Our Classes
Special Classes
As part of our commitment to the development of a healthy and creative environment UrbanGlass often offers workshops outside the scope of our studio based classes. Focused on both the artistic and physical well being of our students, 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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Reduce, Reuse, Re-FUSE: Experimental Kilnforming with Recycled Glass with Morgan Gilbreath
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 13 — January 17
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
From the Furnace to the Flame with Alexander Rosenberg
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 13 — January 17
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
Next Steps: Using Bottles to Enhance Your Skills with Jason Bauer & Romina Gonzales & Paul Spraos
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 7 — March 8
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hot Glass Studio
Studio glassblowing has recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, commemorating the transition of glass from factories into artist studios as a creative medium. At UrbanGlass 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 and shape, while advanced classes focus on specific techniques, best practices and innovations in the field.
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Experience Glassblowing (2 hour slots) with UrbanGlass Staff
January 4th, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm -
Sunday Experience Glassblowing (2 hour slots)
January 5th, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
Blow it Up, Flip it, Grind it Down with Deb Adler & Morgan Peterson
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 6 — January 10
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
From the Furnace to the Flame with Alexander Rosenberg
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 13 — January 17
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
A Seat at the Table with Corey Pemberton
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 21 — January 25
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
Moving With Glass with Grace Whiteside
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: January 29 — March 4
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
After School Meltdown: Glassblowing for High Schoolers with Mia Sartori
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: January 31 — March 13
Friday, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Next Steps: Hitting Specs with George Dielman
Weekend | 2 Sessions: February 22 — February 23
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Free Demonstration Night: Glassblowing with Romina Gonzales
February 27th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
Remake: Glass Transformations with Celeste Wilson
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: March 5 — April 9
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Next Steps: Using Bottles to Enhance Your Skills with Jason Bauer & Romina Gonzales & Paul Spraos
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 7 — March 8
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Experience Glassblowing (2 hour slots): March with UrbanGlass Staff
March 14th, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm -
Glassblowing 101: Weekend in Color with Joshua Raiffe
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 21 — March 22
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Next Steps: Line, an Introduction to Cane with Ben Sharp
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 28 — March 29
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Flameworking and Neon Studio
The term flameworking - traditionally known as lampworking - encompasses the many different types of glasswork created with a torch. Artists use glass rods or hollow glass tubes softened by the heat of the torch to create detailed sculptures, functional vessels, hollow forms, pendants and beads. UrbanGlass’ flameworking curriculum explores the basics of beadmaking all the way through the subtleties of detailed glass sculpture.
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Free Demonstration Night: Neon with Stephanie Lifshutz
January 3rd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
Colorful Flame: Introduction to Glass Beads with Starr Eaddy
January 5th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Gassed Up: Introduction to Neon with James Akers
Weekend | 2 Sessions: January 11 — January 12
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
From the Furnace to the Flame with Alexander Rosenberg
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 13 — January 17
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
Neon Tube Bending: A Mental Health Survival Guide with Nate Sheaffer
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 21 — January 25
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
Experience Flameworking (1 hour slots) with Celeste Tsang
January 26th, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm -
Introduction to Neon Script Lettering with Stephanie Lifshutz
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: January 30 — March 5
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Flora and Fauna: Introduction to Boro Weekend with David Licata
Weekend | 2 Sessions: February 1 — February 2
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Youth Camp! Shine Bright: Introduction to Neon with Esteban Salazar
Intensive | 4 Sessions: February 18 — February 21
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Experience Neon (2.5 hour slots) with Emily Craddock
February 23rd, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm -
Introduction to Scientific Glass with Dylan Karle
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: February 25 — March 31
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Neon 101: Introduction to Neon Weekend with Emily Craddock
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 7 — March 8
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Fun with Fire: Introduction to Boro with Celeste Tsang
March 15th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Neon Display: Techniques and Handling with Clif Eddens
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 21 — March 22
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Low Temp, Low Tech: Making Glass Drawings with Kim Sharp
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 28 — March 29
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Stained Glass and Imagery Studio
Stained glass techniques have been widely used for over a thousands years to create decorative panels and windows using colorful pieces of glass bound together by strips of lead cane and solder. Stained glass at UrbanGlass starts with the basics of designing, cutting and piecing together these unique creations. We offer courses on glass painting, as well as coldworking techniques to further enhance your work.
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Designing with Glass with Nicole Lahy
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 21 — January 25
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
Picture Play: Introduction to Decals with Dorie Guthrie
February 1st, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Colorful Catch-All: Stained Glass Weekend with Kelsie McNair
Weekend | 2 Sessions: February 15 — February 16
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Stained Glass Studies with Laura Carbone
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: March 27 — May 1
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Low Temp, Low Tech: Making Glass Drawings with Kim Sharp
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 28 — March 29
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Casting and Kilnforming Studio
Kilnforming refers to the spectrum of techniques that use the heat of the kiln to transform and shape glass, among them slumping, fusing and kiln casting. Introductory kilnforming classes at UrbanGlass explore the fundamentals of cutting flat glass to create shapes and patterns, the use of crushed or powdered glass, and how these elements are transformed once inside the kiln. Intermediate and advanced classes hone techniques, explore kiln scheduling, and delve into mold making for kiln casting.
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Testing Texture: Introduction to Kilncasting with Kellie Krouse
Weekend | 2 Sessions: January 11 — January 12
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Reduce, Reuse, Re-FUSE: Experimental Kilnforming with Recycled Glass with Morgan Gilbreath
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 13 — January 17
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
Mold Meditation: Kilncasting Glass with Dorie Guthrie
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: February 2 — March 8
Sunday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm -
Free Demonstration Night: Fusing & Slumping with Courtney McCloskey
February 13th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
Warm Up Your Ideas: Introduction to Fusing with Courtney McCloskey
Weekend | 2 Sessions: February 22 — February 23
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Pattern Unlimited with Jane Bruce
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: February 29 — April 11
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm -
Powder Power: Creating 3D Objects with Anna Mlasowsky
Intensive | 5 Sessions: March 16 — March 20
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Coldworking Studio
The tools of the cold shop are used to carve, shape, polish, decorate and finish cold glass. Similar to the equipment found in a typical wood or metal shop, the cold shop contains saws, drill presses,flat grinders, belt sanders, lathes, lapidary wheels and a sandblaster specific for working with glass. Some artists work primarily in the coldshop to create the specialized surface textures and designs unique to their work. UrbanGlass’ coldworking classes start with a focus on safety, and expand into exploring the many dynamic ways coldwork enhances and compliments handmade glass work.
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Blow it Up, Flip it, Grind it Down with Deb Adler & Morgan Peterson
Intensive | 5 Sessions: January 6 — January 10
Monday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
Free Demonstration Night: Coldworking with Andrew Hughes
February 19th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
Experience Engraving (1 hour slots) with Jane Bruce
February 22nd, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm -
Glass Surface Cutting Techniques with James Corporan
Weekend | 2 Sessions: February 29 — March 1
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
True Grit: Harness Your Coldworking Skills with Andrew Hughes
Weekly Class | 4 Sessions: March 25 — April 15
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Youth & All Ages Classes
UrbanGlass offers classes in a variety of glassmaking techniques designed for young artists from 11 to 18 years of age. These workshops are designed to introduce students to this unique material and expand the breadth and depth of their art making activities. Whether you are looking to make your portfolio jump out of the college admissions pile or merely searching for an exciting creative outlet, try one of our weekend glass classes. While these classes are specifically designed for younger students, if they don’t fit your busy schedule please give us a call or send an email, we may be able to include you in some of the adult level classes.
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Colorful Flame: Introduction to Glass Beads with Starr Eaddy
January 5th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm -
After School Meltdown: Glassblowing for High Schoolers with Mia Sartori
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: January 31 — March 13
Friday, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Picture Play: Introduction to Decals with Dorie Guthrie
February 1st, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Youth Camp! Shine Bright: Introduction to Neon with Esteban Salazar
Intensive | 4 Sessions: February 18 — February 21
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Warm Up Your Ideas: Introduction to Fusing with Courtney McCloskey
Weekend | 2 Sessions: February 22 — February 23
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Fun with Fire: Introduction to Boro with Celeste Tsang
March 15th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Glassblowing 101: Weekend in Color with Joshua Raiffe
Weekend | 2 Sessions: March 21 — March 22
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Experience Glass
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Experience Glassblowing (2 hour slots) with UrbanGlass Staff
January 4th, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm -
Sunday Experience Glassblowing (2 hour slots)
January 5th, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
Experience Flameworking (1 hour slots) with Celeste Tsang
January 26th, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm -
Experience Engraving (1 hour slots) with Jane Bruce
February 22nd, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm -
Experience Neon (2.5 hour slots) with Emily Craddock
February 23rd, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm -
Experience Glassblowing (2 hour slots): March with UrbanGlass Staff
March 14th, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm