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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MIRRORWORLD: Imperfect Practices in Neon & Reflection with Kacie Lees & James Akers
3 Sessions: October 27 — October 29
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Hoops and Dangles: Glass and Silver Earrings with Bianca Abreu
2 Sessions: December 9 — December 16
Saturday, 11:00 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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Glassblowing 101 (September) with Liesl Schubel
2 Sessions: September 30 — October 1
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
STOP IT! Blown Bottles and Stoppers with Jessi Moore
4 Sessions: October 14 — November 11
Saturday, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing: Putting the Fun in Funky with Alix DeFabbia-Kane
6 Sessions: October 15 — November 19
Sunday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Advanced Beginner Glassblowing with Shuhei Fujii & Jessi Moore
6 Sessions: November 1 — December 13
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing (Thursdays) with Lucas Kernan
6 Sessions: November 9 — December 21
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Glassblowing 101 (November) with Emily Doerflein
2 Sessions: November 18 — November 19
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Make A Blown Ornament! (30 min slots) with UrbanGlass Staff
2 Sessions: December 9 — December 10
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Glassblowing 101 (January) with Lucas Kernan
2 Sessions: January 6 — January 7
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Glassblowing 101 (February) with Gayle Forman
2 Sessions: February 3 — February 4
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Paperweight Party (March) with Charlie Golonkiewicz
1 Session: March 23rd
Saturday, 11:00 am – 2:00 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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STOP IT! Blown Bottles and Stoppers with Jessi Moore
4 Sessions: October 14 — November 11
Saturday, 4:00 pm - 8:00 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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Intro to Beadmaking (September) with Maria Aroche
1 Session: September 28th
Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Tumbler Talk: Intro to Flameworked Vessels with River Valadez
2 Sessions: October 7 — October 14
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Flameworking: Halloween Treats and Tricks! with Maria Aroche
1 Session: October 19th
Thursday, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
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Intro to Beads: Funky Creatures & Characters! with Han Duong
1 Session: November 10th
Friday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
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Hoops and Dangles: Glass and Silver Earrings with Bianca Abreu
2 Sessions: December 9 — December 16
Saturday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Giving & Thanking - Holiday Beadmaking with Jasmine Anokye
1 Session: December 10th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Intro to Soft Glass - Snakes with Maria Aroche
1 Session: February 17th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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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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Make a Neon Shape (2.5 hour slots) with Jess Krichelle & Phil Garip
1 Session: September 30th
Saturday, 10:00 am – 7:30 pm -
Intermediate Neon: Block Lettering with Stephanie Sara Lifshutz
6 Sessions: October 18 — November 29
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
MIRRORWORLD: Imperfect Practices in Neon & Reflection with Kacie Lees & James Akers
3 Sessions: October 27 — October 29
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Title Neon 101: Light As Sculpture with Chris Freeman
2 Sessions: December 16 — December 17
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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Stained Glass Weekend (October) with Sacha Carlos-Raps
2 Sessions: October 21 — October 22
Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
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Intermediate Glass Painting for Stained Glass with Michael Davis
6 Sessions: November 14 — December 19
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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One Day Mosaics (December) with Lisandra Wieters
1 Session: December 16th
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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Intro to Pâte de Verre with Aullar Mateo
6 Sessions: October 7 — November 18
Saturday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Bend, Slump, Drape with Jane Bruce
5 Sessions: November 11 — December 16
Saturday, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
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Intro to Fusing: Coasters (February) with Lindsy Marshall
1 Session: February 24th
Saturday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free Programs
Join a variety of free programming including lectures, professional development from our staff, and community still-life drawing sessions.
There are no classes for this category and semester listed at this time. New classes are usually listed 2 months before the start of the semester.
Please check back soon!
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