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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The Making & Meaning of African Waist Beads with Jasmine Anokye
2 Sessions: April 1 — April 2
Saturday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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The Wild West of Web3: Bridging Craft and Digital Art with William Couig & Rob Panepinto
3 Sessions: April 14 — April 16
Friday, 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm -
Revzen-i Menkuş: Embroidered Windows with Ipek Tepper with Ipek Tepper
4 Sessions: April 30 — May 21
Sunday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
One Day Sandcasting with Brooke Hamling & James Corporan
1 Session: May 13th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Crossing Over: Blowing with Cast Parts with Jane Bruce & Liesl Schubel
6 Sessions: May 23 — June 27
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Solo-blowing: Glassblowing without Friends with Ellis Dulchin
2 Sessions: June 24 — June 25
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 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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The Wild West of Web3: Bridging Craft and Digital Art with William Couig & Rob Panepinto
3 Sessions: April 14 — April 16
Friday, 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm -
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Intro to Glassblowing Weekend (April) with Terri Sigler
2 Sessions: April 22 — April 23
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Shapes & Forms: Intermediate Glassblowing with George Dielman
6 Sessions: April 26 — May 31
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Multiplying Pattern: Hot & Cold Murrini with Erica Rosenfeld
7 Sessions: May 10 — June 21
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Introduction to Glassblowing (Friday Nights) with Lucas Kernan
6 Sessions: May 12 — June 16
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Intro to Glassblowing (6 week) with Alex Demmerle
6 Sessions: May 18 — June 22
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing Weekend (May) with Anna Riley
2 Sessions: May 20 — May 21
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Crossing Over: Blowing with Cast Parts with Jane Bruce & Liesl Schubel
6 Sessions: May 23 — June 27
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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 -
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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Crossing Over: Blowing with Cast Parts with Jane Bruce & Liesl Schubel
6 Sessions: May 23 — June 27
Tuesday, 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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Intermediate Boro: Marbles, Patterns, and Clean Shapes with Ben Barocas
6 Sessions: March 30 — May 4
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
The Making & Meaning of African Waist Beads with Jasmine Anokye
2 Sessions: April 1 — April 2
Saturday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
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Intro to Soft Glass- Critters and Creations! with Richard Paz
1 Session: April 29th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
Introduction to Boro (May) with Celeste Tsang
2 Sessions: May 13 — May 14
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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Intro to Neon Weekend with Jess Krichelle
2 Sessions: April 15 — April 16
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Light, Design, Color, Magik: Intermediate Neon with James Akers
6 Sessions: May 24 — June 28
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Neon Flash! Pride Weekend with Phil Garip
2 Sessions: June 24 — June 25
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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Intermediate Stained Glass- Painting with Michael Davis
6 Sessions: March 29 — May 3
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Stained Glass Weekend with Kelsie McNair
2 Sessions: April 15 — April 16
Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
Make a Stained Glass Piece (4 Hour Slots) with Kellie Krouse
1 Session: April 22nd
Saturday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm -
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Fuse the Force: Star Wars Characters with Aullar Mateo & Tara Traister
1 Session: May 4th
Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
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Intro to Stained Glass (6 week) with Kelsie McNair
6 Sessions: May 16 — June 27
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Stained Glass- Color Theory with Michelle Hinebrook
2 Sessions: May 20 — May 21
Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
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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
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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The Glass Postcard (One Day Fusing) with Jane Bruce
2 Sessions: April 8 — April 13
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Revzen-i Menkuş: Embroidered Windows with Ipek Tepper with Ipek Tepper
4 Sessions: April 30 — May 21
Sunday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Casting the Void with Jessi Moore & Yiyi Wei
7 Sessions: April 30 — June 18
Sunday, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Fuse the Force: Star Wars Characters with Aullar Mateo & Tara Traister
1 Session: May 4th
Thursday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Multiplying Pattern: Hot & Cold Murrini with Erica Rosenfeld
7 Sessions: May 10 — June 21
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Crossing Over: Blowing with Cast Parts with Jane Bruce & Liesl Schubel
6 Sessions: May 23 — June 27
Tuesday, 6:00 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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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 - 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