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 5 (per slot/day). All Independent Flame participants must be self-sufficient, provide their own materials and can properly use equipment, kilns, etc.

Spring Quarter: 9 weeks                                               

Monday April 5, 10am-1pm                                                        

Monday April 5, 6pm-9pm                                                                                            

Thursday April 8, 10am-1pm                                                                  

Friday April 9, 6pm-9pm

Tuition: $240 (Students must provide their own glass.) Interested students must contact Dale Marhanka to register: dalemarhanka@workhousearts.org.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Peasley   

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)

Spring Quarter Only: 7 weeks                                                                                                 

Tuesday April 6, 11am-2pm- Peasley                                 

Sunday April 11, 2:30pm-5:30pm-TBD

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $120 added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

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.

Spring Quarter: 7 Weeks
Wednesday April 7, 7pm-10pm

Tuition: $230                                                    
Materials: $125, added at time of registration
Location: W-7, Rm. 711

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)

Spring Quarter: 7 weeks                                              

Thursday April 8, 1pm-4pm   

Tuition: $230

Materials: $170, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Beginning Skill Level Only: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Gayla Lee & Staff

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)

Spring Quarter: 7 weeks                                              

Friday April 9, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $230

Materials: $170, 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)

Spring Quarter: 7 weeks                                              

Sunday April 11, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $230

Materials: $170, 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. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Spring Quarter: One day                                                                                

Saturday April 17, 12pm-2pm (Staff)

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

Saturday June 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. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Spring Quarter: One day                                 

Saturday April 17, 3pm-5pm (Staff)

Saturday May 15, 3pm-5pm (Staff)

Saturday June 12, 3pm-5pm (Staff)                                                                                                 

Tuition: $60 materials included

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: 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 4-5 days after workshop.

(Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Spring Quarter: One day

Saturday April 24, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $80

Materials: $65, added at time of registration.

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 1 + Saturday May 8, 12pm-4pm

Tuition: $180

Materials: $115, added at time of registration.

Location: 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)

Spring Quarter: Two days

Saturdays May 15 + May 22, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $150

Materials: $85, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Beginner-Advanced Skill Level: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Gayla Lee

Experiment with color and geometry as you learn techniques for building patterns in cross section with fused glass pattern bars. Students will make several styles of pattern bars and will work to produce 1-2 finished projects. Students can expect to have left over stock to use in future work. No glass working experience is required; advanced students also are welcome.

Spring Quarter: Two days                             

Saturday June 5 + June 6, 10am-4pm each day

Tuition: $265

Materials: $135, added at time of registration.
Location: W-7, Rm. 711

All Skill Levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Sarah Wicks

Spend a day making beautiful worlds within a sphere by making your own marbles! During this all levels workshop you will learn to create intricate marble designs while practicing key shaping and heat control skills.  You will also learn how to use a hand torch and how to apply dichroic glass. A one-hour lunch break has been incorporated into the length of this workshop.(Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Spring Quarter: One day

Saturday June 5, 10am-5pm

Tuition: $175

Materials: $85, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

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 5 (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 21, 10am-1pm

Monday June 21, 6pm-9pm

Thursday June 24, 10am-1pm

Friday June 25, 6pm-9pm

Tuition: $240 (Students must provide their own glass.) Interested students must contact Dale Marhanka to register: dalemarhanka@workhousearts.org.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Beginner Skill Level: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: TBD

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

Tuesday June 22, 11am-1:00pm

Sunday June 27, 2:30pm-5:30pm                  

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $125 added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

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 23, 7pm-10pm

Tuition: $230                                                    
Materials: $125, added at time of registration
Location: W-7, Rm. 711

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 24, 1pm-4pm                                                               

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $175, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Beginning Skill Level Only: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Gayla Lee

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

Tuesday June 22, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $170, 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 27, 1pm-4pm

Tuition: $230                                                                

Materials: $170, 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 17, 12pm-2pm (Staff)

Saturday August 14, 12pm-2pm (Staff)

Saturday September 11, 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 17, 3pm-5pm (Staff)

Saturday August 14, 3pm-5pm (Staff)

Saturday September 11, 3pm-5pm (Staff)

Tuition: $60 materials included

Location: W-7, Rm. 711

Intermediate & Advanced Skill Levels - Young Adults & Adults

Instructors: 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 4-5 days after workshop)

Summer Quarter: One day

Saturday July 17, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $80

Materials: $65, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

All skill levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Sandi Martina

Create your own photo keepsakes! Using your favorite photo, design a glass frame and fire image onto glass. On first day, students will make glass blanks to fire images onto choosing from one 8x10 and one 3x3 magnet; two 5x7s and one 3x3 magnet or five 3x3 magnets. Digital files required, please bring jpeg images on a flash drive or your laptop. Files can also be emailed after the first class. Images can be photos of any subject — portraits, pets, landscapes; poems and quotes; or original drawings and paintings. Images will be sized depending on design. On day two, we will print images onto the decal paper then transfer images to your glass blanks. Additional glass components can be added at this stage. When complete, pieces will be loaded for final firing. *Please note that once fired, images become sepia toned.

Summer Quarter: Two days

Saturdays July 7 + 14, 10am-1pm

Tuition: $150

Materials: $85, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

Beg. - Adv. Skill levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Linda Condray

Are you looking for another technique to enhance your fused objects? Let’s get flaming! This class will focus on off mandrel work to use as embellishments in fusing work. Using Bullseye rods and torches, we will start out making simple stringers and other items to incorporate in fused wares, from there we will move to making three dimensional flowers. We will then incorporate these elements into a fused piece while retaining their 3D nature. No torching experience needed. It is a good idea to have a basic knowledge of fusing, but not essential. *Please note-we will not be teaching glass cutting or fusing principals.  Please bring a sketchbook, images for inspiration and a bag lunch. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Summer Quarter: Two days  

Saturday July 24 & July 31, 10am-5pm each day

Tuition: $265

Materials: $125, added at time of registration.

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 22 + Sunday Aug 29, 12pm-4pm

Tuition: $180

Materials: $115 added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 716

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 September 25, 10am-5pm   

Tuition: $175

Materials: $85, added at time of registration.

Location: W-7, Rm. 711