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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Venetian Foundations with Russell Carson
5 Sessions: October 29 — November 2
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Under Vacuum - Plasma Light Sculpture in Borosilicate with Angela McHale
5 Sessions: January 7 — January 11
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Play, Make, Display with Olivia Booth & Suzanne Peck
5 Sessions: January 7 — January 11
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Engraving and Coldworking, All You Need To Know with Matteo Seguso
5 Sessions: January 7 — January 11
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
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Drawing with a Beam of Light: Illustration in Neon! with Matt Jacob
5 Sessions: January 14 — January 18
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
The Cool Side of Glass – Breaking the Skin with Jane Bruce
5 Sessions: January 14 — January 18
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Molds and Folds with Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz Sugiki
2 Sessions: February 19 — February 20
Wednesday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm -
MIRRORWORLD: Imperfect Practices in Neon & Reflection with Kacie Lees & James Akers with Kacie Lees & James Akers
5 Sessions: March 25 — March 29
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 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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Venetian Foundations with Russell Carson
5 Sessions: October 29 — November 2
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Play, Make, Display with Olivia Booth & Suzanne Peck
5 Sessions: January 7 — January 11
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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Molds and Folds with Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz Sugiki
2 Sessions: February 19 — February 20
Wednesday, 9:00 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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Play, Make, Display with Olivia Booth & Suzanne Peck
5 Sessions: January 7 — January 11
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Engraving and Coldworking, All You Need To Know with Matteo Seguso
5 Sessions: January 7 — January 11
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
The Cool Side of Glass – Breaking the Skin with Jane Bruce
5 Sessions: January 14 — January 18
Tuesday, 5:00 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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Under Vacuum - Plasma Light Sculpture in Borosilicate with Angela McHale
5 Sessions: January 7 — January 11
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 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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Drawing with a Beam of Light: Illustration in Neon! with Matt Jacob
5 Sessions: January 14 — January 18
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
MIRRORWORLD: Imperfect Practices in Neon & Reflection with Kacie Lees & James Akers with Kacie Lees & James Akers
5 Sessions: March 25 — March 29
Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 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.
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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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.
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
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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