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The home of the first permanent Jewish residents of Norfolk, this historic house offers a glimpse of the life of a wealthy early 19th-century merchant family.
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With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the Library
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Glassblowing 1
Glassblowing 1
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 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, […]
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. […]
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. • Ages 12+ • $100 for […]
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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. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • We will contact you when your […]
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 […]
Sculpted Beads
Sculpted Beads
Prerequisite: Introduction to Bead Making 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 • We will contact you […]
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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 heart-shaped pendants. Practice making a heart with clear rods of glass and later learn to apply colorful glass to create a one-of-a-kind piece. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • Glass objects […]
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. • Ages 12+ • $64 […]
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Military Appreciation Day
Military Appreciation Day
Veterans and active-duty military service members are invited to make a complimentary blown-glass ornament during this annual Veterans Day event. It's our way of saying thank you for your service. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. One ornament per service member. Family members may participate in lieu of the veteran or active duty service member. To […]
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Introduction to Neon
Introduction to Neon
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 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 […]
Glass Sculpting
Glass Sculpting
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Prerequisite: Glassblowing 1 In this two-day beginner class, journey from land to sea as you make an assortment of creatures sculpted in solid glass. The class starts with the basics of sculpting glass and the steps of creating an object. Use clear and colorful glass to assemble animal-inspired forms. […]
Pumpkinpalooza
Pumpkinpalooza
Additional classes added on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13! Join the Studio team in creating a blown-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 […]
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. • Ages 12+ • […]
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. • Ages 12+ • $64 […]
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Pumpkinpalooza
Pumpkinpalooza
Additional classes added on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13! Join the Studio team in creating a blown-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 […]
Colorful Coasters
Colorful Coasters
Learn the basics of cutting glass, and create a set of 4x4” glass coasters 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 […]
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Glass After Dark with Visiting Artist Richard Royal
Glass After Dark with Visiting Artist Richard Royal
Visiting Artist Series with Richard Royal Thursday–Sunday, Nov 17–20, 2022 Glass After Dark: Thursday at 8 p.m. Free demos: Friday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture with the Artist: Saturday at 7 p.m. (in-person and Zoom) See internationally acclaimed artist Richard Royal live at the Perry Glass Studio. Watch as he demonstrates blown […]
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Visiting Artist Series: Richard Royal
Visiting Artist Series: Richard Royal
Thursday–Sunday, Nov 17–20, 2022 See internationally acclaimed artist Richard Royal live at the Perry Glass Studio. Watch as he demonstrates blown and sculpted hot glass processes and learn about his work during a weekend of events. Richard Royal is a native of the Northwest and is recognized as one of the most skilled and talented […]
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Visiting Artist Series: Richard Royal
Visiting Artist Series: Richard Royal
Thursday–Sunday, Nov 17–20, 2022 See internationally acclaimed artist Richard Royal live at the Perry Glass Studio. Watch as he demonstrates blown and sculpted hot glass processes and learn about his work during a weekend of events. Richard Royal is a native of the Northwest and is recognized as one of the most skilled and talented […]
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Visiting Artist Series: Richard Royal
Visiting Artist Series: Richard Royal
Thursday–Sunday, Nov 17–20, 2022 See internationally acclaimed artist Richard Royal live at the Perry Glass Studio. Watch as he demonstrates blown and sculpted hot glass processes and learn about his work during a weekend of events. Richard Royal is a native of the Northwest and is recognized as one of the most skilled and talented […]
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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! If you prefer, when you arrive, you may choose from select hot glass objects instead of […]
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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. • Ages 12+ • […]
Snowman Survey
Snowman Survey
In this one-day, multi-process class, start the morning learning how to shape molten glass and create a hot sculpted snowman. In the afternoon, try your hand at flameworking and make a snowman bead for a necklace. Finally, learn about the fusing process and create a flat melted snowman. • Ages 12+ • $120 for Museum […]
Introduction to Bead Making
Introduction to Bead Making
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 • We will contact you when your art […]
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! If you prefer, when you arrive, you may choose from select hot glass objects instead of […]
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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. • Ages 12+ • $100 for […]
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! If you prefer, when you arrive, you may choose from select hot glass objects instead of […]
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 three objects including a paperweight, a bud vase, and a cup. Ages 12+ $120 Museum members, $150 […]
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. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 […]
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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! If you prefer, when you arrive, you may choose from select hot glass objects instead of […]
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. • Ages 12+ • […]
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 three objects including a paperweight, a bud vase, and a cup. Ages 12+ $120 Museum members, $150 […]
Seasonal Coasters
Seasonal Coasters
Cut and arrange flat glass to create a variety of holiday-themed coasters. Follow an example provided or use your creativity to design unique coasters. After class, the coasters will be fired in a kiln at 1490ºF and cooled slowly. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • We will contact 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. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • We will contact you when your […]
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! If you prefer, when you arrive, you may choose from select hot glass objects instead of […]
Snowman Survey
Snowman Survey
In this one-day, multi-process class, start the morning learning how to shape molten glass and create a hot sculpted snowman. In the afternoon, try your hand at flameworking and make a snowman bead for a necklace. Finally, learn about the fusing process and create a flat melted snowman. • Ages 12+ • $120 for Museum […]
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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