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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Solo-blowing: Glassblowing without Friends with Ellis Dulchin
2 Sessions: June 24 — June 25
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Digital Methods for Glass Molds with Michael Haddy & Gosia Pawlowska
6 Sessions: July 17 — July 22
Monday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 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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Buds ‘n’ Slugs: Making a Glassy Garden with Lucas Kernan
1 Session: June 10th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Solo-blowing: Glassblowing without Friends with Ellis Dulchin
2 Sessions: June 24 — June 25
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Intro to Glassblowing (July - August) with Anna Riley
6 Sessions: July 9 — August 13
Sunday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Trying to Say More with Less with Matthew Abadi
3 Sessions: July 21 — July 23
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Lighting Design with Jan Mollet & Michiko Sakano
5 Sessions: August 1 — August 5
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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A Crash Course in American-Venetian Techniques with Jason MacDonald
5 Sessions: August 22 — August 26
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 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: July 7 — July 9
Friday, 6:00 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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Got too many glass shorties? Put them to work! with Maria Aroche
1 Session: July 8th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Pulling the Figure from Glass with Goldie Poblador
5 Sessions: July 25 — July 29
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Beads with Jasmine Anokye with Jasmine Anokye
1 Session: July 30th
Sunday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
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Beyond the Basics: Shards, Hollows, Metals, & More! with Sheila Checkoway
3 Sessions: August 25 — August 27
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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Neon Flash! Pride Weekend with Phil Garip
2 Sessions: June 24 — June 25
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Heart Beam: A Neon Heart Bending Workshop (August) with Kacie Lees
1 Session: August 12th
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 Weekend (June) with Laura Carbone
2 Sessions: June 10 — June 11
Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
Make a Stained Glass Piece (4 hour slots) with Kellie Krouse & Kelsie McNair
1 Session: June 17th
Saturday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm -
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Mosaics: Imagined Histories with Sebastian Duncan-Portuondo
5 Sessions: July 18 — July 22
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Memory Layers: Generating Images on Glass with Sara Greenberger Rafferty & Josefina Muñoz Torres
5 Sessions: July 25 — July 29
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Make Stained Glass (4 hour slots) with Kellie Krouse & Kelsie McNair
1 Session: July 30th
Sunday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm -
Screen Printing and Imagery in Fused Glass with Suzanne Head
5 Sessions: August 8 — August 12
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Stained Glass-Color Theory (August 2023) with Michelle Hinebrook
2 Sessions: August 19 — August 20
Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
Queer Glass: An Intro to Graphic Stained Glass with Austin Frantz
5 Sessions: August 22 — August 26
Tuesday, 5:00 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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Digital Methods for Glass Molds with Michael Haddy & Gosia Pawlowska
6 Sessions: July 17 — July 22
Monday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Kilncasting with Zircar Mold Mix 6 with Brooke Hamling
5 Sessions: August 1 — August 5
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 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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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 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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Gather: A Creative Round Table: Revenue Stream Options with KEEP
1 Session: May 31st
Wednesday, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm -
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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 -
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