Glass Blowing
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Glass Blowing 1A
This class is designed for people who want to immerse themselves in the magic of glass. Totally hands-on exercises allow you to learn the basics of traditional free-form glass blowing. We’ll touch on safety in the hot shop, learning which tool does what, a couple of key glassblowing terms and how to work glasses into a cool piece of art or something functional... like a cup. You’ll work in teams to assist each other in creating your artwork. The goal for each student is to make perfect bubbles, paperweights, flowers and a drinking cup.
Fee: $550
Pre-requisite: None
Max. # of students: 6
Pre-requisite: None
Max. # of students: 6
Date
Jul. 6, 13, 20, 27
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24
Aug. 28 & 29* **
Sep. 4 & 5*
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26
Oct. 23 & 24*
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30
Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb 1
Feb. 15, 22, Mar 1, 8
Mar. 22, 29, Apr 5, 12
May 31, Jun 7, 14, 21
Jul 5, 12, 19, 26
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24
Aug. 28 & 29* **
Sep. 4 & 5*
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26
Oct. 23 & 24*
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30
Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb 1
Feb. 15, 22, Mar 1, 8
Mar. 22, 29, Apr 5, 12
May 31, Jun 7, 14, 21
Jul 5, 12, 19, 26
* weekend workshop
**CANCELED
**CANCELED
Time
6pm -10pm
6pm - 10pm
9am - 6pm
9am - 6pm
6pm - 10pm
9am - 6pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
9am - 6pm
9am - 6pm
6pm - 10pm
9am - 6pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
Instructor
S. Griffiths
D. Bensen
T. Silkwood
T. Silkwood
S. Griffiths
T. Silkwood
S. Griffiths
T. Silkwood
D. Bensen
S. Griffiths
T. Silkwood
J. Scally
D. Bensen
T. Silkwood
T. Silkwood
S. Griffiths
T. Silkwood
S. Griffiths
T. Silkwood
D. Bensen
S. Griffiths
T. Silkwood
J. Scally
Glass Blowing 1B
You want more of that hot, hot, hot glass! Now that you’ve taken the first steps down a glass blower’s path... there’s no looking back. Enroll in the Glassblowing 2 series to hone your skills. You’ll be introduced to embellishment techniques, using color and more!
Fee: $550
Pre-requisite: Glassblowing 1A or equivalent
Max. # of students: 6
Pre-requisite: Glassblowing 1A or equivalent
Max. # of students: 6
Date
Apr 26, May 3, 10, 17
Sep 7, 14, 21, 28
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28
Sep 7, 14, 21, 28
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28
Time
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
Instructor
T. Silkwood
T. Silkwood
T. Silkwood
T. Silkwood
T. Silkwood
Glass Blowing Practice Sessions
This is a great way to share the bench with same-level students and build skills! The sessions are typically held weekly.
Fee: $50
Pre-requisite: Students who have completed either Glass Blowing 1A or 1B within the last three months, at BAGI, are eligible to participate in Hot Shop Practice Sessions.
Min. # of students: 3*
Max. # of students: 4
*session subject to cancellation if there are less then 3 students signed-up per session.
Pre-requisite: Students who have completed either Glass Blowing 1A or 1B within the last three months, at BAGI, are eligible to participate in Hot Shop Practice Sessions.
Min. # of students: 3*
Max. # of students: 4
*session subject to cancellation if there are less then 3 students signed-up per session.
Date
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
Aug 4
Aug 11
Aug 18
Aug 25
Sep 1
Sep 8
Sep 15
Sep 22
Sep 29
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
Aug 4
Aug 11
Aug 18
Aug 25
Sep 1
Sep 8
Sep 15
Sep 22
Sep 29
Time
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
6pm - 10pm
Instructor
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
R. Rodamer
Australian-Style Roll Up: Blowing Fused Glass
This course will introduce a hot, third dimension to kiln-formed work. The class will work in the Australian Roll-Up technique. A technique in which pre-fused glass tiles are picked up on a blowpipe and blown, or manipulated, into vessels and/or sculptural forms. Students will be introduced to both kiln working & furnace working in BAGI's studio. The class is interactive. Students will design, create, and either assist the instructor in blowing their piece or if the student is a glassblower, they will blow their own piece. The first day of class will be spent creating the kiln worked panels that will be fused and ready for glassblowing on days 2 & 3 of the class. With the skills learned, kiln working students will have the knowledge, and the experience, to work with a gaffer to create their designs in a hot shop. Students who blow glass themselves will have learned a remarkable new technique that they may utilize in the hot shop.
Fee: $450
Pre-requisite: Some kilnworking or glass blowing experience required.
Max. # of Students: 6
Pre-requisite: Some kilnworking or glass blowing experience required.
Max. # of Students: 6
Date
Aug. 7, 21, 22
Nov. 7, 13, 14
Nov. 7, 13, 14
Time
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
Instructor
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
Glory Hole and Kiln Forming
We will use hot working techniques with the fusible sheet glass to produce some unique patterns and designs in our glass. Glass bundles and tiles will be manipulated in the glory hole to form color twists, overlays, fold overs, and murrinis. We will then take the hot-manipulated parts to the kiln where they will become the starting point for making a larger fused pieces. This process is a way to make some very interesting and unique kiln formed glass.
Fee: $450
Pre-requisite: Kiln forming 1a, Glassblowing 1a or equivalent
Max. # of students: 6
Pre-requisite: Kiln forming 1a, Glassblowing 1a or equivalent
Max. # of students: 6
Date
Jun. 26 & 27
Aug. 14 & 28
Oct. 16 & 17
Dec. 11 & 12
Aug. 14 & 28
Oct. 16 & 17
Dec. 11 & 12
Time
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
Instructor
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
Murrini and Pattern Bar Weekend
We will have two days of working in the studio, beginning with making murrinis in the glory hole and pattern bars in the kiln. On the second day, we will cut up these pieces and arrange them in the kiln for further firings into a more complex milieu. This class will demonstrate how to make these hot-worked and kilnformed elements and how to use them in a secondary firing. We will also examine the characteristics of working in the glory hole and the kiln to form these different decorative parts.
Fee: $375
Pre-requisite: Kilnforming 1a or Glassblowing 1a or equivalent
Max. # of students: 6
Pre-requisite: Kilnforming 1a or Glassblowing 1a or equivalent
Max. # of students: 6
Date
Jul 17 & 23
Oct 9-10
Oct 9-10
Time
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
Instructor
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
J. Schmuck
To Register: Either register online, call 408-993-2244, ext. 1 or send an e-mail to studio@bagi.org. Payment is required upon registration. We accept Visa, MasterCard & personal checks if received 2 weeks prior to the scheduled class.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made at 7 days prior to the first day of a class will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made 3 days prior to the first day of class will be issued a 50% refund. In the event that BAGI were to cancel a class(es) a full refund, for the class(es) will be issued.
Liability: Students must be 15+ years of age for glassblowing related classes. Students must be 13+ years of age for torchworking & kilnworking related classes. Students under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a BAGI issued liability release form. Students must inform BAGI, at the time of registration, if they have special requirements due to health related conditions.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made at 7 days prior to the first day of a class will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made 3 days prior to the first day of class will be issued a 50% refund. In the event that BAGI were to cancel a class(es) a full refund, for the class(es) will be issued.
Liability: Students must be 15+ years of age for glassblowing related classes. Students must be 13+ years of age for torchworking & kilnworking related classes. Students under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a BAGI issued liability release form. Students must inform BAGI, at the time of registration, if they have special requirements due to health related conditions.