Fun Friday is a monthly(ish) afternoon class with fun focused projects that are great for adults and older kids alike.
October: Pumpkins Want to make a beautiful or spooky jack-o’-lantern – without scooping out icky pumpkin guts? This fun class lets you get all Halloween-y with a classic jack-o-lantern pattern that lets you Light it up! This class is suitable for both beginners and experienced students.
October: Pumpkin
…………………………………… November: Votives Create a beautiful and colorful fused glass votive holder in this Fun Friday class at Washington Glass School! You will learn how to safely cut and assemble flat glass and have multiple styles and colors of glass to use in your project. We will then talk about the use of the draping method in the kiln to complete your piece. Your votive candle holder is perfect for inside or outside and it gives any space a warm and romantical glow. (Sigh) Get your boo and do this Art & Chill workshop! No experience necessary.
November: Votives
…………………………….. December: Ornaments Ho-Ho-Ho! Deck the halls! (Or your windows!) Make an ornament or sun catcher, such as a holiday tree, snowman, dreidel, or anything wintery you can think of! This class is perfect for beginners to kiln formed glass. Each student will use instructor-supplied materials to make a colorful holiday ornament! This class is suitable for both beginners and experienced students.
Tired of working flat? Want an easy way to get some real depth into your glass? Here’s a fun class where you will learn one of the easiest methods of kilncasting sheet glass to achieve bas-relief sculpture. This incredibly versatile method has endless fine art and architectural applications. In this two day class, we will discuss different types of glass and their firing schedules. Working with color and how it can affect dimensional casting will also be explored. Bring items you may want to cast with this method or choose from our image library. All materials and firings included.
Ever wanted to learn how to weld? Want to impress your friends, your older brother and that cute bartender? It’s easier than you think! In three evenings you will learn how to lay a bead, and handle all sorts of sharp and dangerous tools. You will be able to complete a small project and leave with lots of ideas and know-how for other projects. This class will teach you the basics of welding, metal work and design, joining, bending and finishing. And you will get dirty!
Glass Sliders – Using gravity and inclination to develop movement in fused glass.
One can create some beautiful ethereal veils of color in our newest class! In this one day workshop we will explore how the degree of glass movement (flow) is a function of tilt, time and temperature. Narcissus Quagliata and Tim Carey use this technique to magnificent effect. Plus – a great way to utilize one’s scrap glass! Limit six (6) students.
As highlighted in Washingtonian Magazine – Our most popular class, this is the fastest way to learn all aspects of warm glass in the shortest amount of time! Under the supervision of a professional glass artist you will learn the fundamentals of fusing, slumping and dimensional kiln casting. Everything from bowls and plates to sculptural objects… this is the perfect way for a beginner to learn the basics of glass… and you will leave with several very cool items!
Do you like bowls? So do we! Join us for a super Bowl Making party, where you will learn how to make bowl with fused glass! Register with this link, and let the bowl-making begin!
Up to 2 bowls per student depending on the size of the bowl.
In two sessions, you’ll create a distinctive sushi plate using a unique pattern bar technique. Your choices along the way will explore the capacities of glass as a creative medium: Selecting colors—opaque, transparent, both? Cutting and layering shapes—bits and strips, irregular or not, deliberate or random? We’ll discuss the basics of firing schedules, safety procedures, and some of glass’s distinctive properties; work with glass cutting hand tools, chop saw, and belt sander; deal with serendipity; and keep your project together through multiple firings.
Class-size is limited; prior experience with glass fusing is a good idea.
The CCBC offers classes to the public that are designed to enlighten and offer social and cultural enrichment. Led by knowledgeable glass collector Howard Cohen, the CCBC will hold a tour of the Washington Glass School on November 16, 2021.
It will be the Best Class Ever. The more you know!
Already know the basics of casting or fusing? Open Studio gives each student the opportunity to work independently in a world class studio. Tuition includes a kiln firing per session, clear base glass and colored scrap glass, use of studio tools. Note: students working in dry plaster casting need to schedule cleanup date with studio coordinator.
Cost: $350 for 4 sessions. $100 for 1 session. Open studio is 12-4 on weekdays. Email studio@washglass.com for questions or scheduling.
Erwin Timmers instructs one of the lighting class students.
Erwin Timmer’s artistic lighting class these past few weeks brought some serious color to the studio – really brightening up the studio!
Over the three week class, students completed a number of lighting designs, ranging from pendant to wall sconces and table lamps. Great to see how each created functional art that reflected the tastes and aesthetics of each of the artists. This was certainly a class that put forth the effort in the design!
Vibha’s glass design was dazzling!
Students designed and made the glass as well as assembled the mounting hardware.
Louis Comfort Tiffany would have been jealous of the glass created for the light fixture.
Jerrelee loves her light fixture that relates to her artwork.
