Open Studios: Winter in the City

Have you ever noticed all the glass you encounter every day in the city? From mosaics in the subway to windows in skyscrapers, glass makes our city a more vibrant and exciting place. 

Join us for Open Studios and discover the many ways glass shapes the world around us with an afternoon of art making and exciting demonstrations in UrbanGlass’ 17,000 sq ft studios. Sign up for one activity or try them all!

Glassblowing: Ornaments

Beadmaking: Winter Charms

Fusing: Ornaments

Upcycled Bud Vase (FREE)

Screen Printing (FREE) 

Bead Stringing (FREE)

Glass Demonstrations (FREE)

Bead Project Market (FREE)

*Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver*

Bead Project Market — FREE: Celebrate local artists and shop stunning handmade jewelry created by alumni of The Bead Project scholarship program at UrbanGlass. 

Demonstrations — FREE: Watch professional glassblowers sculpt with molten glass, see how borosilicate glass (the hi-temp glass used in science labs and pyrex bakeware) can be melted and shaped in the flame of a table torch and learn how glass tubes are bent to create a glowing neon sign.

Bead Stringing, Upcycled Bud Vase & Screen Printing — FREE: String colorful beads into a wearable creation, cut vinyl stencils and have them sandblasted onto a glass bottle that plays with shiny and frosted textures, or bring something to screen print with a mystery winter-themed design. We’ll also have $10 totes available for purchase. Drop-in activities, while supplies (all ages with chaperone).

Glassblowing: Ornaments — $75: Learn how to sculpt molten glass and make a colorful blown ornament for your holiday decorations. One-on-one lesson, 30 minutes (ages 12+).

Objects made during the lesson must cool slowly overnight, so please plan to return the following week for pickup.

Beadmaking: Winter Charms — $45: Play with fire at the table torch as you melt and shape glass rods into colorful beads inspired by cool wintery color palettes and the holiday season. One-on-one lesson, 30 minutes (ages 12+). 

Objects made during the lesson must cool slowly overnight, so please plan to return the following week for pickup.

Fusing: Ornaments — $35: Work with room-temp glass (think: sheets, strands, crushed granules) to design a wintery scene that will get melted together in the kiln, with a hook baked in for hanging. Group lesson, 30 minutes (all ages with chaperone).

Objects made during the lesson must cool slowly overnight, so please plan to return the following week for pickup.

Class Schedule

• One-Day | 1 Session: December 7th
  Sunday, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm