UrbanGlass board member Thomas Volpe, a Brooklyn Tech alumnus, helped initiate a partnership between three neighboring educational institutions he champions.
Tuesday January 26, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
In December 2020, over 150 high-school students taking Industrial Design courses at Brooklyn Tech tuned into a video feed streaming live from the hot glass studio of UrbanGlass. …
Wednesday January 6, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
As we embark on a new year, we’re heartened to look back on the opportunities we’ve had to build new partnerships and grow existing ones. We closed out 2020 with a series of live virtual glassblowing demonstrations for over 150 junior- and senior-year students majoring in Industrial Design at Brooklyn Technical High School…
Monday December 21, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
This August, we welcomed ten students from Pratt Institute to our studio for a semester-long survey of glass course. Though we have met a new group of students nearly every Fall and Spring since our partnership with Pratt began in 2008, this year was undeniably different. …
Thursday December 10, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
“Working from home for the past nine months has had several unique challenges, especially the lack of daily in-person interaction with the people we work with. …
Thursday November 19, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
A few weeks ago, UrbanGlass was invited to participate in the Day of Glass during IntersectChicago, a virtual art fair replacing SOFA Chicago for the 2020 edition due to COVID-19. The fair focused on three-dimensional artworks that cross the boundaries of fine art, decorative art, fiber arts, and design. …
Friday November 6, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Still Life painting flourished as a genre of its own in the early 1600s, particularly in the Netherlands. These paintings often feature depictions of Venetian and Germanic glass, symbols of high society, and an increasingly global world. …
Wednesday November 4, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
November Studio Closures: Tuesday, November 3rd (Election Day), Thursday and Friday, November 26th and 27th (Thanksgiving) Happy Halloween! Time to eat some much deserved candy! Here are three glass-related(ish), Halloween movie recommendations for this weekend…
Tuesday October 20, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
When the Fort Greene Park Conservancy (FGPC) invited us to collaborate on a rescheduled Earth Day celebration in the park, we jumped at the chance! With the intersection of glass and botany in mind, we designed an art activity inspired by a traditional glassmaking technique called fusing…
Monday October 19, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
For reopening updates please visit urbanglass.org/studio/covid. If you are looking to book time in the studio, please read our 2020 Recovery: Health and Safety Community Policy to review our new safety protocols. We look forward to seeing you back! …
Friday August 14, 2020 | by UrbanGlass Staff
We were thrilled to revive the magical spirit of live demonstrations this week as we hosted our first ever Virtual Neon Demonstration! Developed in partnership with the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, the demo was our contribution to their annual GOALS for Girls summer intensive.…
