Glassmaking Classes

This seasonal object is sure to make you feel egg-cellent! During this engaging class, meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass egg. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • Objects will be available at a […]

In this fused glass class, take traditional mosaic making to a new place. Learn to cut glass and use tile nippers to create imagery. In a paint-by-numbers style, small bits of colored glass will be arranged to fill the design of your choice. The gaps between the pieces are filled with glass powder, and then […]

Spend an afternoon 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 learn the basics of shaping clear glass, you can go on to create colorful glass marbles, too! • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, […]

Learn new, creative skills and spruce up your desk with a colorful paperweight. In this engaging class, you will move and shape glass on the end of a hollow metal pipe. Witness the reactions between different glass colors; learn about the application of color; and discover how to heat, inflate, and shape the molten glass […]

This seasonal object is sure to make you feel egg-cellent! During this engaging class, meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass egg. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful […]

This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process of joining pieces of glass together. 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 […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $100 for […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 […]

Bring nature indoors with a colorful hanging terrarium for an air plant. During this engaging class, meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own terrarium. Choose from an array of colors to make your object unique, then learn to hold and turn […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $100 for Museum members, $125 […]

This seasonal object is sure to make you feel egg-cellent! During this engaging class, meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass egg. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful […]

This one-day class is perfect for beginners! Meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass works of art. Work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten […]

Learn the basics of cutting glass, and create a set of 4x4” glass boasters using clear or colorful glass sheets. Make a matching set or try a new design with each. Once you’re finished with your design, the instructor will fuse the glass in a kiln. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $64 […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • Objects will be available at a […]

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 […]

Spend an afternoon 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 learn the basics of shaping clear glass, you can go on to create colorful glass marbles, too! • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, […]

Over the course of 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! • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • Class […]

In this one-day course, learn to design and cut glass to make a square glass plate. Create your own design, choose a base layer, and cut glass to match your pattern. The plate will go through two firings in a kiln. First, the glass will be fired at 1450º F to melt the pieces together. […]

Prerequisite: Introduction to Beadmaking Build on your bead making knowledge by learning to create animal-inspired beads. Students will learn how dots can be used as sculpting tools to create extensions of an animal, including facial features and bodies. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • Class refunds will only be […]

This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process of joining pieces of glass together. 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 […]

Over the course of 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! • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • Class […]

This one-day class is perfect for beginners! Meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass works of art. Work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten […]

Spend an afternoon 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 learn the basics of shaping clear glass, you can go on to create colorful glass marbles, too! • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, […]

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 […]

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. • Ages 12+ • $100 for […]

Learn new, creative skills and spruce up your desk with a colorful paperweight. In this engaging class, you will move and shape glass on the end of a hollow metal pipe. Witness the reactions between different glass colors; learn about the application of color; and discover how to heat, inflate, and shape the molten glass […]