All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Kim Joy

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 (9 weeks)

Wed June 28 (7pm-9:30pm)

Tuition: $230

Materials: $10 added at time of registration (Covers use of tools, equipment and misc. provided materials)
Materials estimated $100-$300 dependent on project chosen.

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 (9 weeks) 

Tue June 27 (7pm-9:30pm)
Thur June 29 (10am-12:30pm)
Tuition: $230

Materials: $5 added at time of registration (covers use of tools, equipment and misc. provided materials)
Materials Fee: $90, payable to instructor at first class.

All Skill Levels, Young Adults and Adults
Instructor: Julie Bahun

Learn to make beautiful glass beads and turn them into fun and unique jewelry. This seven-week class is designed for beginners with little or no experience, or intermediate and advanced students who need a refresher or want to work independently with some instructor interaction. Through demonstrations, lecture and plenty of hands-on work students will learn to use a propane/oxygen torch and the tools necessary to make a variety of different shapes of glass beads. The use of various decorative elements will be covered each week. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711) 

Summer Quarter (7 weeks)

Thur June 29 (7pm-9:30pm)
Tuition: $225
Materials Fee: $85, added at time of registration.

Intermediate to Advanced, Young Adults and Adults
Instructor: Deborah Gibson and Julie Bahun

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)
Instructor: Julie Bahun

Fri June 30 (10am-12:30pm)
Tuition: $225
Materials Fee: $85, added at time of registration.

Beginner-Advanced, Young Adults and Adults
Instructors: Sandi Martina and Dave Barnes

A fun, intense, ongoing survey of glass fusing techniques. Both beginners and advanced fusers will explore various ways of creating functional and sculptural fused glass pieces. This is a class that is always changing and evolving with the students. It begins with some fundamentals of glass theory and goes where the participants take it. Something new is introduced in every single class and no two classes are the same, even from quarter to quarter or year to year. There is always something new to explore and you will have a great experience. Fusing theory, cutting techniques and kiln schedules are discussed/shared. Techniques covered have included kiln carving, photo transfers, bottle slumping, making "puddles", powder wafers, painting with mica, enamels, stencils, pattern bars, mono printing, coral bowls, votives, bottle slumping and vitrigraph pulls just to name a few. Beginner, intermediate and advanced students work side by side to push their own creative boundaries. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716)

Summer Quarter (7 weeks)
Thur Jun 29 (1pm-3:30pm)

Sun July 9 (1pm-3:30pm)

Tuition: $225
Materials Fee: $130, added at time of registration.

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)

Summer Quarter (1-day workshop)

Sat Aug 5 (10am-1pm)
Tuition: $70
Materials: $35, added at time of registration.

Beginner/Intermediate Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Sarah Wicks

In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of using borosilicate glass to sculpt solid objects based on animals, plants, people, photos, and other objects based on your imagination. We will focus on safe use of the equipment and creating solid sculptures. These solid sculptures will be based on plants, animals, and whatever else you can imagine. We will incorporate hollow elements and some color into your sculptural work and build towards more complex pieces. Bringing a sketch pad or a notebook is recommended. A one hour lunch break has been incorporated into the length of this workshop. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711) 

Summer Quarter (1-day workshop)
Sun Jul 9 (10am-5pm)
Tuition: $140
Materials: $50, added at time of registration.

Beginners, 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)

Summer Quarter (1-day workshop)
Sat July 15 (10am-1pm)
Tuition: $70 per child and one adult (class is limited to 8 pairings)
Materials: $35, added at time of registration.

Intermediate-Advanced, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Kim Joy

Create a unique stained glass night light. Learn to cut and grind glass, work with copper foil, and solder your light. You will complete the project by adding an electric plug. Stained glass experience preferred. (Meets in W-7, Rm. 716) 

Summer Quarter (2-day workshop)
Sat Aug 5 & 12 (2pm-6pm) 
Tuition: $180
Materials: $60 added at time of registration. *Pregnant women should check with their doctor before registering.

Beginners, Young Adults & Adults: Ages 15+
Instructor:Julie Bahun

Learn the basic techniques for fusing silver wire to create components to build glass bead jewelry such as headpins, jump-rings, and basic chain.  We will discuss how these simple components will add strength and interest to your jewelry design.  In this workshop, we will cover tools, equipment, and supplies needed to fuse jump-rings.  Each student will complete a pair of earrings and bracelet during class. Participants are asked to bring their own beads.  (Meets in W-7, Rm. 711)

Summer Quarter (1-day workshop)
Sat July 29 (10:00am-2pm) 
Tuition: $85
Materials: $45 added at time of registration.

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

Summer Quarter (1-day workshop)
Sat Aug 12 (9am-1pm)
Tuition: $85
Materials: $40, payable to Instructor at class.

Intermediate to Advanced, 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 (2-day workshop)
Sun Aug 19 & 26 (2pm-6pm) 
Tuition: $180
Materials: $75 added at time of registration.

Beginners, Young Adults & Adults, No Experience Necessary
Instructor: Julie Bahun

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)  

Summer Quarter (1 day workshop)
Sat Sept 9 (6pm-8pm)
Tuition: $60 (Materials Included)

Beginners, Young Adults & Adults, No Experience Necessary
Instructor: Sarah Wicks

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)  

Summer Quarter (1 day workshop)
Sat Sept 16 (6pm-8pm)
Tuition: $60 (Materials Included)