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.…
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. …
Friday August 12, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
On August 4th UrbanGlass hosted an event for teens called Teen Gallery Sketching. The event was in-person and free for any age of teens to join, relax and draw in the gallery that showed the artwork and sculptures of the artist Nate Ricciuto. …
Friday August 12, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
I had the pleasure to do an interview with Robin Rogers, the Glass Studio Manager and Program Director at Chrysler Museum. He first started blowing glass in 1995, and in 2010 started making collaborative art pieces with his partner.…
Friday August 12, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Through creating she is passionate about addressing the challenges of social norms and queer issues, while also understanding herself and who she is. During our interview, we had a deep conversation about her life, her growth, perspective on society and the way we live; dealing with the pros and cons of social civility. …
