience required. All materials are provided. Bring a lunch. $210.
SPIN TO WIN! CENTRIFUGAL CASTING Sunday, September 22, 10 am - 4 pm Instructor: Jerry Catania Apply the principle of centrifugal force to ladle cast glass and - voila! - you get one-of-a-kind, beautiful bowls. Form bowl shapes in sand and press in patterns to create “one-use” molds. Pour in the glass and “spin” for a “winning” functional work of art. Expect to make several pieces. Dress for mess. Dress for mess. No experience required. All materials are provided. Bring a lunch. $150.
(Photo by Joshua Nowicki) GLASSBLOWING TUTORING: Instructor: Becky Wehmer or Eli Zilke If you have completed a glassblowing level but still feel a little behind, we now offer tutoring! Becky or Eli will work with you, one on one, to determine where you are having the most difficulty and help you improve your skills. Contact the Studio Manager at 269-925-1944 or becky@waterstreetglassworks.org. $70/ hr.
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WATER STREET GLASSWORKS FLAMEWORKING (FOR AGES 12 & UP) BEGINNING flameworking WORKSHOP: Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2, 10 am - 1 pm OR Tuesdays, June 11 - 25, 6 - 8 pm OR Wednesdays, July 23 & 30, 6 - 9 pm Instructor: Becky Wehmer Learn basic methods and techniques of making glass beads using a tabletop torch. Shape, mold and decorate molten glass into beads for use in jewelry. Learn wraps, stringers, dots, “twisties” and more! Instruction includes lecture, demonstration and lots of hands-on studio time. No experience required. All materials provided. $115.
**Beginning flameworking is a prerequisite to all of the advanced flameworking classes listed below.** NEW!! BOROSILICATE HEARTS
TWISTY BEADS
Saturday, June 8, 1 pm - 5 pm OR Saturday, August 17, 10 am - 2 pm Visiting Instructor: Teresa Rendell
Sunday, June 9, 12 - 4 pm Instructor: Becky Wehmer
We will be making a boro heart off a mandrel using the Minor torch. We will be using dots, wrapping and encasing to achieve eye-catching designs within/on the heart. Process will be demonstrated and then students will have the opportunity to try their hand at making hearts.
Twisties are like mini cane for beads. Using soft glass and a Hot Head torch, we will focus on proper heating and handling to get an even, consistent pull. You can then use your twisties to do many nifty tricks that look quite complicated but really aren’t. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $75.
Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $85.
STRIPED BEAD Saturday, June 15, 1 - 5 pm Instructor: Gina Edwards Visiting Artist Patience and heat control are the keys to making these fun beads. Using the Minor torches, students will learn the secrets of the stripe: making the proper base, dot placement, and a special encasing technique. Students must be comfortable pulling and applying stringers. Beads will be annealed in the kiln. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $85.
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WATER STREET GLASSWORKS FLAMEWORKING (FOR AGES 12 & UP) DOTS ON DOTS! (on dots, on dots!) Sunday, June 16, 1 - 5 pm Instructor: Becky Wehmer Add fun dots to your beadmaking repertoire. We'll review spacing, adjusting the size of your dots and try poked, twisted and stacked dots among other “polka-dotty“ skills to create all kinds of beautiful patterns. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $75.
FREE FORM POD FOCAL BEAD Sunday, June 23, 1 -5 pm Instructor: Gina Edwards Each Free Form Pod Bead is unique. Students will use heat control, raking, poking and twisting techniques to create this bead. Must be comfortable pulling and applying stringer. The Minor torches will be used. Beads will be annealed in the kiln. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $85.
ENCASED FLORAL BEADS Saturday, June 22, 1 - 5 pm Instructor: Gina Edwards Learn how to make an encased floral bead using the Minor torch. Building on basic bead making skills, students will learn to make and pull a multi-colored vine stringer, dot placement to create flowers, and encasing techniques. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $85.
STRINGING YOU ALONG: THE FINE ART OF WORKING WITH STRINGERS Saturday, July 20, 1 - 5 pm
Instructor: Gina Edwards
Working with stringers is almost essential in flamework beadmaking, yet it is one of those skills that can be hard to master. In this class learn different methods for pulling stringers and how to pull them consistently in various thicknesses. Demonstration and lecture will show a variety of tips and tricks for successfully applying stringers to a bead, including dots, stripes, and spirals. Minor torches will be used for this class. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking . All materials provided. $85.
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WATER STREET GLASSWORKS FLAMEWORKING (FOR AGES 12 & UP) SCULPTURAL BEADS: WEEKEND WORKSHOP STARS AND STRIPES /TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Saturday, June 29, 10 am - 1 pm & Sunday, June 30, 1 - 4 pm (6 hours) Instructor: Gina Edwards In this class students will learn how to build and pull a star cane and then use it to decorate their beads. Students should be comfortable pulling stringer. The Minor torches will be used, and beads will be annealed in the kiln. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $120.
GOLDFISH BOWL: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Saturday & Sunday, August 4 & 5 10 am - 1 pm Instructor: Gina Edwards Using a Minor torch, we will learn to pull various dual-toned stringers to use to “paint” the foliage and our fish, and a different type for the eyes. You’ll also learn to manipulate the glass to shape the fish and the bowl and how to encase successfully with clear. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $120.
Saturday & Sunday, July 27 & 28, 12 - 4 pm Instructor: Becky Wehmer Go beyond the round bead to start thinking more three dimensionally. You’ll learn how to use your skills to work from the inside of the bead, to the outside and gain a better understanding of heat control. We’ll start with the classic fish, sculpting fins eyes and lips and move on to create representational glass sculptures or abstract decorative elements of your choice. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided.
$145.
NEW!! KITTY KAT CLASS: INTERMEDIATE flameworking: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Saturday, August 24, 10 am - 2 pm & Sunday, August 25, 1 - 5 pm (8 hours) Visiting Instructor: Amy Kuszewski An intermediate course focused on basic background design including simple florals, stringer control and swirls, raking, twists and pokes, stripes, dots and hearts. The main bead shapes using the Minor torch will be simple cat forms, but other requests for shapes will be considered during class. The techniques will translate to use in any shape. Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking. All materials provided. $165.
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KILN-FORMED GLASS (FOR Ages 12 & Up) TGIF Fridays, Noon - 1 pm Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Come and try fused glass projects on your lunch hour - no experience necessary. Design and decorate your pre-cut glass base and we’ll take care of the firing and finishing. No experience required. All materials are provided. $25.
June 14
6" sushi plate
June 21
coasters (2)
June 28
summer sun catcher
July 5
pendants (5)
July 12
6" round bowl
July 19
nightlights (2)
July 26
6" x 8" cheese tray
August 2
5" dipping dish/candy dish
August 9
pocket charms (3)
August 16
coasters (2)
August 23
photo frame
August 30
nightlights (2)
BEGINNING FUSING Fridays, June 14 & 21, 9 - 12 am OR Thursdays, August 15 & 22, 6 - 9 pm Instructor: Cynthia Fielding Learn the fundamentals of glass fusing. This introductory class focuses on creating good designs, proper use of tools, different types of glass materials and techniques. We’ll complete 2-3 projects. If you have a design idea bring it with you! No experience required. All materials provided for basic projects. $90.
**Beginning Fusing is a prerequisite to many of the advanced and special topics fusing classes listed below.**
FUSED GARDEN ORNAMENT Saturday, June 1, 10 am - 2 pm Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Complement your landscape or brighten up a dull corner! Create fused glass garden art to display on a 40” stake (provided). You will create a small 2x2” jewel in transparent glass, and a larger 6” square panel to fit the provided frame. No experience required. All materials provided. Bring a lunch. $85.
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KILN-FORMED GLASS (Ages 12 & Up) FLAMEWORK FOR FUSERS Fridays, June 14 & 21, 2 - 4 pm Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Use fusing glass in the flame-work studio to pull stringer, create ribbons and small sculptural objects compatible for use in kiln-formed glass projects such as landscapes and textural firings. Prerequisite: Beginning Fusing. All materials provided. $65.
FRIDAY NIGHT FUSING FUN Friday, June 21, 7 - 9:30 pm OR Friday, July 19, 7 - 9:30 pm OR Friday, August 23, 7 - 9:30 pm Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Play harder! We’ve taken our popular TGIF format and expanded it. Projects are larger and more involved. 8” x 12” platter, 10” square plate, 9” square sushi dish are just some of the projects available. No experience required. All materials provided. $45.
BABY BIRD BATH Friday, August 2, 2 - 4:30 pm
note: class is Open to Ages 9 and up. Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Create a slumped, 12” bowl for your feathered friends to bathe in. No experience required. All materials provided. $55.
BIG BIRD BATH Thursday & Friday, August 8 & 9, 2 - 4 pm
note: class is Open to Ages 9 and up. Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Create a slumped, 16” bowl for your feathered friends to bathe in. No experience required. All materials provided. $70.
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KILN-FORMED GLASS (Ages 12 & Up) MAKE A STATEMENT: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Friday, June 14, 7 - 8:30 pm (optional) Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16, 10 am - 1 pm Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Use text and imagery to create a multilayer 12” x 12” (approx.) glass panel. Using high temperature decal transfers we will print photos, poetry, diary entries, historical records or other memorabilia meaningful to the participant. These elements will be used in the composition of the final artwork. An optional planning session will be held Friday evening before class. Prerequisite: Beginning Fusing. All materials provided. $120.
PUTTING ON THE FRITS: TWO-WEEK COURSE Saturdays, June 22 & 29, 2 - 5 pm Instructor: Cynthia Fielding “When the Frit Hits the Fan”, “Fritography”, “Frit Painting” – what is the big deal about this crushed up glass product? Use a variety of frit products to explore the possibilities as both a medium in its own right and some surprise additions to your regular fusing repertoire. Prerequisite: Beginning Fusing. All materials provided. $135.
BOTANICALS IN GLASS: TWO-WEEK COURSE Fridays, August 9 & 16, 9 am - 12 pm Instructor: Cynthia Fielding Focus on form and texture as we explore a variety of botanical subjects in selected glass products. Whether your goal is to render flowers realistically, replicate trees as imagery or something in between, if you love plants you will find a way to incorporate them in your artwork with this class. Prerequisite: Beginning Fusing. All materials provided. $135.
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STAINED GLASS & MOSAIC (Ages 12 & Up) “NEW TIMES” MOSAIC STAINED GLASS WINDOW: WEEK LONG CLASS 4 evenings, Monday through Thursday, July 15 - 18, 6 - 9 pm Instructor: Carolyn O’Hearn Use beautiful ‘orphan’ stained glass to repurpose a wood-framed window as a work of art for your home or garden. We will cover basic mosaic techniques and adhesives, completing the work with a sanded grout. Windows are available for purchase or bring your own! No experience required. All materials provided. $135.
MOSAIC SKULL: THREE-WEEK COURSE Tuesdays, June 11 - 25, 6 - 8:30 pm Instructor: Greta Hurst Use vitreous tile, stained glass or found objects to create a unique conversation piece. No experience required. All materials provided. $85.
MOSAIC FEMALE TORSO WALL HANGING: FOUR-WEEK COURSE Tuesdays, August 13 - September 3, 6 - 8:30 pm Instructor: Greta Hurst Use vitreous tile, stained glass and found objects to create unique conversation piece. No experience required. All materials provided. $95.
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STAINED GLASS & MOSAIC (Ages 12 & Up) BEGINNING COPPER FOIL STAINED GLASS TECHNIQUES: THREE-WEEK COURSE Thursdays, June 6 - 20, 6 - 8:30 pm or Thursdays, July 25 - August 8, 6 - 8:30 pm Instructor: May Schultz-Reed The first session is a “quick learning class” to prepare you for creating copper foil stained glass pieces. You will learn what all the tools are for, and practice each step: cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering. The following classes you will execute what you've learned to create your own sun catchers. No experience required. All materials provided. $125.
COPPER FOIL STAINED GLASS WINDOW TECHNIQUES: THREE-WEEK COURSE Thursdays, July 9 - 23, 6 - 8:30 pm Instructor: May Schultz-Reed Learn the copper foil stained glass method used by Louis Comfort Tiffany Studios to create windows and lamps. The first Tuesday evening class will be a “quick learning class” to prepare you for creating a leaded glass window. You will learn what all the tools are used for and practice each step: work surface, pattern prep, cutting, grinding, fitting, soldering joints and framing as well as pattern design tips. During the second and third class you will execute what you have learned and create a 10" x 12” leaded stained glass window. Choice of design from several different patterns.
MOSAIC STAINED GLASS: STEPPING STONE & BUTTERFLY POND Saturday, July 20, 10 -1 pm Instructor: May Schultz-Reed Create your own stepping stone for your garden and a butterfly pond too! This is a fun, easy and rewarding stained glass mosaic project for beginners. During your class you will learn to cut, adhere and grout glass as part of the mosaic process. At the end of your class you will have finished pieces to take home. No experience required. All materials provided. $60.
No experience required. All materials provided. $135.
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light metal jewelry (Ages 12 & Up) NEW!! LOOPY METAL CONNECTIONS Sunday, July 7, 10 am - 4pm Visiting Instructor: Krystin Grenon A new way to incorporate your beautiful handmade glass beads into bodily adornment make and connect handmade copper or sterling wire loops with glass beads to make chain into jewelry! This class will introduce designing chain jewelry, forming wire into identically shaped loops, the basics of easy soldering, hammering surface texture for hardening and beauty, and designing findings as finishing touches. No experience necessary. Students should bring their own glass beads with a minimum 1/8” hole. All other materials provided. Additional wire and silver available for purchase in class. Bring a lunch. $85.
NEW!! TEXTURED COPPER PENDANTS Wednesday, July 10, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Instructor: Tina Walter Create a beautiful textured and patinated copper pendant. Skills gained and refined will be sawing, drilling, filing, hammering and using liver of sulphur and heat patina to emphasize texture and add lovely color variation. No experience required. All materials provided. $75.
COPPER AND COLOR PENCILS COLLIDE Wednesday, July 17, 6 - 8:30 pm Instructor: Tina Walter The control of brilliant color pencils combined with the beauty and durability of copper? YES PLEASE! Students should come prepared with a design idea or image and be ready to learn the fun and easy technique of using color pencils on copper and go home with new skills and a lovely pendant! No experience required. All materials provided. $60.
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light metal jewelry (Ages 12 & Up) CREATIVE WIRE TECHNIQUES Sunday, July 28, 6 - 9 pm Instructor: Angela Caldwell Learn at least three types of creative basket techniques that can be used and incorporated into your jewelry projects and which can also translate well into large sculptural work. Working with various gauges and types of wire, you will create samples of each with possible time to get started on a project. No experience required All materials provided. $60.
WIRE WRAPPED RINGS Monday, July 29, Students ages 12 - 17 noon - 3 pm Students 18 & above 6 - 9 pm Instructor: Angela Caldwell Create two types of rings in this short, fun and rewarding class. The adorable wire wrapped birds nest can be worn as a pendant or a ring and the other can show off one of your favorite beads. You'll learn about wire gauge, wire wrapping techniques and types of wire suitable for these projects. No experience required. All materials provided. $55.
WIRE AND FIRE: JEWELRY FINDINGS Monday, August 26, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Instructor: Angela Caldwell Why buy it when you can make it! Learn to make your own ‘findings’ used in jewelry assembly. We’ll explore several versions of wire-wrapped and fused clasps, ball headpins, etc. Start with the basics then add your creative touch for a more personal look. We’ll practice with copper and then move on to sterling and fine silver. You will have time to create several pieces. No experience required. All materials provided. $50.
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METAL WORKING (Ages 15 & Up) CREATIVE WELDING 1: FOUR-WEEK COURSE Mondays, June 3 - 24, 6 - 9 pm OR Mondays, August 5 - 26 - 9 pm Instructor: Josh Andres Creative Welding is an introduction to artistic welding and metalworking. Learn safety in the studio and how to handle the tools in order to cut, bend, hammer, torch and weld steel to create metal artwork. Students will create projects that fall within the scope and time frame of the class. No experience required. All materials provided. $225.
CREATIVE WELDING 2: FOUR-WEEK COURSE Mondays, July 8 - 29, 6 - 9 pm Instructor: Josh Andres In Creative Welding 2 students will continue to develop their skill set for artistic welding and metalworking. Students will create projects that fall within the scope and time frame of the class. At the conclusion of Creative Welding 1& 2, students may apply to rent studio time. Prerequisite: Creative Welding 1. All materials provided. $225.
CREATIVE WELDING 1: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Saturday & Sunday, July 20 & 21, 10 am - 4 pm Instructor: Josh Andres Creative Welding is an introduction to artistic welding and metalworking. Learn safety in the studio and how to handle the tools in order to cut, bend, hammer, torch and weld steel to create metal artwork. Students will create projects that fall within the scope and time frame of the class. No experience required. All materials provided. $225.
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METAL WORKING (Ages 15 & Up)
INTRO TO CREATIVE METAL SUPPORT FOR GLASS TORCH-WORKED METAL: WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Saturday, June 8, 10 am - 4 pm Instructor: Josh Andres
Saturday & Sunday, June 22 & 23, 9 am - 4 pm Instructor: John VanAmerongen, Visiting Artist
Elevate your artwork! Create a customized metal stand or frame for your glass art. Basic design considerations for 2D and 3D artwork will be covered as well as mounting considerations: horizontal vs. vertical and structural support. Bring prospective artwork, ideas, or sketches to use as a basis for planning your display. You will learn the techniques to make a stand for a flat panel and/or design considerations for 3D pieces of art.
Explore the use of an oxy-acetylene torch as an alternative to blacksmithing. Square and round bar stock (1/4” to ½”) will be used to fabricate a project of your choice that falls within the scope and timeframe of the class. This technique lends itself to vine-like forms. Racks, shelves, hooks, hangers, garden art, and sculpture are all possibilities. Instructor will help you realize your individual piece.
Prerequisite: Creative Welding 1 or equivalent experience. All basic materials provided. Bring a lunch and a sketchbook. $140.
No experience required. All materials provided. Bring a lunch. $245.
WELDING: GARDEN TRELLIS Saturday, August 10, 10 am - 4 pm Instructor: Josh Andres Create a beautiful, functional work of art in the form of a trellis for your garden or yard by using re-bar and found objects. You will cut, bend, weld and fabricate metal. Prerequisite: Creative Welding 1 or equivalent experience. All materials provided. Bring a lunch.
$150.
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METAL WORKING (Ages 15 & Up) METALS AS FIBER Saturday, July 27, 10 am - 4 pm Instructor: Ruby Miller, Visiting Artist In this class, students will be exploring unconventional combinations of fiber and metal and how one creates meaning in art through their material decisions. The class will explore the application of traditional fiber techniques to metal. Methods will include crochet/knitting with wire, embroidery on wire screen and thinking about metal working in a fiber context, among others. This class will also incorporate discussion of the meaning of these materials and combinations and how one’s artistic choices build meaning in art. No experience required. All materials provided. Bring a lunch. $125.
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BEGINNING BLACKSMITHING: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Saturday & Sunday, July 27 & 28, 10 am - 6 pm Instructor: Dan Mackessy, Visiting Artist Beginning Blacksmithing introduces students to the skills, equipment, and procedures that are fundamental to this dynamic and exciting art form. Lecturing and demonstrations will be followed by short hands-on projects to reinforce the basic principles of forging hot iron. Some of these short projects will includes leaves, scrolls, and twists. The goal of the class is to establish a solid foundation from which students can continue their exploration into the metal arts. No experience required. All materials provided. Bring a lunch. $265.
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