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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Making Connections: Glass and Silver Jewelry with Bianca Abreu
8 Sessions: February 1 — March 22
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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From Hot to Cold and Back Again with Dorie Guthrie & Jane Bruce
4 Sessions: February 19 — March 19
Sunday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Intro to Scientific Boro with Celeste Tsang
2 Sessions: March 4 — March 5
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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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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Hot Sculpting Basics with Esteban Salazar
2 Sessions: February 4 — February 5
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Intermediate Glassblowing : A Cup of Many Colors with Jessi Moore
6 Sessions: February 8 — March 15
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Introduction to Glassblowing Weekend (March) with Emily Doerflein
2 Sessions: March 4 — March 5
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing (March - April) with Anna Riley
6 Sessions: March 14 — April 18
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Advanced Beginner Glassblowing with Emily Doerflein & Shuhei Fujii
6 Sessions: March 16 — April 20
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 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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From Hot to Cold and Back Again with Dorie Guthrie & Jane Bruce
4 Sessions: February 19 — March 19
Sunday, 11:00 am - 3:00 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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Making Connections: Glass and Silver Jewelry with Bianca Abreu
8 Sessions: February 1 — March 22
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
One Day Flameworking - Pendants with Ben Barocas
1 Session: February 4th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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High School Camp! Intro to Flameworking: Glass Geometries
4 Sessions: February 21 — February 24
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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Intro to Scientific Boro with Celeste Tsang
2 Sessions: March 4 — March 5
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Intermediate Boro: Marbles, Patterns, and Clean Shapes with Ben Barocas
6 Sessions: March 30 — May 4
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 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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Neon 101 (February) with James Akers
2 Sessions: February 11 — February 12
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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Intro to Stained Glass-Color Theory with Michelle Hinebrook
2 Sessions: February 11 — February 12
Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
Intro to Stained Glass with Laura Carbone
6 Sessions: February 23 — March 30
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Make A Piece of Stained Glass! with Kellie Krouse
1 Session: March 11th
Saturday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm -
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Intermediate Stained Glass- Painting with Michael Davis
6 Sessions: March 29 — May 3
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 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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From Hot to Cold and Back Again with Dorie Guthrie & Jane Bruce
4 Sessions: February 19 — March 19
Sunday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Intro to Glass Fusing
4 Sessions: February 21 — February 24
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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Intro to Kilncasting: Press Molds with Nisha Bansil
6 Sessions: March 18 — April 22
Saturday, 11:00 am - 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 campers 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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Middle School Camp! Intro to Glass Fusing
4 Sessions: February 21 — February 24
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Intro to Flameworking: Glass Geometries
4 Sessions: February 21 — February 24
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Wearable Sculpture: Intro to Glass Beadmaking (FREE - STEM)
5 Sessions: April 10 — April 14
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Piecing it Together: Intro to Glass Mosaics (FREE - STEM)
5 Sessions: April 10 — April 14
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Bright Matter: Intro to Neon Bending (FREE - STEM)
10 Sessions: July 10 — July 21
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Intro to Fusing: Characters & Cartoons
5 Sessions: July 10 — July 14
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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High School Camp! Blown Away: Intro to Glassblowing (FREE - STEM)
10 Sessions: August 7 — August 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Intro to Beadmaking: Flora & Fauna
5 Sessions: August 7 — August 11
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass
5 Sessions: August 14 — August 18
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Youth Camp - Midwinter Break
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Middle School Camp! Intro to Glass Fusing
4 Sessions: February 21 — February 24
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Intro to Flameworking: Glass Geometries
4 Sessions: February 21 — February 24
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Youth Camp - Spring Break
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Middle School Camp! Wearable Sculpture: Intro to Glass Beadmaking (FREE - STEM)
5 Sessions: April 10 — April 14
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Piecing it Together: Intro to Glass Mosaics (FREE - STEM)
5 Sessions: April 10 — April 14
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Youth Camps - Summer Camps
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High School Camp! Bright Matter: Intro to Neon Bending (FREE - STEM)
10 Sessions: July 10 — July 21
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Intro to Fusing: Characters & Cartoons
5 Sessions: July 10 — July 14
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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High School Camp! Blown Away: Intro to Glassblowing (FREE - STEM)
10 Sessions: August 7 — August 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Intro to Beadmaking: Flora & Fauna
5 Sessions: August 7 — August 11
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass
5 Sessions: August 14 — August 18
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 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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Middle School Camp! Wearable Sculpture: Intro to Glass Beadmaking (FREE - STEM)
5 Sessions: April 10 — April 14
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Piecing it Together: Intro to Glass Mosaics (FREE - STEM)
5 Sessions: April 10 — April 14
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Bright Matter: Intro to Neon Bending (FREE - STEM)
10 Sessions: July 10 — July 21
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Blown Away: Intro to Glassblowing (FREE - STEM)
10 Sessions: August 7 — August 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free Lectures & Demos
Find these videos and more on our YouTube Channel!
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UrbanGlass@Home Episode 1: Introduction to Grant Applications with Tanner
1 Session: January 1st
Monday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 2: Online Platforms for Artists with Rachel with Rachel Rader
1 Session: January 2nd
Tuesday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
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UrbanGlass@Home Episode 3: Social Media, Gallery Representation, and Pricing with Rachel with Rachel Rader
1 Session: January 3rd
Wednesday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
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UrbanGlass@Home Episode 4: Candy Fusing with Karina with Karina Oumov
1 Session: January 4th
Thursday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 5: Mosaics of All Kinds with Courtney with Courtney McCloskey
1 Session: January 5th
Friday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 6: Digital Patterns for Neon with Stephanie with Stephanie Sara Lifshutz
1 Session: January 12th
Friday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 7: Tempering Chocolate with Kellie with Kellie Krouse
1 Session: January 13th
Saturday, 12:00 am – 1:00 am -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 8: Press Releases with Andrew and Lindsay
1 Session: January 14th
Sunday, 12:00 am – 1:00 am