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! 3 Different Sessions A,B& C Offered!
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5103 – Glass Lovers Weekend
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! Class offered two times this semester – Session A in Feb and Session B class is in March.
Class 5107 – Open Studio – Work At Your Own Pace
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 erwin@washglass.com for questions or scheduling.
Spring & Summer 2015 Class Schedule
Spring/Summer 2015 Class Schedule
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Class 2000 – Beginner’s Glass Lover’s Weekend
As mentioned in the September issue of 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!
Instructor: Audrey Wilson
Dates Session A – Sat/Sun May 2/3, Session B- Sat/Sun June 27/28, Session C – Sat/Sun Aug. 1/2
Time 1pm to 5pm each day
Tuition $350 per student (all mtls included)
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Class 2001 – MIG Welding For Dummies!
Ever wondered about learning 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!
Instructor : Erwin Timmers
Dates: Session A: Thurs eves in April (16,23,30), Session B: Thursday eves in July (9,16,23)
Time : 7pm to 9:30pm
Tuition : $375 per student
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Class 2002 – Audrey’s Super Bowl Parties!
You like bowls? So do we! So come join Audrey Wilson at a super Bowl Making party! Email for availability…..and let the bowl making begin!
(email the instructor Audrey directly on this one – studio@washglass.com)
(max 6 students per session; 3 bowls per student depending on size of bowl)
Instructor : Audrey Wilson
Dates : Super Bowl Parties take place on the following dates:
May 23; July 18; Aug 8; Aug 22
Time : 1:30 pm to 4pm
Tuition : $75 for each session if using float glass, $100 for Bullseye glass.
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Class 2003 – Bas Relief in Glass – Overview of Deep Relief Dry Plaster Casting
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 yet most versatile methods of kiln casting glass to achieve bas-relief sculpture. This incredible 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 are included.
Instructors : Sean Hennessey/Audrey Wilson
Dates : Tues eves (May 19, 26, June 2)
Time : 7pm to 9:30pm
Tuition : $375 per student
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Class 2004 -Silk Screening and Painting On Glass with Joseph Cavalieri
This workshop will cover numerous painting on glass techniques, some dating from Medieval times, but most developed in modern times. Students will learn hand painting, airbrushing, inking, and silk-screening processes using kiln fired enamels. The main emphasis of the class is silk-screening techniques. A variety of silk-screens with patterns, graphics and photographs will be available for the class to use. The glass is kiln fired to make these images permanent on the top surface of the glass, which is called a polish fuse. Demonstrations on how to frame and light the work will be shown. Three professional practice lectures will be presented to provide insight for beginners and professionals. These include how to “package yourself”, “market your art”, and “successfully get into artist residencies”.Students can choose to leave the class with one finished work or a stack of painted glass samples, or both!* We will not be making the screens but students have the option of bringing their own silk-screens, and will be directed how to after they sign up.
Instructor : Joseph Cavalieri
Dates : Sept 5, 6, 7 over Labor Day Weekend
Time : 10am to 5pm
Tuition : $500 per student
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Class 2005 – Next Step Fusing – Applying Tack Fused Imagery
Bring your fusing skills to a new level. Beginning fusers will learn to use molds and frit to produce bas relief objects, then will tack fuse them into a patterned bowl on a base glass piece.
Instructor : Audrey Wilson
Dates : Tuesday eves. Sept. (8, 15, 22)
Time : 7pm to 9:30pm
Tuition : $450 per student
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Class 2006- Lighting Up Your Life….Making Lighting For Your Home!
Are you looking to bring some new light into your home? Tired of having the same lamps around? Well, come and make a new one in this class! You will truly display your glass skills in their best light. You’ll learn to cut, fuse and shape glass into the right form. Ceiling or wall fixture; you will have the chance to design your own. You will also learn how to safely wire and install your new lamp. No glass or electrical experience is necessary. We provide the mounting hardware.
Instructor : Erwin Timmers
Dates : Thurs eves in May (14,21,28)
Time : 7 pm to 9:30pm
Tuition : $350
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Class 2007- Next Step MIG Welding
Now that you’ve tried your hand at MIG welding, the hot-glue gun of the metal shop, why not expand your horizons? We will offer a truck load of new techniques. You can compare welding stainless steel vs. aluminum, and pit the plasma cutter vs. oxy-acetylene. You will also improve your MIG skills, and spend more time on grinding, polishing, finishing and patinas. Bring ideas for a small project and you’ll walk home with it. Remember, this is a real, live, active, working shop! You will get dirty. Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants.Prerequisite: MIG welding class or equivalent experience.
Instructor : Erwin Timmers
Dates : Thurs eve in June (11,18,25)
Time : 7pm to 9:30pm
Tuition : $375
Class 2008- Open Studio – Work At Your Own Pace
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.
Instructor : Studio Staff
Dates : Wed/Thurs/Sat afternoons (call to confirm appointment)
Time : 1pm to 5pm
Tuition : $300 for 4 sessions
Washington Glass School New Class Schedule
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In time for a leisurely read during the holiday break – the January – April 2013 Washington Glass School class schedule!
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Class 1350 – Beginner’s Glass Lover’s Weekend
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! Offered 2 times in the session.
Instructors Audrey Wilson
Dates Session A – Sat/Sun Feb 16 & 17
Session B – Sat/Sun Apr. 6 & 7
Time 1pm to 5pm each day
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Class 1351 – Bas Relief In Glass (Deep Relief Dry Plaster Casting)
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.
Instructor: Michael Janis
Dates : Sat afternoons Feb 2, 9
Time : 2pm to 5pm
Tuition : $350 per student (all materials included)
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Class 1352 - MIG Welding for Dummies!
Ever wondered about learning 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!
Instructor : Erwin Timmers
Dates : Session A : Wed. eves in January (9, 16, 23)
Session B : Wed. eves in April (10, 17, 24)
Time : 7pm to 9:30 pmTuition : $350 per student
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Instructor: Erwin Timmers / Tim Tate
Dates: Sunday afternoons in March (3, 10, 17)
with open studios on Wed. eves in March (3, 13, 20).
Time: Class : Sundays - 1pm to 4pm
Open Studios : Wed. 7pm to 9:30pm
Tuition: $450
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Class 1354 - More Welding!
Pre-requisite: At least one MIG welding class or equivalent.
Instructor Erwin Timmers
Dates Wed. evenings in Feb (6, 13, 20)
Time 7pm - 9:30pm
Tuition $350 (all materials provided)
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Class 1355 - Pate De Verre with Audrey Wilson
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New Spring & Summer Class Schedule
>It has been said that Spring is Nature’s way of saying: Let’s Party! – so why fight it? In the spirit of the season – here is the NEW Washington Glass School class schedule! The Lampworking Schedule will be online shortly.
Class 1046 – Turning Your Wood – Cuts and Lino – Cuts Into Cast Glass Panels
This incredible process will allow your wood cuts or lino cuts to be duplicated in a cast glass panel with out harming your original cut piece! What a miraculous way for that printing technique to be used architecturally! You can also print from the glass plate. Imagine a wall of your wood cuts all translated into glass, then gridded out within in a metal frame….and made into a 10 ft high x 20 ft long wall. Or as simple a single back-lit glass panel! ….The possibilities are myriad! This is the perfect way for a lino cut printer to enter the world of large scale public art or to incorporate a quality of translucency into their work. The process is very simple to learn ……. and it will expand your artistic dialog exponentially …. All while using your own imagery!
Instructor | Kirk Waldroff |
Dates | Saturdays April 2,9 & 16 |
Time | 1pm – 5pm |
Tuition | $300 |
Class 1101 – Lighting Solutions For Your Home
This class will bring some serious color to your life, and brighten up your living space. This is the perfect way to use glass in a most practical application: ceiling lamps. You will design your own colored glass, determine your own shape, and have your choice of several different hanging or mounting options. For considerably less than the price of a designer fixture, you can put your own name on one. Tuition includes glass, mold materials, and mounting hardware. No glass experience is needed, and electrical experience will be provided.
Instructor | Erwin Timmers |
Dates | Wed Evenings in May 4,11 & 18 |
Time | 7pm – 9:30pm |
Tuition | $300 |
Class 1102 – Beginner’s Glass Lovers Weekend
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! Offered 2 times in the spring/summer schedule.
Instructor | Robert Kincheloe, Tim Tate |
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Time | 1 pm to 5 pm each day |
Tuition | $300 per student (all materials included) |
Class 1103 – Going Green – Recycled Glass Art Workshop
Green up your life by doing something creative to help the environment! This is an exploration into using recycled glass to make sculptural pieces, architectural elements, and tableware. We will delve into multiple techniques, including casting, fusing and slumping. Glass chemistry, coloration, and firing temperatures will be explained for each particular application. It is a fantastic way to learn aspects of any warm glass work while focusing on recycling! Once you start down the path of recycled glass, you will see more and more opportunities for experimentation around you. No prior experience is necessary – you are encouraged to bring in materials you’d like to try…and you will leave with several very cool items!
Instructor | Erwin Timmers |
Dates | Wed Evenings in June (1,8,15) |
Time | 7pm – 9:30pm |
Tuition | $350 |
Class 1104 – Hot Class Casting with Glass Inclusions and Cast Metal Bases
Here is this summer’s fun and unusual crossover class! Start here at the Washington Glass School making molds from clay or lost wax. After those parts are cast and cleaned up….we next head to our sister school, DC Glassworks and ladle cast glass over those inclusions and then pour molten aluminum for the bases. This is one intense class! While it will be a lot of work…..the results will be purely sculptural.
Instructor | Dave D’Orio, Tim Tate & Erwin Timmers |
Dates | Sat June 25 & Sat July 9 |
Time | 1pm to 5pm each day |
Tuition | $400 |
Class 1105 – Beginner’s MIG Welding
Ever wondered about learning 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!
Instructor | Erwin Timmers |
Dates | Wednesday evenings in June(29) and July (6, 13) |
Time | 7pm – 9:30pm |
Tuition | $325 |
Class 1106 – Bas- Relief In Glass / Overview of Deep Relief Dry Plaster Casting
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.
Instructor | Michael Janis |
Dates | Sat/Sun Aug 20 & 21 |
Time | 2pm – 5pm |
Tuition | $350 |
Class Class 1107 – Studio Access/Open Studio
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.
Instructor | Studio Staff |
Dates | Wed./Thurs./Sat (call to confirm appointment) |
Time | 1pm – 5pm |
Tuition | 4 sessions – $300 |
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Elizabeth Ryland Mears
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Elizabeth Mears is an award winning artist who creates objects in glass and mixed media primarily through the glass blowing technique of Flamework. She studied at Penland School of Crafts, Pilchuck Glass School, and the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, receiving scholarships and eventually teaching at those same venues, as well as others. Her book, FLAMEWORKING, was published in 2003 by Lark Books, and she is a contributing author to PENLAND BOOK OF GLASS published in 2008 by Lark Books. In 2009 Mears was named a Master Artist for the state of Virginia, and she was one of four artists chosen to install work in the Capitol Hill office of Senator Mark Warner to represent the arts in Virginia
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Living in northern Virginia, she is inspired by nature in all seasons and forms.
Liz utilizes the forms of nature to create works of glass, which reflect her relationship to both her inner and her outer worlds. The glass is first worked in the mesmerizing flame of a bench torch then often is combined with other materials to become the exquisitely crafted and nationally exhibited objects for which she is known. Liz’s creations are represented by galleries throughout the nation and are included in numerous private, corporate (Mellon Bank Headquarters), and museum collections (Racine Art Museum, LOWE Museum) and have also been included in numerous magazine articles focused on contemporary glass art and books including: Women Working in Glass, Formed of Fire, 500 Glass Objects, Contemporary Lampworking, and Etched Glass.
Liz will be teaching two spectacular lampworking classes here at the Washington Glass School, where her love of nature and glass come together!
Class 1036 – Lets Make Leaves! with Elizabeth Ryland Mears
Why leaves you may ask. We will pay homage to Nature’s small factory (Bio 101…CO2 + chlorophyll, + sunshine = sugar and O2) while we learn to control the bench torch, manipulate hot glass, direct the heat, use tools to create shape and texture, and work with different sizes of clear rod and tube. The focus of our endeavors will be to make “parts” which can be incorporated into larger sculpture at a later time.
Dates: October 23/24, 10am til 1 pm, $350
Class 1037 – Building Flowers With Bridges! with Elizabeth Ryland Mears
“Bridges” are to Flameworking what exoskeletons are to beetles…they hold everything together. We will use the technique of “bridging” to make a daisy-like flower. We will make the flower then add the bridging to hold all the parts in place while we thoroughly fuse the glass together in the flame of the bench torch. This technique is invaluable when larger sculpture is created, so we will practice on a smaller object. The instructor will guide you step by step through the process. The bridging is temporary so will be removed to reveal a small object ready for further creative use.
Dates: November 06/07, 10am til 1 pm, $350
Click HERE to get more information about her classes at the Washington Glass School.
Liz will be teaching for a week next spring at Penland and a week at the Pittsburgh Glass Center in June 2011, and had just completed a Professional Artist in Residence (PAiR) at Pilchuck.
Welding Class in Action!
Glass Lovers Class
>The first class of 2009 is the beginner’s class – Glass Lovers Weekend.
Jennie Lindstrom and Don Daniels teach this popular class. The class is intensive, but everyone gets to create a number of cool glass objects. Shown here is the class working on a clay positive object that will ultimately be made from cast glass.
A Pepsi can in clay
Glass School Homework
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A new class will have its debut in this session – Cobalt Blue Bowls. This class works with everyone’s favorite color – the lush, strong, deep cobalt blue. Click Here to see the class dates and times of what will be a fun class!