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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Phantasms and Lingering Dreams: Flameworking with Abram Deslauriers
3 Sessions: April 4 — April 6
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Clicks to Cups: Prototypes & Blow Molds with Jessi Moore & Malcolm Kriegel
6 Sessions: April 25 — May 30
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Hot Sculpting Foundations with Doug Burgess
5 Sessions: June 24 — June 28
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Middle School Youth
Classes for ages 12-14.
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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High School Youth
Ages 14-18.
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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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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Crossover: Glassblowing & Kilncasting with Jane Bruce & Charles Provenzano
6 Sessions: April 1 — May 6
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Punties & Gathers: Glassblowing Bootcamp (April) with Malcolm Kriegel
1 Session: April 2nd
Wednesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing (April 3rd - May 8th) with John Erwin Dillard
6 Sessions: April 3 — May 8
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Glassblowing 101 (April) with Terri Sigler
2 Sessions: April 5 — April 6
Saturday, 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Make An Easter Egg Paperweight in 30 Minutes! Spring 2025
One-Day | 1 Session: April 12th
Saturday, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
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One Day Intro to Glassblowing with Soraya Shockley
1 Session: April 19th
Saturday, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm -
Intro to Glassblowing (April 23rd - May 28th) with Lucas Kernan
6 Sessions: April 23 — May 28
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Clicks to Cups: Prototypes & Blow Molds with Jessi Moore & Malcolm Kriegel
6 Sessions: April 25 — May 30
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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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
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
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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Phantasms and Lingering Dreams: Flameworking with Abram Deslauriers
3 Sessions: April 4 — April 6
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Intro to Sparkly Beads: Metals, Foils, Leaf, and Aventurine with Ayana Benjamin
1 Session: April 11th
Friday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Intro to Flameworking for Craftspeople with River Valadez
1 Session: April 12th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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Imagining Botanical forms with Goldie Poblador
2 Sessions: April 26 — April 27
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Boro Figures: From Pieces to Perfection with Han Duong
1 Session: May 10th
Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm -
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
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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Getcha Glow On: Intro to Neon with Emily Craddock
8 Sessions: April 2 — May 21
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Neon Crackle Tubes with Kacie Lees & James Akers
2 Sessions: April 19 — April 20
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Level Up : Intermediate Neon with Kate Hush Spring 2025 with Kate Hush
Weekly Class | 6 Sessions: May 2 — June 6
Friday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
One Day Neon: Splices: Color Affect and Thin Rothkos with Kacie Lees
1 Session: May 3rd
Saturday, 11:00 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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Stained Glass 101 (April) with Sacha Carlos-Raps
2 Sessions: April 12 — April 13
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Advanced Stained Glass Leading with Michael Davis
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 -
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 Kelsie McNair
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
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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Crossover: Glassblowing & Kilncasting with Jane Bruce & Charles Provenzano
6 Sessions: April 1 — May 6
Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Fused and Slumped Murrine Plates with Daniel Lolley
4 Sessions: April 3 — April 24
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Crash Course: Kiln Casting Weekend with John Erwin Dillard
3 Sessions: April 11 — April 13
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Intro to Fusing- Coasters (April) with Michelle Bayat
1 Session: April 19th
Saturday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm -
Clicks to Cups: Prototypes & Blow Molds with Jessi Moore & Malcolm Kriegel
6 Sessions: April 25 — May 30
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Kiln Casting Part 2 with Catarina Cubelo with Catarina Cubelo
4 Sessions: May 15 — June 5
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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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 Kelsie McNair
2 Sessions: June 21 — June 22
Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 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 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
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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Youth Camps - Summer Camps
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.
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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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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