Visiting Artist Workshop: Hot Glass Academy Workshop Copy

Visiting Artist Workshop: Glass Blowing with Hot Glass Academy

March 28, 2024 – March 31, 2024

2 hour sessions, 6 person maximum per session

$80 for members, $90 for not-yet members

Ages 8 and up, children ages 8-16 must be accompanied by an adult

Thursday, March 28
Group 1- 9:00-11:00am *FULL*
Group 2 -11:30-1:30pm *2 SPOTS LEFT*
Group 3 – 2:30-4:30pm *FULL*

Friday, March 29
Group 7- 9:00-11:00am *FULL*
Group 8 -11:30-1:30pm *FULL*
Group 9 – 2:30-4:30pm *FULL*

Saturday, March 30
Group 4- 9:00-11:00am *FULL*
Group 5 -11:30-1:30pm *FULL*
Group 6 – 2:30-4:30pm *FULL*

Sunday, March 31
Group 10- 9:00-11:00am*FULL *
Group 11 -11:30-1:30pm*FULL*
Group 12 – 2:30-4:30pm*FULL*

Indulge your inner artist with a two-hour glass blowing session!

Hot Glass Academy glassblowing studio will set up a furnace on WMA’s campus. Each workshop session begins with a comprehensive safety introduction to working with hot glass. Students then begin their one-on-one session with the instructor by picking out one or two glass colors for their object, followed by a brief, fun warm-up with glass and tools for each student to become
familiar with the material properties of molten glass.

Next, students will gather glass on a steel blowpipe or rod, apply their chosen color(s), and shape the glass into the selected form. Each piece will be placed in the annealing oven for a slow cooling process*. Every object is handmade and no two are exactly the same. Students will have the option to create a cup, ornament, paperweight, or flower.