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Unleash your creativity and learn the art of glass blowing with a variety of classes offered in NYC. Discover mesmerizing techniques, create beautiful glass pieces, and gain a new skill that will leave you feeling accomplished and inspired.
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Playful Characters: a demo and lecture on Devious Drinking Devices
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Join us for a demo and lecture on Trick Glasses, by Kitty Lameris and Marc Barreda Internationally renowned glass expert Kitty Laméris and glass artist and expert on glassmaking techniques Marc Barreda conducted large-scale research into the use and history of trick glasses, their users and the way they were made. It led to groundbreaking new insights. Trick Glasses is the definitive guide to this playful phenomenon of Renaissance Europe. In...
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Artist Talk: Shahzia Sikander with Yasmeen Siddiqui & Alpesh Kantilal Patel
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Join us for a wonderful conversation between Shahzia Sikander, Yasmeen Siddiqui, and Alpesh Kantilal Patel discuss The Glass Mosque; a collaboration among Sikander, composer Vijay Iyer, poet Bhanu Kapil, and author Fred Moten. Sikander, Iyer, Kapil, and Moten are equal partners in this three-year creative project which began in 2022. The Glass Mosque will be realized as a book produced by Siddiqui and potentially an artwork. Shahzia Sikander is...
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Hot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the mesmerizing art of glassblowing at Hot Glass Hangouts, a free demo series featuring talented Studio Technicians. Join us for an immersive experience with Shuhei Fujii as we showcase the intricate process of shaping molten glass. Meet local artists, shop our Studio Sale for unique glassware, and enjoy complimentary seltzer and snacks. Don't miss this opportunity to witness creativity in action and immerse yourself in the world of glass artistry!
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Introduction to Kiln Casting
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This three day workshop is packed with information about all your basic mold making needs for kiln casting. In this introductory class, students will be working with clay and wax to create positives to be directly translated into glass. Two high fire refractory molds will be prepared in the kilns to complete the process of melting glass to finalize your works of art. This workshop also touches upon kiln schedules along with coldshop...
Mould Madness
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
The art of mould making can be translated into many forms and materials. This workshop will give you the knowledge of kilncasting glass using high-fire refractory. Through this process, we will be covering techniques to house a range of mediums, allowing us to create multiples. Basic cold working will also be taught, to help produce a ready-to-display piece.
Colorful Catch-All: Stained Glass Weekend
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this weekend workshop, students will explore color and form through the creation of a glass sculpture that holds objects. Our process uses the Tiffany stained glass method. Each pupil will learn basic glass cutting, coldworking with grinders, copper foiling, soldering, and finally the assemblage of said sculpture. In addition, we will cover some stained glass history, along with a bit of color theory. The goal of this class is to connect...
Intro to Stained Glass Weekend
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the fundamentals of stained glass design, glass cutting, and the copper foil construction method to get a full introduction to this exciting medium. You will design, cut, and solder to complete your own unique stained glass panel in this fun beginner class. What to Expect: Students will have the opportunity to work on and complete 1 work of stained glass under 10 inches in any direction. Eligibility: No previous experience required. Open...
Bottles to Beads
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
One person's junk is another person's treasure! In this 2-day workshop, we will learn the recycling properties of everyday glassware and how to transform it in the flame shop into something new. Students will experiment with melting and pulling glass cane, while also learning the basics of flameworking glass beads. We will not only cover how to select the right type of glass to use, but where to find it, and how to up-cycle it into your own jewe...
Stained Glass and 3D Sculptures
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Using wire and metal sheets, students will create armatures and form architectural structures to support 3-dimensional stained glass pieces. By integrating a metal framework within glass sculptures, students will be able to create new and inventive works, playing with scale, shape, and pushing into new territories in stained glass. We will learn how to cut glass, and assemble pieces using traditional copper foil and soldering method. This workshop...
Piece It Together: Stained Glass Design
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Flat glass design is a workshop for beginner students interested in stained glass objects. Students will learn basic skills for working with flat glass like cutting, grinding, copper foil and solder. This class will also discuss simple stained glass design and be centered around making an object you want to have displayed in your home. Never worked in glass before? Join us in making your first ever stained glass object.
Scientific Flameworking: Basic Techniques
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This is a hands on class concentrating on scientific glass techniques and how they are beneficial to artistic endeavors. Bends, side seals, pulling points, ring seals, wrapping coils, colored glass use and freehand blowing as well as use of a blow hose will be practiced. The final class will focus on flame worked goblets. Some completed goblet feet and cups will be provided to allow participant’s to let creativity flow. Q&A Q: ...
Intro to Stained Glass-Color Theory
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Learn to use color with purpose! This workshop will introduce you to planning color palettes that are harmonious and expressive. Come investigate the many dimensions of color: hue, value, and saturation in a series of hands-on exercises in color design. Working with stained glass, we’ll explore harmonies, contrasts, textures, and opacity. This class will cover the fundamentals of stained glass design, glass cutting, and the copper foil construction...
Title Neon 101: Light As Sculpture
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the art of creating stunning neon signs and sculptures in this hands-on workshop. Learn the entire process, from design to installation, and leave with your very own neon piece. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their skills.
Experimental Stained Glass Sculpture
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Explore color, light and form through the creation of abstract, 3-dimensional stained glass sculptures using the Tiffany method. The class is open to beginners or intermediate students and will cover basic glass cutting, cold working with grinders and dremel, copper foil, soldering, and final assemblage of the sculpture. In addition, you will learn some stained glass history, along with a bit of color theory. The goal of this class...
Introduction to Coldworking: Design and Execution
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Cold working is used to finish blown and kilnformed pieces, but can also be the means of sculpting glass from start to finish. In this course, students will learn basic glass cold working techniques such as drilling, cutting, grinding, shaping and polishing using machinery, gluing techniques will also be covered. Individual projects will support support group learning about the technical scope of coldworking. Design will be emphasised, students are...
Pre-College Camp: Portfolio Polish
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This intensive one-week pre college session is perfect for creative students looking to broaden their knowledge of sculptural mediums and further their art education. Through carving, gluing and casting students will transform their sketches and ideas into three-dimensional pieces of glass art. As well as an amazing introduction to our studio and to a wide variety of glass making techniques, young artists will leave this workshop with unique works...
Glass: The Spooky Substance
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Clear glass has the quality of seeming both present and absent at the same time. Like a ghost crossing between worlds, it can hold light and have a skin-like biological feel. In this beginner class we will learn basic hot and cold shop techniques while exploring these spooky qualities and their sculptural potential. Students will be expected to keep a sketchbook and be ready to discuss ideas they would like to pursue in class. There will be...
Devil in the Details: Problem Solving for Moldmakers
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Mold making for glass can be frustrating, but only if you gloss over the minutiae. Learn some of the finer points of mold construction for both fused and hot casting that will extend your skill set. Rather than a series of limitations, we will approach the process as a refinement of control and an opportunity to expand our visual language through the versatility of the materials. To that end, we will cover some tricks of the trade used to form the...
Designing Negative Space: Hot Glass & Moldmaking
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Students will design experimental negative spaces in order to create unpredictable positive forms in glass. Using moldmaking as a starting point; students will sculpt, carve, and combine materials to create a hollow cavity to be blown into with molten glass. Working quickly, pursuing the unexpected and uninhibited, students will gain information and inspiration while finding the line between completed objects and their failed counterparts. The object...
Pencil to Panel
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
From Pencil to Panel is a week long workshop for beginner flat glass students interested in stained glass objects. We will work starting with paper and pencil, exploring shapes and lines to develop designs to make out of glass. Students will learn basic skills for working with flat glass like cutting, grinding, copper foil and solder. This class will also discuss simple stained glass design and be centered around making an object you want to have...
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