Glass
Session Dates:
Mondays
No classes are currently scheduled for this day.
Tuesdays
Days & Times:
Level:
Beginner / Intermediate
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
Bring your creative ideas to this 2 week beginners glass class and learn the many possibilities of using a variety of colored glass, stringers and frit to create a one of a kind functional piece of art glass that you will be proud to use and display. Students will learn how to properly use the tools and materials required to assemble and lay out a design on glass along with the firing schedules to fuse and slump your glass project. Materials and firing schedules are supplied for this project with Additional materials and firing schedules available for purchase.
Closed toed shoes Required
Email Carolyn@lighthousearts.org with any questions
Days & Times:
Level:
Intermediate to Advanced
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
Create a beautiful glass bowl with stacked circles. Students will learn how surface tension and heat can produce perfect circles of glass without cutting a single curve. Learn how to cut and mix a variety of transparent colored glass with clear for a diluted look that will allow light to pass through and brighten the overall appearance of your glass art. After creating several different sizes of glass circle pebbles, we will determine the weight of stacks, lay out a glass pattern in the kiln with them to fuse again. Learn firing temperatures for all and preparation of molds for slumping will be the final phase of this session. This technique produces a beautiful, scalloped edge bowl for decorative and / or functional use!
Materials and firing schedules are supplied for this project with Additional materials and firing schedules available for purchase.
Please wear close-toed shoes, comfortable clothes and an apron.
Email Carolyn Austin with any question at Caroly@lighthousearts.org
Days & Times:
Level:
All Levels Welcome
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
Learn how to mix transparent colored glass with clear and other colors to allow light to pass through and create new colors and brighten the overall appearance of your glass art. Students will experiment with creating stacks of various colors of glass to transform manufactured glass into a challenging amazing one of a kind functional piece of glass art. Some cutting skills helpful. You will be sure to want to show off these beautiful pieces of art glass you create in this 4 week session!
All materials and firing schedules included with additional materials and firings available for purchase. Please wear closed toed shoes, comfortable clothes and an apron.
Days & Times:
Level:
All Levels Welcome
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
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Create your favorite tropical fish! During this 3 week class, students will learn how to layout your design, cut their fish shape with a 3 ring saw and how to layer beautiful colors of translucent and opaque glass. Everyone will come out of this class with their own interpretation of any fish they choose to recreate. To finish these sculptures, they will be mounted on a small plinth with copper rod.
Materials and firing schedules are supplied for this project with Additional materials and firing schedules available for purchase. Please wear close-toed shoes, comfortable clothes and an apron. Email Carolyn Austin with any question at Carolyn@lighthousearts.org |
Days & Times:
Level:
All Levels Welcome
Location:
385 Tequesta Drive - Studio J
Instructor:
Weave your way into a beautiful look in Fused Glass! This 3 week session we will work on an exciting technique in the glass fusion world by creating woven effects in glass using a wide variety of glass materials and colors. You will learn strip glass cutting skills and how to make your own mold layouts with fiber paper to slump them into shapes that will then be fused and woven into a one of a kind glass dish for functional use or display. Some cutting skills helpful.
Please email Carolyn with any questions at: Carolyn@lighthousearts.org
Materials and firing schedules are included with additional materials and firings schedules available for purchase.
Please wear closed toed shoes, comfortable clothes and an apron.
Days & Times:
Level:
All Levels Welcome
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
Working with circles can be very challenging when it comes to glass. In this 4-week class students will learn how to carefully cut these curved shapes out of three different colors of glass. We will then cut them into various shapes and patterns. Using grinders and hand lap pads to smooth all the edges we will be able to reassemble them to create three beautiful round bowls. Students will then work with a rectangle shape to create a one-of-a-kind companion dish to compliment their bowls. Materials and firing schedules are supplied for this class. Additional materials and firing schedules are available for purchase. Please wear closed-toed shoes, comfortable clothes, and an apron.
Please email Carolyn with any questions at Carolyn@lighthousearts.org
Days & Times:
Level:
All Levels Welcome
Location:
395 Seabrook Road - Studio G
Instructor:
Painting with glass. Students will be introduced to the use of Glassline Paints. A special type of glass fusing paint that is used for drawing lines of your design on glass and them be able to shade on the glass with various colors to create detailed patterns between layers of glass to create complex dimensional effects in glass with fine tip applicators. You will be amazed at the effects you can achieve and come away with a decorative functional fused glass dish or bowl.
Materials and firing schedules are supplied for this project with Additional materials and firing schedules available for purchase. Please wear close-toed shoes, comfortable clothes and an apron.
Please Email Carolyn with any questions at: Carolyn@LighthouseArts.org
Wednesdays
Days & Times:
Level:
Intermediate - Advanced
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
This course is a self-directed fused glass class. Students should have prior knowledge of the subject matter they would like to achieve. Glass cutting skills required. Individual instruction on idea development, troubleshooting problems, and the final execution will be covered in class. Instructions on the glass grinders, saws, and other cold working equipment will be available. The instructor will have a new project in progress students can follow along with each session if you choose. Glass, any accessories and inclusions must be purchased from the studio for your projects Please contact Carolyn Austin with your ideas prior to the first day of class if you’d like to hit the ground running when you come in!. Glass and accessory items are ordered monthly. Firings cost .20 cents per square inch or kiln usage time depending on project size.
Closed-toed shoes are a requirement.
Carolyn can be reached at Carolyn@lighthousearts.org
Thursdays
Days & Times:
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
In these 4-week classes you will learn to create a unique, optical look in fused glass. The basics of working with stringers and the art of cutting, grouping and laying out a specific pattern to complete a one-of-a-kind functional art glass project. There are many techniques and patterns that can be accomplished using stringers and Capz. We will use a variety of these by changing the Capz sizes and shape, parameters of glass and stringer sheets. Cold working skills will also be covered in these classes. Glass cutting skills recommended. Materials and firing schedules are supplied for this project with Additional materials and firing schedules available for purchase.
Closed toed shoes Required
Email Carolyn@LighthouseArts.org with any questions
Fridays
Days & Times:
Level:
All Levels Welcome
Location:
385 Tequesta Dr. – Studio G
Instructor:
In this fun 2 week class students will learn how heat and gravity creates nicely rounded and other shaped cabochons for jewelry and other decorative glass art. Students will learn glass cutting skills and have a wide variety of glass and glass accessories to work with. Materials and firing schedules are supplied for this project.
Closed toed shoes Required.
Email Carolyn@lighthousearts.org with any questions.