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Morning Marbles
Morning Marbles
Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. Ages 12+ Members $40 / Non-members $50 Glass objects must cool […]
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Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish Saturdays and Sundays Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5 p.m. Ages 5+ Cost: $48 for Museum members, $60 for non-members Mark the arrival of spring and summer with a unique glass starfish, or make an ornament, heart, or fairy orb. Choose from an array of color options and apply […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
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Flameworked Beads
Flameworked Beads
In an afternoon, learn how colorful glass sticks are melted with a torch, spun around metal rods, and formed into beads. Explore different bead shapes and color application techniques, too. This is a great class for beginners. Glass objects must cool slowly in a kiln. We will call you when your art is ready for […]
1 event,
2 events,
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The Virtual Art of Yoga
The Virtual Art of Yoga
Enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. She will present the lesson from the Museum's galleries, and you can join from home using Zoom. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
2 events,
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Curated Cocktails: Journeys Across the Border
Curated Cocktails: Journeys Across the Border
During the early twentieth century, the border between the United States and Mexico was a place of cultural exchange. Artists from both countries crossed the border to experience new artistic techniques and learn from each other. Celebrate some of these artists and their works now on view in our galleries. Kimberli Gant, PhD, McKinnon Curator […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
1 event,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
3 events,
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Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
2021 Visiting Artist: Corey Pemberton Demonstrations Friday–Sunday, June 4–6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Former Studio Assistant Corey Pemberton will return to the Perry Glass Studio this summer. Watch him work during demonstrations at the Studio, and hear more about his artistic practice during a lecture. […]
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Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
2021 Visiting Artist: Corey Pemberton Demonstrations Friday–Sunday, June 4–6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Former Studio Assistant Corey Pemberton will return to the Perry Glass Studio this summer. Watch him work during demonstrations at the Studio, and hear more about his artistic practice during a lecture. […]
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Visiting Artist Series Virtual Lecture
Visiting Artist Series Virtual Lecture
2021 Visiting Artist: Corey Pemberton Demonstrations Friday–Sunday, June 4–6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Virtual Lecture Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Former Studio Assistant Corey Pemberton will return to the Perry Glass Studio this summer. Watch him work during demonstrations at the Studio, and hear more about his artistic practice during a […]
2 events,
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Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
2021 Visiting Artist: Corey Pemberton Demonstrations Friday–Sunday, June 4–6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Former Studio Assistant Corey Pemberton will return to the Perry Glass Studio this summer. Watch him work during demonstrations at the Studio, and hear more about his artistic practice during a lecture. […]
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Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
2021 Visiting Artist: Corey Pemberton Demonstrations Friday–Sunday, June 4–6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Former Studio Assistant Corey Pemberton will return to the Perry Glass Studio this summer. Watch him work during demonstrations at the Studio, and hear more about his artistic practice during a lecture. […]
2 events,
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Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
2021 Visiting Artist: Corey Pemberton Demonstrations Friday–Sunday, June 4–6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Former Studio Assistant Corey Pemberton will return to the Perry Glass Studio this summer. Watch him work during demonstrations at the Studio, and hear more about his artistic practice during a lecture. […]
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Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
Visiting Artist Series Demonstration
2021 Visiting Artist: Corey Pemberton Demonstrations Friday–Sunday, June 4–6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Former Studio Assistant Corey Pemberton will return to the Perry Glass Studio this summer. Watch him work during demonstrations at the Studio, and hear more about his artistic practice during a lecture. […]
1 event,
2 events,
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The Virtual Art of Yoga
The Virtual Art of Yoga
Enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. She will present the lesson from the Museum's galleries, and you can join from home using Zoom. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
2 events,
Open Studio: Expand Your Torch Skills
Open Studio: Expand Your Torch Skills
Prerequisite: Any one full day flameworking class. After your introductory flame class, come back for more practice at your own pace. Open Studios are the best way to practice building your skills using a torch and simple tools with an instructor ready to troubleshoot with you. Not quite a private lesson or a class, come […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
3 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
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Fused Soap Dish
Fused Soap Dish
Cut glass and arrange it to fit a 4x6” design for a soap dish. Your designs will be assembled and fused flat in a kiln at 1400º F. The soap dish shape is achieved in a second firing to 1300º F, where the flat form slumps into a ceramic mold. Glass objects must cool slowly […]
Flaming Heart Pendant
Flaming Heart Pendant
In this introductory evening course, use a torch and simple tools to melt and form solid glass into a heart-shaped pendant. Practice making a heart with clear rods of glass and later learn how to apply colorful glass to create a one-of-a-kind piece. Thursdays, 6 – 9 p.m. • Ages 12 + • $64 for […]
1 event,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
5 events,
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Morning Marbles
Morning Marbles
Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. Ages 12+ Members $40 / Non-members $50 Glass objects must cool […]
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Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish Saturdays and Sundays Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5 p.m. Ages 5+ Cost: $48 for Museum members, $60 for non-members Mark the arrival of spring and summer with a unique glass starfish, or make an ornament, heart, or fairy orb. Choose from an array of color options and apply […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
-
Flameworked Beads
Flameworked Beads
In an afternoon, learn how colorful glass sticks are melted with a torch, spun around metal rods, and formed into beads. Explore different bead shapes and color application techniques, too. This is a great class for beginners. Glass objects must cool slowly in a kiln. We will call you when your art is ready for […]
Fused House Number
Fused House Number
Improve your curb appeal and become the envy of your neighborhood with a fused glass house number. As you create it, you’ll learn the basics of cutting glass and design a rectangular panel. Once the panels are completed, they will be fused in a kiln to create one finished piece. Saturday or Sunday, 1:30 – […]
3 events,
Stained Glass Suncatcher
Stained Glass Suncatcher
Cut and solder sheet glass together to create a colorful window hanging perfect for catching rays of sunshine. Choose a sample design or create your own. Glass pieces are cut to fit the design, or “cartoon,” then wrapped with copper foil. Using a soldering iron and tin-lead solder, the glass pieces are conjoined. At the […]
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Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish Saturdays and Sundays Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5 p.m. Ages 5+ Cost: $48 for Museum members, $60 for non-members Mark the arrival of spring and summer with a unique glass starfish, or make an ornament, heart, or fairy orb. Choose from an array of color options and apply […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
1 event,
2 events,
-
The Virtual Art of Yoga
The Virtual Art of Yoga
Enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. She will present the lesson from the Museum's galleries, and you can join from home using Zoom. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
2 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
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Curated Cocktails: Sunset Conservation
Curated Cocktails: Sunset Conservation
New additions to the collection are always worth celebrating. For our final session of Curated Cocktails, bartender Josh Seaburg will craft a drink inspired by one of the Chrysler Museum's recent acquisitions, Edward Mitchell Bannister's Migration at Sunset. Jennifer Myers, NEH Conservation Fellow, will talk about her work to restore the painting by one of […]
1 event,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
1 event,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
5 events,
Straws and Swizzle Sticks
Straws and Swizzle Sticks
Learn how to heat and melt glass rods and tubing to create custom reusable drinking apparatuses. Apply glass color, melt glass in a precise flame, and make a drinking straw and swizzle sticks with unique color patterns. Saturday or Sunday, 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Ages 12 + • $40 for Museum members, $50 for […]
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Family Day: A Juneteenth Celebration
Family Day: A Juneteenth Celebration
Honor African Americans past and present who fought for freedom during the Chrysler Museum's Juneteenth celebration. Learn about the history of Juneteenth during performances by the Virginia African American Cultural Center. Enjoy live outdoor music by Hot Gumbo Brass Band. Throughout the day, complete craft activities, or pick up a kit to take home and […]
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Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish Saturdays and Sundays Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5 p.m. Ages 5+ Cost: $48 for Museum members, $60 for non-members Mark the arrival of spring and summer with a unique glass starfish, or make an ornament, heart, or fairy orb. Choose from an array of color options and apply […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
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Fused Jewelry
Fused Jewelry
Using a combination of glass sheets and stringers (thin rods of glass), create a set of earrings and a pendant. Learn to cut sheet glass and create a design to be fused in a kiln. One set of earring hooks and a necklace chain are included. Saturday or Sunday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Ages […]
6 events,
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Morning Magnets
Morning Magnets
This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. Saturday or Sunday, 10 […]
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Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish
Hot Glass: Starfish Saturdays and Sundays Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5 p.m. Ages 5+ Cost: $48 for Museum members, $60 for non-members Mark the arrival of spring and summer with a unique glass starfish, or make an ornament, heart, or fairy orb. Choose from an array of color options and apply […]
Colorful Botanicals
Colorful Botanicals
Take a day to design and create your own glass flowers. First, learn to shape clear glass parts of a flower. Then, assemble those parts into a whole botanical. Once you learn the mechanics of the form, you can design and create a floral piece using colored glass rods. Saturday or Sunday, 10 a.m. – […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
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History Speaks: Juneteenth and the Struggle for Freedom
History Speaks: Juneteenth and the Struggle for Freedom
Explore the history of Juneteenth and what it might have meant for the people who were enslaved at the Moses Myers House. Meet us in person at the historic home to hear their stories and learn about their contributions to life in early Norfolk. Free, suggested donation of $5 Registration is required. Space is limited. […]
2 events,
Camp Chrysler: We are Art Explorers! (Ages 4-6)
Monday, June 21–Friday, June 25 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. In-person. Space is limited. Face masks are required. Explore the vast permanent collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art! Search the galleries for different elements of art, and incorporate line, shape, texture, form, space, color, and value into your own work of art. Experiment with a variety […]
3 events,
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The Virtual Art of Yoga
The Virtual Art of Yoga
Enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. She will present the lesson from the Museum's galleries, and you can join from home using Zoom. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
2 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
4 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
Open Studio: Expand Your Torch Skills
Open Studio: Expand Your Torch Skills
Prerequisite: Any one full day flameworking class. After your introductory flame class, come back for more practice at your own pace. Open Studios are the best way to practice building your skills using a torch and simple tools with an instructor ready to troubleshoot with you. Not quite a private lesson or a class, come […]
Open Studio: Improve Your Fusing
Open Studio: Improve Your Fusing
Prerequisite: Any one full day fusing class. Are you interested in furthering your skills in fused glass? Sign up for Open Studio. An instructor will be present to guide you as you challenge yourself with new designs. All materials are included. Thursdays, 6 – 9 p.m. • Ages 12 + • $64 for Museum members, […]
2 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
4 events,
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Morning Marbles
Morning Marbles
Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. Saturday or Sunday, 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Ages 12 + […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
-
Fused Soap Dish
Fused Soap Dish
Cut glass and arrange it to fit a 4x6” design for a soap dish. Your designs will be assembled and fused flat in a kiln at 1400º F. The soap dish shape is achieved in a second firing to 1300º F, where the flat form slumps into a ceramic mold. Saturday or Sunday, 1:30 – […]
Flameworked Beads
Flameworked Beads
In an afternoon, learn to melt colorful glass sticks with a torch, spin the glass around metal rods, and form it into beads. Explore different bead shapes and color application techniques, too. This is a great class for beginners. Saturday or Sunday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Ages 12 + • $64 for Museum members, […]
3 events,
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Jewelry on the Torch
Jewelry on the Torch
Finish off your look with accessories that you can’t find in a store. Use a mix of clear and colorful glass to create abstract and floral-inspired jewelry. Learn about the basics and simple patterns. Throughout the day, build on those skills to create intricately designed wearables. Saturday or Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. • […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
2 events,
SOLD OUT Camp Chrysler: We are Art Explorers! (ages 7-10)
This camp session is sold out. Monday, June 28–Friday, July 2 10 a.m.–4 p.m. In-person. Space is limited. Face masks are required. Explore the vast permanent collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art! Search for various elements of art in the galleries and incorporate line, shape, texture, form, space, color, and value in your own […]
3 events,
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The Virtual Art of Yoga
The Virtual Art of Yoga
Enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. She will present the lesson from the Museum's galleries, and you can join from home using Zoom. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
3 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
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Virtual Artist Talk with Robert Davis
Virtual Artist Talk with Robert Davis
Robert Davis's Home is filled with 1970s nostalgia. The exhibition reflects the formative period of his youth in Hampton Roads with an engaging mix of local and universal icons. Hear from the Norfolk native and learn about his drawing and sculpture practices during his virtual conversation with Kimberli Gant, PhD, McKinnon Curator of Modern & […]
2 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
2 events,
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
4 events,
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Morning Magnets
Morning Magnets
This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. Saturday or Sunday, 10 […]
-
Morning Marbles
Morning Marbles
Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. Saturday or Sunday, 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Ages 12 + […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. Seating is limited to ensure proper social distancing. Please reserve a free ticket to guarantee your seat.
-
Flameworked Beads
Flameworked Beads
In an afternoon, learn to melt colorful glass sticks with a torch, spin the glass around metal rods, and form it into beads. Explore different bead shapes and color application techniques, too. This is a great class for beginners. Saturday or Sunday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Ages 12 + • $64 for Museum members, […]
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