Thursday April 7, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Hello UrbanGlass studio community! Spring is here and we are very excited for our first major in person event since the start of the pandemic. We are doubly excited that it's a fundraiser for the Bead Project! Mike Jess will lead the studio technicians in preparing the studio for this event but we are also counting on your help and participation!…
Wednesday March 23, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
After two years of gathering virtually and missing the warmth of face-to-face connection, UrbanGlass is thrilled to finally bring Open Studios back to our Fort Greene space! …
Thursday February 10, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Tuesday January 4, 2022 | by UrbanGlass Staff
For the second year in a row, we were delighted to host Brooklyn Technical High School’s entire Industrial Design department — over 130 juniors and seniors — in a series of virtual glassblowing demonstrations streamed live from the UrbanGlass studio. …
Tuesday December 14, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
The Fall 2021 cohort of the Bead Project gathered in the Agnes Varis Art Center on Sunday, November 14th to host a Trunk Show in celebration of completing their 10-week course on flameworking and entrepreneurship.…
Friday November 19, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
This October, nearly four months after we wrapped up our 4-week Virtual Su-CASA program for Brooklyn seniors, we were excited to gather everyone back together for a virtual reunion art show. It had been so long since we last saw each other, so this was a chance to reconnect, catch up on what everyone had been up to, and see the work they made using the glass mosaic art kits we sent everyone after the program ended. …
Monday November 15, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Tuesday October 26, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Whether you find yourself in New York City as a visitor or as a native New Yorker, Open House New York, otherwise known as OHNY, presents the public with the opportunity to explore our beloved city’s hidden gems. …
Phillip Rucker (middle) attended our Virtual Su-CASA program for seniors, The Many Facets of Glass, in summer 2021. After learning about the many creative possibilities of glass remotely, Phillip received a scholarship to attend an in-person glassblowing class with teaching artist Anna Riley.
Thursday October 21, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Now, I consider myself to be a reasonable man, most times. But the heat was like that of a molten steel factory just before pouring liquid steel into molds.…
Work by Michelle Bayat
Tuesday September 21, 2021 | by UrbanGlass Staff
Last spring we had the pleasure of hosting two Pratt students, Marie Møeller Joergensen and Michelle Bayat for a semester of Independent Study.…
