Studio Relocation Info
BAGI has moved to History Park in San Jose! After 15 years at our Taylor Street location we are sad to say goodbye to Japantown and the studio that we have called home for so long. But we are also very excited about the possibilities that await us in our new facilities. We know this move is a great opportunity for our organization to grow. We hope you will join us in our new home.
On this page we will keep you updated on our progress and share some fun pics along the way.
» List of donors
On this page we will keep you updated on our progress and share some fun pics along the way.
» List of donors
Location
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Driving from Peninsula
Take US-101 south toward San Jose.
Merge onto CA-87 / Guadalupe Parkway south (go 3.8 m). Take I-280 south (go 1.3 m). Take 10th Street exit [exit 1B] (go 0.3 m along off ramp). Turn right (south) onto 10th St. (go 0.3 m). Take the 3rd left onto Keyes St. (go 0.2 m). Turn right onto Senter Rd. (go 0.64 m). Turn left onto Phelen Ave. and drive past entrance to History Park (go 0.05 m) For classes, park in employee parking lot. Turn left into parking lot at BAGI sign. [GPS 37.319498, -121.856649] For purposes other than classes, park on street or continue down Phelen to History Park parking lot. Please make note of lot hours. [Note: Story Rd. can have very heavy traffic on weekends, and is not recommended] |
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The Future Building
While we are operating out of interim facilities at the park, below is the plan for the final structure. It will be larger than our Taylor Street facility, and accommodate twice as many people.
While we are operating out of interim facilities at the park, below is the plan for the final structure. It will be larger than our Taylor Street facility, and accommodate twice as many people.
Photo Gallery
Grand opening night
We would like to thank everyone who came to the grand opening night at History Park. Treg and Matt held the first public demos in the new hotshop and made a couple of intricate wine glasses, and one tweezed horse. A retrospective history of BAGI was displayed in the Pacific Hotel, with a look toward the future for BAGI.
We would also like to thank the staff at History San Jose, who were in attendance and who helped facilitate much of the event. We look forward to a great relationship. Thanks also to all of our volunteers who keep coming out to support BAGI and to keep the glass arts alive in the South Bay.
We would also like to thank the staff at History San Jose, who were in attendance and who helped facilitate much of the event. We look forward to a great relationship. Thanks also to all of our volunteers who keep coming out to support BAGI and to keep the glass arts alive in the South Bay.
Construction of the interim facility at History Park San Jose
We are thoroughly amazed at how giving our volunteers have been. In a remarkably short time, a shed was converted to our new hotshop, and temporary buildings for flameworking and fusing were placed around a large courtyard.
