Past Events

Hot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale with Soraya Shockley

• September 4th, 2026
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Hot Glass Hangout is a free monthly demo series starring our multi-talented team of studio technicians, administrators and teaching artists doing what they love to do. 

Come hang with us every first Friday! See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community. Soft drinks and snacks are on the house.

This month’s featured artist: Soraya Shockley

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Bead Project Inspiration Lab professional development lecture with Sarah Rachel Brown

• August 15th, 2026
  11:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Hot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale: Flame Shop Edition with Hannah Martin, Han Duong, and Fran/Ember Janal

• August 7th, 2026
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community. 

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National Open Studios at UrbanGlass

• July 18th, 2026
  11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join us for a day of demonstrations, shopping, and bead making lessons by alumni of the Bead Project.

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Hot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale: Studio Futures Edition with Ash Espinoza, Auzzie Dodson, Tyler "tree" Green, & Taylor Whigham

• July 10th, 2026
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community. 

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Michael Stern: Imprinted Time

• July 8th – August 28th, 2026

Imprinted Time invites the viewer into the compression of object and person, past and present, held together in material that remembers.

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In Conversation: Sydney Cash & Michael Stern

• July 8th, 2026
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for a conversation between exhibiting artists, Sydney Cash and Michael Stern, for a peek into the inspiration, material, and method of their respective bodies of work!

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Artist Talk and Project Reveal with 2026 Studio Resident James Akers

• June 25th, 2026
  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join artist James Akers for a presentation on his current residency at UrbanGlass, where he is developing new colors of neon through collaborations with professional glassblowers. During the residency, new glass tubing colors are being created and paired with custom phosphor blends to produce unique illuminated hues.

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The Ever Curious Man

• June 17th – August 28th, 2026

The Ever Curious Man presents an overview of the artistic explorations of Sydney Cash across his six-decade career. 

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Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education

• June 17th, 2026
  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Lecture with Dr. Lyudmyla Smakova held at UrbanGlass with virtual option to attend

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