Glass Workshops
Weekend: June 5-7, 2020 
Glass Pushing!
Joe Grant
Explore traditional techniques and experimental approaches to glassmaking. Use solid
sculpting, bit working and glassblowing to explore form, texture and content. Utilize
cane and murrini in experimental ways. Come prepared to build on your current set
of skills and push glass to new limits.
Intermediate-Advanced, must be able to gather glass, serve a bit and blow a bubble
$350; Additional materials fee payable to instructor - NONE
Weeklong: July 5-10, 2020
The Best of Both
Rebecca Arday
Bring together mold making and glassblowing to explore the benefits of the hot blow
mold process. Glassblowers who are drawn to kilncast aesthetics and/or kilncasters
who want to work in multiples more quickly will enjoy this crossover. Processes will
include alginate molds, wax working, mold making anatomy, glassblowing setups, kiln
schedules, cold working and finishing techniques.
Intermediate
$600; Additional materials fee payable to instructor - NONE
Weeklong: July 12-17, 2020 
A Simple Framework: Structural Flameworking
Kit Paulson
Starting with basic borosilicate flameworking techniques, focus on building structures
in solid glass (with some forays into hollow objects). Using a kiln shelf and working
directly from scale drawings, learn to construct complex forms from small motifs.
Expect to learn the fundamentals of borosilicate flameworking as well as techniques
more specific to this method of building. Bring grand ideas, a pencil and a drawing
compass. Expect to learn through demos, illustrated hand-outs, slide shows and hands-on
practice.
Beginning-Advanced
$600; Additional materials fee payable to instructor - NONE
Weeklong: July 19-24, 2020 
Anatomy of the Cup
Dan Mirer
Explore a variety of ways to build goblets. Embrace elements from the Venetian, Scandinavian
and Bohemian traditions and use these as a vocabulary to create unique designs. Cover
mold design and different styles of mold blowing. Please come to class prepared with
ideas and drawings.
Intermediate-Advanced
$600; Additional materials fee payable to instructor - NONE
Weeklong: July 26-31, 2020 
Stretch and Bend: Hot Sculpting Techniques for the Curious
Jack Gramman
Like yoga for your glass! Explore various approaches to hot sculpting. Address blown
and solid sculpting as well as bit work and garage assembly. Bring ideas and sketches
and come prepared to try new things.
Beginner-Advanced
$600; Additional materials fee payable to instructor - NONE
Weekend: August 7-9, 2020 
Blowin' Bubs / Intro to Glass Blowing
Eric DePan
Learn the fundamentals of glassblowing. Gain ability or reinforce experience in safety,
color application and bubble set up to create basic forms in blown glass.
Beginner-Intermediate
$350; Additional materials fee payable to instructor – NONE
