Thursday August 20, 2026 | by UrbanGlass Staff
My name is Justin Ouyang and I am a 16-year-old LaGuardia Highschool student going to the 12th grade. During the summer of 2026, my coworker Ava Gholson and I were able to work at UrbanGlass as BAI interns.…
Leckie during the Studio Residents Edition of Hot Glass Hangout on June 5, 2026.
Tuesday August 18, 2026 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Leckie Gassman is a multidisciplinary glass maker and designer based in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for blending traditional glassblowing and pottery-inspired vessel shapes with vibrant multi-layer color ombres and spontaneous, hand-etched graffiti-style engravings. We had the pleasure of interviewing Leckie after he starred in the Studio Residents Edition of Hot Glass Hangout this past June to celebrate the end of his 2025 Studio Residency at UrbanGlass.…
Wednesday July 23, 2025 | by Arianna Eshoo
As the monthly Hot Glass Hangout hosted here at UrbanGlass approaches, we had the pleasure of interviewing two of the featured artists to get to know more about them and their glass art stories. …
Saturday August 17, 2024 | by Arianna Eshoo
As 2024 interns at UrbanGlass we got to experience the variety and diversity of glass art. From sculptures to bead-making, and working up close with the hot flame itself, the one thing that we honed in on the most was mosaics. Our first experience creating mosaics was here, initially all that we knew about mosaics was that it was a picture or pattern produced with intricate pieces of glass, stone, or tiles. With the help of Karina Oumov and John Drury, we learned the tools, materials, and processes needed to create a beautiful piece.…
Tuesday July 23, 2024 | by Arianna Eshoo
In anticipation of the monthly Hot Glass Hangout held here at UrbanGlass, we interviewed Emily Doerflein who will be performing this month’s glassblowing demonstration. Emily is a talented glassblower who graduated from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and is one of our best Studio Techs! …
Tuesday September 5, 2023 | by UrbanGlass Staff
As we say goodbye to Summer and hello to Fall, we want to take a moment to appreciate the incredible community at UrbanGlass! This past June, we kicked off the season with a potluck get-together to celebrate our students! Folks come in to take classes through our Adult workshops, university programs, youth camps, private lessons, and scholarship opportunities like the Bead Project and Studio Futures. UrbanGlass is a unique and vibrant place because of our community, and we were overjoyed to spend time with each other and celebrate the work that everyone has done! …
Tuesday July 25, 2023 | by UrbanGlass Staff
This July, UrbanGlass hosted 40 interns from Studio Institute’s Bloomberg Arts Internship program for a hands-on workshop focused on up-cycling glass bottles. Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) is a beneficial paid summer program for juniors in high schools across NYC. In this program, accepted students are given help preparing for college through college writing classes and a chance to try new things through various worksites.…
Wednesday May 10, 2023 | by UrbanGlass Staff
On February 22nd, UrbanGlass hosted the Drawn to Glass sketching event for NYC teens! During the event teens were able to take inspiration from the Multiple and One exhibition and create drawings based on the pieces in the show.…
Wednesday November 16, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
UrbanGlass spent a warm October afternoon with the Fort Greene Park Conservancy celebrating their annual Halloween Fest! UrbanGlass set up a table for a bead stringing activity amidst a park full of haystacks, carved pumpkins, and fantastic costumes worn by people and dogs alike! …
Tuesday November 15, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
This fall UrbanGlass launched Studio Futures: The UrbanGlass Scholarship Fund, a year-long scholarship opportunity for young people based in NYC. …
