Our Classes
UGH! The UrbanGlass Hotline
The UrbanGlass Hotline (UGH!) gives students the opportunity to submit questions to our expert instructors about the glass processes they use to create dynamic works in glass. Each session, hosted on Zoom, begins with a short introduction to the teaching artist, followed by an interactive discussion about techniques, concepts, and problem solving.
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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Make A Neon Shape! (2.5 hour slots) with Jess Krichelle & Emily Craddock
1 Session: June 18th
Saturday, 10:00 am – 7:30 pm -
Hot Blow Mold Collab with Pamela Sabroso and Alison Siegel
5 Sessions: July 5 — July 9
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Unfurling Your Dreams: Making Sheet in the Hot Shop with Liesl Schubel & David King
5 Sessions: July 12 — July 16
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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Form & Surface with Jessica Jane Julius & Erica Rosenfeld
5 Sessions: July 19 — July 23
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Get Lit! Intro to Glassblowing with Jason Minami
4 Sessions: August 2 — August 5
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Experimental Fused Glass for Ambrotypes with Dorie Guthrie & Rowan Renee
5 Sessions: August 9 — August 13
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Fire Code: Flame + Kiln with Miguel Unson
5 Sessions: August 16 — August 20
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 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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Hot Blow Mold Collab with Pamela Sabroso and Alison Siegel
5 Sessions: July 5 — July 9
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Unfurling Your Dreams: Making Sheet in the Hot Shop with Liesl Schubel & David King
5 Sessions: July 12 — July 16
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Form & Surface with Jessica Jane Julius & Erica Rosenfeld
5 Sessions: July 19 — July 23
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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Get Lit! Intro to Glassblowing with Jason Minami
4 Sessions: August 2 — August 5
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing Weekend (August) with Jessi Moore
2 Sessions: August 20 — August 21
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Compound Shapes: Advanced Glassblowing with Cedric Mitchell
5 Sessions: August 23 — August 27
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 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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Exceeding Expectations: Pushing Soft Glass Further with Jenine Bressner
5 Sessions: August 9 — August 13
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Fire Code: Flame + Kiln with Miguel Unson
5 Sessions: August 16 — August 20
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Bugs and Blooms: Sculpting Small in Borosilicate with Jessica Tsai
2 Sessions: August 20 — August 21
Saturday, 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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Make A Neon Shape! (2.5 hour slots) with Jess Krichelle & Emily Craddock
1 Session: June 18th
Saturday, 10:00 am – 7:30 pm -
Light Up! Introduction to Neon with Emily Craddock
5 Sessions: July 5 — July 9
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 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 Weekend (June) with Kelsie McNair
2 Sessions: June 11 — June 12
Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
Finding Form: Glass Mosaic and the Found Object with John Drury
2 Sessions: July 9 — July 10
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Experimental Fused Glass for Ambrotypes with Dorie Guthrie & Rowan Renee
5 Sessions: August 9 — August 13
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 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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Hot Blow Mold Collab with Pamela Sabroso and Alison Siegel
5 Sessions: July 5 — July 9
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
From Paper to Glass: Firing thin folded forms with Nisha Bansil
5 Sessions: July 27 — July 31
Wednesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Press Molds: Casting on a Different Plane with Jennifer Halvorson
5 Sessions: August 10 — August 14
Wednesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Fire Code: Flame + Kiln with Miguel Unson
5 Sessions: August 16 — August 20
Tuesday, 5:00 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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Unfurling Your Dreams: Making Sheet in the Hot Shop with Liesl Schubel & David King
5 Sessions: July 12 — July 16
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Cold Shop Love Affair with Celeste Wilson & Chris Duffy
5 Sessions: July 12 — July 16
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Form & Surface with Jessica Jane Julius & Erica Rosenfeld
5 Sessions: July 19 — July 23
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Youth Camps (Summer)
Dive into an exciting glass technique in one of our camps!
UrbanGlass summer camps cover all types of glass techniques, from stained glass to beadmaking, with options for middle school and high school students. Camps are 4-days long and run from 9am-3pm. In an effort to provide greater access to glass education for our growing community of young artists, we are introducing sliding-scale pricing options for summer camps.
We also offer FREE camps through our partnership with STEM Matters NYC, a program that partners with cultural institutions across the city to offer enrichment programs during spring and summer break for students in grades K-12. They select students 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/m...
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High School Camp! Intro to Stained Glass
4 Sessions: August 23 — August 26
Tuesday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free Programs
Join a variety of free online programming including lectures, professional development from our staff, and community still-life drawing sessions.
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
Sunday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
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UrbanGlass@Home Episode 2: Online Platforms for Artists with Rachel with Rachel Rader
1 Session: January 2nd
Monday, 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
Tuesday, 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
Wednesday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 5: Mosaics of All Kinds with Courtney with Courtney McCloskey
1 Session: January 5th
Thursday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 6: Digital Patterns for Neon with Stephanie with Stephanie Sara Lifshutz
1 Session: January 12th
Thursday, 12:00 am – 11:59 pm -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 7: Tempering Chocolate with Kellie with Kellie Krouse
1 Session: January 13th
Friday, 12:00 am – 1:00 am -
UrbanGlass@Home Episode 8: Press Releases with Andrew and Lindsay
1 Session: January 14th
Saturday, 12:00 am – 1:00 am
Business of Art
Makers invested in creative processes are not always trained in the business side of fabricating, pricing, marketing, or selling their work and products. These workshops will address common stumbling blocks on the road to running your own business, selling your work, or even working with fabricators to bring your vision to life.
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!