Our Classes
Special Classes
Focused on exploring the fullness of UrbanGlass’s creative environment, these classes range widely in subject matter and are designed to add richness to both your studio practice and everyday life.
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High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass (FREE - STEM) with Kelsie McNair
Camp | 12 Sessions: August 4 — August 15
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Bottles and Handles Weekend with Alex Demmerle
2 Sessions: August 9 — August 10
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
(●'◡'●) ✿ Grow a Garden ✿ (❁´◡`❁) - Community Mosaic Workshop
One-Day | 1 Session: August 12th
Tuesday, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm -
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Optical Allusion with Ross A. Delano
3 Sessions: September 12 — September 14
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Crossing Over | Flameworking & Kilnforming with Jane Bruce & River Valadez
6 Sessions: September 17 — October 22
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Double Trouble | Intermediate Neon with James Akers
6 Sessions: September 23 — October 28
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Crossing Over: Stained Glass & Kilnforming with Jane Bruce & Laura Carbone
6 Sessions: October 4 — November 15
Saturday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm -
Sculpting the Bubble with Adeye Jean-Baptiste
5 Sessions: October 4 — November 1
Saturday, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm -
Melding Material: Clay & Glass | BKLYN Clay x UrbanGlass with Jessi Moore & Michelle Fan
Weekly Class | 8 Sessions: October 10 — December 5
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Give For Glass: Coasters (December) with Jane Bruce
1 Session: December 9th
Tuesday, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Middle School Youth
Classes for ages 12-14.
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Middle School Camp! Flame Fire Fun: Glass Beadmaking with Hannah Martin
5 Sessions: August 11 — August 15
Monday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
High School Youth
Ages 14-18.
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High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass (FREE - STEM) with Kelsie McNair
Camp | 12 Sessions: August 4 — August 15
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High School Camp! Drawing with Glass: Borosilicate Flameworking with River Valadez
5 Sessions: August 4 — August 8
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Glassblowing
Learn the tools and techniques that have been used to blow and sculpt glass for over two thousand years. Introductory classes start with the basics of safety, teamwork, and form, while advanced classes focus on specific techniques, best practices and innovations in the field.
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Bottles and Handles Weekend with Alex Demmerle
2 Sessions: August 9 — August 10
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Speed and Agility: Maximize Your Blow Slot with Alix DeFabbia-Kane
6 Sessions: September 10 — October 15
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Optical Allusion with Ross A. Delano
3 Sessions: September 12 — September 14
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Paperweight Party (September) with Nicole Majewski
1 Session: September 19th
Friday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing with Soraya Shockley
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: September 21 — October 26
Sunday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm -
Heating Up : glass blowing for the advanced beginner with Diego Brindis
6 Sessions: October 3 — November 7
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Sculpting the Bubble with Adeye Jean-Baptiste
5 Sessions: October 4 — November 1
Saturday, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm -
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Pumpkin - palooza - November Morning with James Smith
1 Session: November 9th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm -
Pumpkin - palooza (November Afternoon) with James Smith
1 Session: November 9th
Sunday, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm -
Simple Cane Goblets with Charles Provenzano
6 Sessions: November 12 — December 17
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Compound Forms with Leckie Gassman
2 Sessions: November 15 — November 16
Saturday, 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Paperweight Party (November) with Rachel Brumberg
1 Session: November 21st
Friday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
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Buying Time: How to Become 20% More Normal Right Now with Thomas Parker
2 Sessions: December 20 — December 21
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Coldworking Studio
The tools of the cold shop are used to carve, shape, polish, decorate and finish cold glass. Similar to a wood or metal shop, the cold shop contains saws, flat grinders, belt sanders, lathes, and a sandblaster specific for working with glass. Start with a focus on safety, and expand into exploring the many dynamic ways coldworking enhances and compliments glass work.
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Cold Cuts and Hot Edges: Intro to Coldworking with Lilly Wilkins
1 Session: August 9th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Cold Connections: Introduction to Glue-ing with Lilly Wilkins
1 Session: November 15th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Cold Working for Beadmakers: BYOB (Bring Your Own Beads) with Ayana Benjamin
1 Session: December 14th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Flameworking and Beadmaking
Flameworking (or lampworking) encompasses many different types of glasswork created with a torch. Artists use glass rods or tubes softened by the heat of the torch to create detailed sculptures, hollow forms, beads, and more. Learn the basics of beadmaking all the way through the subtleties of detailed glass sculpture.
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High School Camp! Drawing with Glass: Borosilicate Flameworking with River Valadez
5 Sessions: August 4 — August 8
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Flame Fire Fun: Glass Beadmaking with Hannah Martin
5 Sessions: August 11 — August 15
Monday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Underwater Wonders - Soft Glass Sea Creatures with Richard Paz
One-Day | 1 Session: August 16th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Intro to Boro: Glass Twists and Things with Alex Utts
1 Session: September 12th
Friday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Memories Trapped in Glass with Lindsy Marshall
1 Session: September 13th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Crossing Over | Flameworking & Kilnforming with Jane Bruce & River Valadez
6 Sessions: September 17 — October 22
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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The Bead Goes On: From beads to wearables (October) with Han Duong
4 Sessions: October 3 — October 24
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
One Day Intro to Beads: Prints, Patterns and Motifs with Kenya Chester
1 Session: October 4th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Intro to Boro: Let’s Get Melting! with Ben Barocas
6 Sessions: November 4 — December 9
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Beadmaking Weekend | Sculpting on the mandrel for beginners! with Hannah Martin
2 Sessions: November 15 — November 16
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Boro Figures: From Pieces to Perfection with Han Duong
1 Session: December 6th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Cold Working for Beadmakers: BYOB (Bring Your Own Beads) with Ayana Benjamin
1 Session: December 14th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Neon
Neon signs light up the city in all different shapes, words, and colors. From beginner to advanced classes, learn to bend glass tubes to be pumped with noble gasses and lit as sculptures or signage.
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Double Trouble | Intermediate Neon with James Akers
6 Sessions: September 23 — October 28
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Bud Vase the Rainbow with James Akers & Jessi Moore
1 Session: October 11th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Intro to Neon: Bend and Snap! with Emily Craddock
8 Sessions: October 29 — December 17
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Neon 101 (November) with Caroline LaCava
2 Sessions: November 1 — November 2
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Suddenly Seeking Neon with Kate Hush
2 Sessions: December 20 — December 21
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Stained Glass & Creating Imagery on Glass
For thousands of years, artists have created decorative stained glass panels that cast colorful shadows and depict histories through image. Learn the basics of designing, cutting and piecing together unique stained glass creations. Explore glass painting and imagery processes to tell layered stories on glass.
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High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass (FREE - STEM) with Kelsie McNair
Camp | 12 Sessions: August 4 — August 15
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
(●'◡'●) ✿ Grow a Garden ✿ (❁´◡`❁) - Community Mosaic Workshop
One-Day | 1 Session: August 12th
Tuesday, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm -
Stained Glass 101 (August) with Kelsie McNair
2 Sessions: August 16 — August 17
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
One Day Mosaics: Exploring Glass Design (August) with Ana Stavarache
1 Session: August 24th
Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm -
One Day Mosaics: Exploring Glass Design (September) with Ana Stavarache
1 Session: September 7th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Intro to Stained Glass with Kelsie McNair
6 Sessions: September 11 — October 16
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
The Painted Pane: Glass Painting Weekend with Michael Davis
2 Sessions: September 13 — September 14
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Crossing Over: Stained Glass & Kilnforming with Jane Bruce & Laura Carbone
6 Sessions: October 4 — November 15
Saturday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm -
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One Day Mosaic: Holiday Ornaments with Amira Rogers
1 Session: December 6th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Pane & Memory: Narrative Techniques in Stained Glass with Sacha Carlos-Raps with Sacha Carlos-Raps
2 Sessions: December 13 — December 14
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Kilnforming and Casting
Kilnforming refers to the spectrum of techniques that use the heat of the kiln to transform and shape glass. Fusing and slumping explore cutting flat glass to create shapes and patterns, the use of colorful crushed or powdered glass, and how these elements are transformed once inside the kiln. Kiln casting techniques include moldmaking, working with wax, and firing 3D forms in the kiln.
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Crossing Over | Flameworking & Kilnforming with Jane Bruce & River Valadez
6 Sessions: September 17 — October 22
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Two Day Pate de Verre with Catarina Cubelo
Weekend | 2 Sessions: September 21 — September 28
Sunday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Crossing Over: Stained Glass & Kilnforming with Jane Bruce & Laura Carbone
6 Sessions: October 4 — November 15
Saturday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm -
Moulds Frits : Pâte de Verre al dente with Catarina Cubelo
8 Sessions: October 5 — November 23
Sunday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Melding Material: Clay & Glass | BKLYN Clay x UrbanGlass with Jessi Moore & Michelle Fan
Weekly Class | 8 Sessions: October 10 — December 5
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Kiln Explorations: Mold Making with John Erwin Dillard
Weekly Class | 8 Sessions: October 23 — December 18
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Fused and Slumped Murrine Plates with Daniel Lolley
6 Sessions: October 29 — December 10
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Give For Glass: Coasters (December) with Jane Bruce
1 Session: December 9th
Tuesday, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Youth Camps
Dive into an exciting glass technique in one of our camps!
UrbanGlass offers a unique camp experience for young creatives looking to discover the endless creative possibilities of glass. Our week-long courses for middle and high school students introduce students to various techniques like glassblowing, beadmaking, stained glass, and more! In an effort to provide greater access to glass education for our growing community of young artists, we offer sliding-scale pricing options for youth camps so families can self-select the pricing tier that fits their financial situation.
We also offer FREE camps in collaboration with STEM Matters NYC, a Dept. of Education program that partners with cultural institutions to provide enrichment programs during spring and summer break for NYC students in grades K-12. Students are selected through an application process, with priority given to students who attend Title I schools. To be notified when applications open, please join the STEM Matters NYC mailing list by signing up here: https://spep.libwizard.com/f/mailinglist
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High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass (FREE - STEM) with Kelsie McNair
Camp | 12 Sessions: August 4 — August 15
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Drawing with Glass: Borosilicate Flameworking with River Valadez
5 Sessions: August 4 — August 8
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Flame Fire Fun: Glass Beadmaking with Hannah Martin
5 Sessions: August 11 — August 15
Monday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Youth Camps - Summer Camps
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High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass (FREE - STEM) with Kelsie McNair
Camp | 12 Sessions: August 4 — August 15
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Drawing with Glass: Borosilicate Flameworking with River Valadez
5 Sessions: August 4 — August 8
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Flame Fire Fun: Glass Beadmaking with Hannah Martin
5 Sessions: August 11 — August 15
Monday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Programs
Join a variety of free programming including lectures, professional development from our staff, and community still-life drawing sessions.
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(●'◡'●) ✿ Grow a Garden ✿ (❁´◡`❁) - Community Mosaic Workshop
One-Day | 1 Session: August 12th
Tuesday, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Give For Glass
A class series that raises money for Education Programs at UrbanGlass
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Give For Glass: Coasters (December) with Jane Bruce
1 Session: December 9th
Tuesday, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm