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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Hot Sculpting Foundations with Doug Burgess
5 Sessions: June 24 — June 28
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
High School Camp! Intro to Neon (FREE - STEM) with James Akers
Camp | 12 Sessions: July 7 — July 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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Glass Flora and Fauna with Madeline Rile Smith
3 Sessions: July 11 — July 13
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Crash Course: Flameworking Borosilicate Glass with John Erwin Dillard with John Erwin Dillard
Intensive | 4 Sessions: July 22 — July 25
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Sculpting a Feast with Burnt Asphalt & Jessica Jane Julius & Erica Rosenfeld
5 Sessions: July 29 — August 2
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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 -
Phantasms and Lingering Dreams: Flameworking with Abram Deslauriers
3 Sessions: November 14 — November 16
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Middle School Youth
Classes for ages 12-14.
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Middle School Camp! Melty Magic: Glass Fusing with Suzanne Head
5 Sessions: July 7 — July 11
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
High School Youth
Ages 14-18.
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High School Camp! Intro to Neon (FREE - STEM) with James Akers
Camp | 12 Sessions: July 7 — July 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Glow & Flow: Glassblowing 101 with Soraya Shockley
5 Sessions: July 14 — July 18
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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
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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One Day Glassblowing: Powder Printing for All with Roxana DeLeon with Roxana De Leon
One-Day | 1 Session: May 10th
Saturday, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
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Popping Bubbles Bootcamp with Lucas Kernan with Lucas Kernan
One-Day | 1 Session: May 15th
Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Controlled Chaos: Plates and bowls with Liesl Schubel with Liesl Schubel
Weekend | 2 Sessions: May 17 — May 18
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Punty Ball World Cup with Lucas Kernan with Lucas Kernan
One-Day | 1 Session: June 18th
Wednesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Glassblowing 101 (June) with Emily Doerflein
2 Sessions: June 21 — June 22
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Hot Sculpting Foundations with Doug Burgess
5 Sessions: June 24 — June 28
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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High School Camp! Glow & Flow: Glassblowing 101 with Soraya Shockley
5 Sessions: July 14 — July 18
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Paperweight Party: Drawing with Glass! (July) with Lena Luo
1 Session: July 19th
Saturday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
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Sculpting a Feast with Burnt Asphalt & Jessica Jane Julius & Erica Rosenfeld
5 Sessions: July 29 — August 2
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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Bottles and Handles Weekend with Alex Demmerle
2 Sessions: August 9 — August 10
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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The Cool Side of Glass - Carving the Block with Jane Bruce
3 Sessions: June 6 — June 8
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Sculpting a Feast with Burnt Asphalt & Jessica Jane Julius & Erica Rosenfeld
5 Sessions: July 29 — August 2
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Cold Cuts and Hot Edges: Intro to Coldworking with Jasmine Steinacker
1 Session: August 9th
Saturday, 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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Imagining Botanical forms with Goldie Poblador
2 Sessions: April 26 — April 27
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Intro to Bead Magic: Eye beads and Inspiration from the Ancient with Pear Ware
1 Session: May 13th
Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Intro to Beads: Minis & Multiples with Julia Aneiro Spring 2025 with Julia Aneiro
One-Day | 1 Session: May 17th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm -
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Intro to Soft Glass: Glassimals (May) with Richard Paz
1 Session: May 31st
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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The Bead Goes On: From Beads to Wearables with Hannah Martin
4 Sessions: June 11 — July 2
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Simple Casting for Glass Beadmakers with Annette Shapiro
1 Session: June 29th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Glass Flora and Fauna with Madeline Rile Smith
3 Sessions: July 11 — July 13
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Bold and Beautiful Bead Making: Pattern and Shape Exploration with Ghislaine Sabiti
1 Session: July 15th
Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
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FRIENDLY FIGURES: Soft Glass Bear Beads with Han Duong
1 Session: July 19th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Crash Course: Flameworking Borosilicate Glass with John Erwin Dillard with John Erwin Dillard
Intensive | 4 Sessions: July 22 — July 25
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 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 -
Underwater Wonders - Soft Glass Sea Creatures with Richard Paz with Richard Paz
One-Day | 1 Session: August 16th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Phantasms and Lingering Dreams: Flameworking with Abram Deslauriers
3 Sessions: November 14 — November 16
Friday, 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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Level Up : Intermediate Neon with Kate Hush
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: May 2 — June 6
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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High School Camp! Intro to Neon (FREE - STEM) with James Akers
Camp | 12 Sessions: July 7 — July 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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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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Advanced Stained Glass Leading with Laura Carbone
6 Sessions: May 1 — June 5
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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One Day Mosaics: Exploring Glass Design with Ana Stavarache
1 Session: June 8th
Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Flat Glass 101: Fused and Stained Glass with Sacha Carlos-Raps
2 Sessions: June 21 — June 22
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Stained Glass 101 (June) with Sacha Carlos-Raps
2 Sessions: June 28 — June 29
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
One Day Mosaics: Abstract Landscapes and Patterns with Michelle Bayat
1 Session: July 12th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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 -
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
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 Fusing- Coasters (June) with Spider Martins
1 Session: June 7th
Saturday, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm -
Flat Glass 101: Fused and Stained Glass with Sacha Carlos-Raps
2 Sessions: June 21 — June 22
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Middle School Camp! Melty Magic: Glass Fusing with Suzanne Head
5 Sessions: July 7 — July 11
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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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 Neon (FREE - STEM) with James Akers
Camp | 12 Sessions: July 7 — July 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Melty Magic: Glass Fusing with Suzanne Head
5 Sessions: July 7 — July 11
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Glow & Flow: Glassblowing 101 with Soraya Shockley
5 Sessions: July 14 — July 18
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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 Neon (FREE - STEM) with James Akers
Camp | 12 Sessions: July 7 — July 18
Monday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Middle School Camp! Melty Magic: Glass Fusing with Suzanne Head
5 Sessions: July 7 — July 11
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
High School Camp! Glow & Flow: Glassblowing 101 with Soraya Shockley
5 Sessions: July 14 — July 18
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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 - Spring Break
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.
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Free Programs
Join a variety of free programming including lectures, professional development from our staff, and community still-life drawing sessions.
Give For Glass
A class series that raises money for Education Programs at UrbanGlass
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.
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