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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. Sunday, 10 – 11:30 […]
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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. Sunday, 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • Participants […]
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Pumpkinpalooza
Pumpkinpalooza
Join the Studio team in creating your very own glass pumpkin. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube. Objects are inflated with a special compressed air device. Watch as the team spirals a […]
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Air Terrariums
Air Terrariums
Bring nature indoors with a colorful hanging terrarium for an air plant. Learn to hold and turn a hollow metal pipe while applying glass color. Then you will inflate the terrarium and watch as an opening is created using a high-temperature torch. Finished objects come with a complimentary air plant. Sunday, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 […]
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2021 Visiting Artist: Dafna Kaffeman
2021 Visiting Artist: Dafna Kaffeman
Free demonstrations: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Dafna Kaffeman creates exquisitely crafted plant replicas from glass using the bench-top technique of flameworking, or lampworking. Watch her create these glass botanicals at the Perry Glass Studio. During your visit, see If You Thirst for a Homeland: Flame-worked glass by Dafna Kaffeman on view in the Museum's […]
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2021 Visiting Artist: Dafna Kaffeman
2021 Visiting Artist: Dafna Kaffeman
Free demonstrations: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Dafna Kaffeman creates exquisitely crafted plant replicas from glass using the bench-top technique of flameworking, or lampworking. Watch her create these glass botanicals at the Perry Glass Studio. During your visit, see If You Thirst for a Homeland: Flame-worked glass by Dafna Kaffeman on view in the Museum's […]
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Visiting Artist Lecture with Dafna Kaffeman
Visiting Artist Lecture with Dafna Kaffeman
Dafna Kaffeman creates exquisitely crafted plant replicas from glass using the bench-top technique of flameworking, or lampworking. Join us for an evening with Dafna at the Perry Glass Studio. She will discuss her process and her work currently on view at the Museum in the exhibition, If You Thirst for a Homeland: Flame-worked glass by […]
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2021 Visiting Artist: Dafna Kaffeman
2021 Visiting Artist: Dafna Kaffeman
Free demonstrations: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Dafna Kaffeman creates exquisitely crafted plant replicas from glass using the bench-top technique of flameworking, or lampworking. Watch her create these glass botanicals at the Perry Glass Studio. During your visit, see If You Thirst for a Homeland: Flame-worked glass by Dafna Kaffeman on view in the Museum's […]
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SOLD OUT: Veterans’ Glassblowing Day
SOLD OUT: Veterans’ Glassblowing Day
This program is sold out for the year. Veterans and active-duty military service members are invited to create a blown-glass ornament for free during this annual event. It's our way of saying thank you for your service. Space is limited. One ornament per service member. Family members may participate in lieu of the veteran or […]
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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. Thursday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. […]
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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 Museum […]
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Glassblowing 1
Set aside two days to become acquainted with the art of glassmaking. Learn basic techniques of working with molten glass and get to use all the tools yourself. This is the first class where students can gather (spool glass onto a metal rod in the glass furnace) to experiment, play, and create a series of […]
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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, 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Ages 12+ • $40 for […]
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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, 10 – 11:30 […]
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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, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members […]
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Colorful Coasters
Colorful Coasters
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. Saturday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Ages 12+ • […]
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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. Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. […]
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Fused Glass Plate
Fused Glass Plate
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. […]
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Glass After Dark
Glass After Dark
Hot glass and live music come together for memorable evenings during Glass After Dark. Each month, watch the Perry Glass Studio team take the molten material to exciting places and enjoy entertainment by local musicians. Enjoy a cash bar and snacks outside. $12 for Museum members / $15 for non-members Face masks are required for […]
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Glassblowing 2
Prerequisite: Glassblowing 1 In this two-day intensive glassblowing class, experiment with color accents, handles, and wraps of color—building on skills learned in Glassblowing 1. Also, become familiar with the techniques needed to create forms such as bottles and pitchers. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Ages 16 + • $220 for Museum members, $275 […]
Introduction to NEON
Spend the weekend creating a cool piece of illuminated art to display in your home or office. As you perfect your design, explore different torches and techniques and enjoy discussions about noble gases and the effects each one creates when energized. Also, learn the best way to design a work for practical mounting. Once you […]
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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, 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • Participants […]
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Snowman Survey
Snowman Survey
In this one-day, multi-process class, start the day learning how to shape molten glass and create a hot sculpted snowman. In the afternoon, try your hand at flameworking and create a snowman bead for a necklace. Finally, learn about the fusing process and create a flat melted snowman. Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Ages 12+ […]
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Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Create a colorful blown glass ornament with the help of our Studio team. Choose your favorite colors and inflate a hot glass bubble as it turns on the blowpipe. Sign up for several sessions and decorate your entire tree! You can also choose to select a blown fairy orb or a solid, sculpted heart or […]
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Champagne Paperweight
Champagne Paperweight
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 […]
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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. Sunday, 10 – 11:30 […]
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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. Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Ages 12+ […]
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Introduction to Glassblowing
Introduction to Glassblowing
This one-day class is perfect for beginners! Work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten glass. By the end of the day, you’ll have four objects including a paperweight, a sculpted flower, a bud vase, and a cup. Sunday, 10 […]
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Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Create a colorful blown glass ornament with the help of our Studio team. Choose your favorite colors and inflate a hot glass bubble as it turns on the blowpipe. Sign up for several sessions and decorate your entire tree! You can also choose to select a blown fairy orb or a solid, sculpted heart or […]
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Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Create a colorful blown glass ornament with the help of our Studio team. Choose your favorite colors and inflate a hot glass bubble as it turns on the blowpipe. Sign up for several sessions and decorate your entire tree! You can also choose to select a blown fairy orb or a solid, sculpted heart or […]
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Glass Studio Holiday Sale
Preview: Friday, December 3, exclusive Museum member access from 6–7 p.m., open to the public from 7–9 p.m. The sale continues Saturday and Sunday, December 4–5 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Shop for unique gifts created by Perry Glass Studio artists. Find jewelry, décor, and more. During the preview event on Friday, get first dibs on […]
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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, 10 – 11:30 […]
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Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Hot Glass: Ornament Spectacular
Create a colorful blown glass ornament with the help of our Studio team. Choose your favorite colors and inflate a hot glass bubble as it turns on the blowpipe. Sign up for several sessions and decorate your entire tree! You can also choose to select a blown fairy orb or a solid, sculpted heart or […]
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Seasonal Coasters
Seasonal Coasters
Cut and arrange flat glass to create a variety of holiday-themed coasters. Examples will be provided, although you can use your creativity to design unique coasters. After class, the coasters will be fired in a kiln at 1490 degrees and cooled slowly. Saturday, 1:30–4:30 p.m. • Ages 12 + • $64 for Museum members, $80 […]
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