Glass Adult Classes
From flameworking with molten glass to the precise, layered process of fusing, glass classes at Groundworks open up a material most people have never worked with before. Our glass studio sampler is the perfect introduction, covering cold etching, fusing, and mosaic over a 4-week session.
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Session 6 Registration
All classes will be available for registration Monday, September 21 at 8:00am.
You can view specific class information and descriptions by following the class link in the drop down menus. You can also view the entire Session 6 class catalog.
Please review our standard refund policy before registering.
We offer scholarships!
You can apply and receive up to two scholarships annually for 50% off the cost of a class. Pay What You Can classes do not qualify (but you can save even more by signing up for one). Scholarship applications will close one week prior to registration opening.
Please fill out a scholarship application.
Multi-Studio Crossover Classes
Holiday Decorations in Clay, Wood, Glass & Metal
Ready to deck your halls? Groundworks has you covered! We're offering a brand new multi-studio crossover class that will help you get your holiday cheer on by hand-crafting some holiday objects to bring the joy of the season to your home.
Over the course of eight weeks, you will spend time in four of our studios: Clay, Wood, Glass, and Metal making a series of seasonal objects and learning a whole bunch of fun and approachable techniques in each of those art forms. In Clay, you'll spend two days learning hand-building and glazing; in Wood, you'll learn to make things on the bandsaw and lathe; followed by two days in Glass learning about fusing and flamework. We will finish up with two days in the Metal Studio where we will do some welding and a little bit of blacksmithing. Ho ho holy cow that's a lot of fun!
Thursdays 6:00-9:00pm
Dates: October 22 - December 17 (No class November 26)
Instructor: Chris Westbrook
Location: Main (3750 Canfield Street)
Ages: 16+
Cost: $500 (includes all tools and materials)
Glass Classes
4-Week Sampler Classes
New to glasswork and don’t know where to start? You’re in the right place! Our Glass Studio Sampler class is the perfect place to begin your journey of learning and understanding the material and techniques of making beautiful art with glass.
This class will spend four weeks going over low-fire glassworking techniques like kiln fusing, sheet glass cutting and coldwork (working with unheated glass), and hot glass / hot sculpting (reshaping heated glass with either torches or kilns). The projects will be simple and may vary depending on the material and technique being covered that week.
4-Week Level I Fusing & Flame Work
Glass Fusing, also known as kiln-formed glass, involves heating multiple pieces of glass in a kiln to create a single, fused piece. It's a versatile art form with many practical and decorative applications.
No, Flame Working isn’t a spell that you can cast in Dungeons & Dragons - it’s so much cooler (well, hotter, actually). This introductory four-week class will teach you how to use a torch to sculpt and manipulate hot glass into beads, small figurines, and other exciting creations.