Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults, no experience necessary
Instructors: Staff

On the fence, as to whether you want to take a weekly bead-making class? Then ponder no further....take a Try Me! Class focused on use of soft glass for beadmaking and see if it whets your appetite. Our Instructor is an experienced professional artist and can give you a better sense as to what is involved in this technique and medium. Students will be contacted when artwork is ready for pick-up. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Spring Quarter: One day                                                                                

Saturday May 9, 12pm-2pm

Saturday June 13, 12pm-2pm

Tuition: $60 materials included

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults, no experience necessary
Instructor: Staff
On the fence as to whether you want to take a weekly boro glass class? Then ponder no further.... take a Try Me! Class focused on flameworking with Boro glass and see if it whets your appetite. Our Instructor is an experienced flameworking artist and can give you a better sense as to what is involved in this technique and medium. Students will be contacted when artwork is ready for pick-up. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Spring Quarter: One day                                 

Saturday May 9, 3pm-5pm

Saturday June 13, 3pm-5pm                                                                                                 

Tuition: $60 materials included

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: David Barnes

An initial two-day exposure to kiln-formed fused art glass. This workshop will include lecture, demonstration and student application of the basic principles in fusing glass including the creation of a simple 6” square geometric glass project. The class will cover basic concepts of glass design, color, glass types, and glass behavior in the kiln, kiln firing processes, glass cutting and coldworking, assembly, slumping and safety. Please bring a bag lunch to class. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Spring Quarter: Two days                                

Saturday May 9 + Saturday May 16, 12pm-4pm

Tuition: $180

Materials: $85, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Intermediate Skill Levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Kathryn Lagassey

Learn to shape and decorate beautiful miniature vessels to wear. These are actually hollow, and can hold essential oils, ashes, prayers, etc. Also covered is how to construct a stopper using cork and wire wrapping details.

Spring Quarter: One Day        

Saturday May 16, 10am-5pm

Tuition: $150

Materials: $80, added at time of registration.
Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: 6 years old and up with Adult

Instructor: Sandi Martina

Have fun with your little one making a handmade suncatcher, ornament and tile. Adults will cut glass and supervise child in design process. This three-hour workshop gives a quick introduction to kilnformed glass including scoring, nipping, grinding and fusing. Final works will be ready for pick up 2-3 days after workshop. Children (ages 6 and up). (Meets in W-7, Rm.716)

Spring Quarter: One day

Saturday May 30, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $80 per child and one adult

Materials: $45, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Intermediate Skill Levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Kathryn Lagassey

Sculptural Creatures - Thinking in three dimensions; learn to make fish, birds, fins, sea creatures and more using basic hot glass tools and techniques.

Spring Quarter: One Day                                            

Saturday June 6, 10am-5pm

Tuition: $150

Materials: $80, added at time of registration.
Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner-Advanced Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Gayla Lee

In this class we will learn to make open faced molds for casting glass. Students will try several techniques, firing temperatures, and methods of color application so that they can experience the possibilities for color, form, and texture in cast glass. No glass working experience is required; advanced students also are welcome. 

Spring Quarter: Two days                                

Saturday June 6 + Sunday June 7, 10am-4pm each day

Tuition: $265

Materials: $150, added at time of registration.
Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Instructors: Staff Monitored

This class is perfect for the advanced student or glass art­ist who prefers to work independently or alongside other advanced and experienced flame workers. Each partici­pant is requested to share a short presentation on any flameworking topic to their classmates. For example, a specific forming, shaping or color application technique, etc.  Participants are given a 27-hour pass in which they can use during any time that Open Studio or another Independent Flame slot if available. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711) *Please Note- Enrollment in Independent Flame is limited to 8 (per slot/day). All Independent Flame participants must be self-sufficient, provide their own materials and can properly use equipment, kilns, etc.       

Summer Quarter: 9 Weeks

Monday June 22, 10am-1pm

Monday June 22, 7pm-10pm

Thursday June 25, 10am-1pm

Friday June 26, 7pm-10pm

Tuition: $230 (Students must provide their own glass.) Interested students must contact Dale Marhanka to register: dalemarhanka@workhousearts.org.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

All skill levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: TBD

In this class, 3D objects are created in glass by making a mold of an object (either one you bring or one you create from clay) that you will melt glass into, creating a glass replica of the original. Many glass artists prefer this method as it allows them the ability to create a sculpture in glass and add other materials to the glass to realize their design. A beginning student will experience sev­eral techniques used to make the mold and create pieces using these techniques. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter: 7 weeks

Monday June 22, 7pm-10pm

Tuition: $230

Materials: $210 added at time of registration*.                

*Please note that an additional materials fee may apply depending on project chosen.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

All skill levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Leah Powell

This is a traditional method of making windows, lamps, boxes and more by creating a pattern (or using a pre-made pattern), select­ing colored and textured glass to go in each piece of your pattern, cutting and fitting the glass to your pattern and joining the glass using copper foil and solder. A beginning student will come away with all the skills to create simple windows on their own and a finished project. Intermediate & Advanced also welcome. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter:7 weeks                                            

Wednesday June 24, 7pm-9:30pm                                              

Tuition: $210

Materials: $30 (covers use of tools, equipment and misc. program provided materials)

Additional Materials fees for individual projects are estimated to be $100-$300 depending upon project chosen.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Anita Damron

Learn the ancient art of mosaic making using modern methods and materials.  Plan, design and create your own unique work using a variety of materials such as glass, ceramic, stone, and more. After an initial small project to learn the basics, students may choose from another class project or bring in a project of their choice with instructor’s approval. All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to expert. Tools will be available for student use.   (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716) 

Summer Quarter: 7 Weeks

Tuesday June 30, 7pm-9:30pm

Thursday July 2, 10:00am-12:30pm

Tuition: $210

Materials: $15 (covers use of tools, equipment and misc. program provided materials)

Additional Materials Fee: $70 payable to instructor by first day of class.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

All skill levels: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Julie Gutsch

This seven-week class is designed for the beginner and intermediate student with little or no experience. Using demonstrations, lecture and plenty of hands-on work students will learn the proper use of a propane/oxygen torch, how to shape and form beads from your basic shape to those more sculpted and intricate. Students will also be taught how to use the various tools provided to effectively create a variety of different shapes. Incorporating the use of various decorative elements will also be covered each week. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Summer Quarter: 7 weeks

Thursday June 25, 7pm-9:30pm 

Tuition: $210                                                                

Materials: $100 added at time of registration.     

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Intermediate to Advanced, Young Adults and Adults
Instructor: Julie Gutsch

Take your beadmaking skills to the next level. Explore the alchemy and ecstasy of achieving other worldly designs by applying reactive glass foils, silvered stringers, complex twisties, frit, latticino, and fuming! Pull, push, tweeze glass, add/subtract, mask, rake – we’ll explore every technique in the book, including etching, flat-lapping, and more. For intermediate and advanced level beadmakers only. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Summer Quarter: 7 weeks                                            

Tuesday June 23, 7pm-9:30pm                                                                       

Tuition: $210    

Materials: $100 added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Linda Condray

Would you like to learn basic flameworking and to give it a try before taking a more in-depth class? Don’t know if you’d like to learn bead making or sculptural work? Don’t know what flameworking, soft glass or boro glass means? This may be the class for you. We will explore the very basics and get you started on the flameworking torch with an introduction to both main types of flameworking glasses. Learn how to safely operate a torch and annealing kiln. Learn the difference between soft and hard glass. How to make basic beads and some basic shapes in Borosilicate glass work. Students will make a variety of objects that will gain them knowledge in glass types, glass terms, and starter techniques. This class is intended for complete beginners who have never been on a torch or taken a flameworking class. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Summer Quarter Only: 7 weeks                                                                                                          

Sunday June 28, 2:30pm-5:30pm                  

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $100 added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginning Skill Level Only: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Phyllis Pickard

Create artworks from layering glass then firing in a kiln to full, tack or slump fuse temperatures.

Beginning/Intermediate classes are great for students who have no previous glass experience or want a refresher on basic skills. Discover the art of kiln-forming, including types of glass and basic principles of compatibility. Learn the hand tools and equipment for scoring, cutting, coldworking, etching and shaping glass. Choose from opal, transparent, iridized and streaky sheet glass, frit (crushed glass) and glass stringers. Students will learn design concepts and how to choose which technique will best accomplish their goal. Focus will be on process and exploring possibilities that can be achieved with glass. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter: 7 weeks

Thursday June 25, 7pm-10pm

Friday June 26, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $145, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Beginner-Advanced Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Sandi Martina

Create artworks from layering glass then firing in a kiln to full, tack or slump fuse temperatures.

Beginning/Intermediate classes are great for students who have no previous glass experience or want a refresher on basic skills. Discover the art of kiln-forming, including types of glass and basic principles of compatibility. Learn the hand tools and equipment for scoring, cutting, coldworking, etching and shaping glass. Choose from opal, transparent, iridized and streaky sheet glass, frit (crushed glass) and glass stringers. Students will learn design concepts and how to choose which technique will best accomplish their goal. Focus will be on process and exploring possibilities that can be achieved with glass. 

Intermediate / Advanced classes are for students who already possess a basic knowledge of fusing glass and use of tools. Students will explore more detailed and complex fusing concepts. Make your own sheet glass; create components; build pattern bars; experiment with strip cutting; pull vitrigraph cane. Experience reactives, kilncarving, image transfers, bottle slumping and much more. This class is designed for students to perfect their sense of craftsmanship and development of a personal style. Experimentation and thinking outside the box is strongly encouraged. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter: 7 weeks

Thursday June 25, 1pm-4pm                                                               

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $145, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Intermediate/Advanced Skill Level Only! Young Adults & Adults

*Students must have taken at least 3 classes prior to enrolling in this class.

Instructor: Sandi Martina

Create artworks from layering glass then firing in a kiln to full, tack or slump fuse temperatures.

Intermediate / Advanced classes are for students who already possess a basic knowledge of fusing glass and use of tools. Students will explore more detailed and complex fusing concepts. Make your own sheet glass; create components; build pattern bars; experiment with strip cutting; pull vitrigraph cane. Experience reactives, kilncarving, image transfers, bottle slumping and much more. This class is designed for students to perfect their sense of craftsmanship and development of a personal style. Experimentation and thinking outside the box is strongly encouraged. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter: 7 weeks

Sunday June 28, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $145, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

All Skill Levels, Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Candi Durusu

Learn the fundamentals of Flameworking with Boro (hard) glass. This recurring weekly class will cover setting up a studio, studio safety, flame characteristics and purpose, gravity and hand positioning, and fundamentals of glass as applied to flameworking. Instructor will also cover creation of marbles, pendants, flowers, ornaments, sculpting and more.

Summer Quarter: 7 Weeks
Wednesday June 24, 7pm-10pm

Tuition: $230                                                    
Materials: $115, added at time of registration
Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginners, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Sandi Martina

Make your windows twinkle with handmade fused glass suncatchers! This three-hour workshop gives a quick introduction to kilnformed glass including scoring, nipping, grinding and fusing. Create three suncatchers. They make great gifts! Pieces will be ready for pick up 2-3 days after workshop. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

All skill levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Sandi Martina

Create your own photo keepsake! Bring your favorite photo, design a glass frame and fire image onto glass. On first day, students will make glass blanks to fire photo images onto and will be able to choose from one 8x10 and 1-3x3 magnet, two 5x7 and 1-3x3 magnet or five-3x3 magnets. Digital files required-please bring images on a flash drive or your own laptop. Images can be photos of any subject-landscapes, poems, quotes, people, or original drawings or paintings. Images will be sized depending on design. On day two, we will print images onto the decal paper and transfer images to your glass blank. Any additional glass components can then be added at this stage and pieces will be loaded for final firing. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter: Two days

Saturdays July 11 + 18, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $150

Materials: $65, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults, no experience necessary
Instructors: Staff

On the fence, as to whether you want to take a weekly bead-making class? Then ponder no further....take a Try Me! Class focused on use of soft glass for beadmaking and see if it whets your appetite. Our Instructor is an experienced professional artist and can give you a better sense as to what is involved in this technique and medium. Students will be contacted when artwork is ready for pick-up.

Summer Quarter: One day

Saturday July 18, 12pm-2pm (Staff)

Saturday August 15, 12pm-2pm (Staff)

Saturday September 12, 12pm-2pm (Staff)

Tuition: $60 materials included

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults, no experience necessary
Instructor: Staff
On the fence as to whether you want to take a weekly boro glass class? Then ponder no further.... take a Try Me! Class focused on flameworking with Boro glass and see if it whets your appetite. Our Instructor is an experienced flameworking artist and can give you a better sense as to what is involved in this technique and medium. Students will be contacted when artwork is ready for pick-up.

Summer Quarter: One day

Saturday July 18, 3pm-5pm

Saturday August 15, 3pm-5pm

Saturday September 12, 3pm-5pm

Tuition: $60 materials included

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

All Skill Levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Sarah Wicks

During this class you will learn several ways to create unique internal details within your marbles that will mesmerize!   Using borosilicate glass, you will start with small clear marbles and work your way up to complex designs.  For added sparkle, you will learn safe ways to include some dichroic glass into the center of your marbles.   If time allows, we will also work on external designs, to create beautiful backgrounds on your marbles.  No prior flameworking experience required. A one-hour lunch break has been incorporated into the length of this workshop. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Summer Quarter: One day

Saturday August 1, 10am-5pm  

Tuition: $170

Materials: $75, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Intermediate to Advanced Skill Levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: David Barnes

A follow-on workshop that builds upon the topics and experiences covered in the Fused Art Glass 101 workshop.  In this workshop, one will learn details in nonlinear design, fusing techniques, glass cutting, assembly, embellishment, kiln firing and slumping and problem solving. The class will include lecture, demonstration and student application of additional techniques in glass cutting and cold-working. Students will make an 8” square piece to be draped and a circle piece which will be slumped. Please bring a bag lunch to class. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter: Two days

Sunday Aug 16 + Sunday Aug 23, 12pm-4pm

Tuition: $180

Materials: $85 added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716