Classes
Our welcoming and encouraging approach to teaching emphasizes
both creativity and skill. Regardless of your skill level or former experience,
we’ll offer the support and skills to help you realize your creative ideas.
Hot Glass Shop
Play with
Fire
Beginner
Workshop
Learn
how to gather molten glass and shape it into a paperweight! This class is intended
for those who are curious but don't want to commit to a full day. See if glassblowing
could be your next hobby! No experience required! Wear a long sleeved cotton
or natural fiber t-shirt and closed toe shoes. Bring along a bottle of water
or buy one from our vending machine. If you have protective eyewear, bring it.
If not Public Glass will loan you a really attractive pair!
Cost: $65
Rollup class
3-day Workshop
Here's an exciting process that incorporates the intricate desiging capabilities of Fusing with Bullseye glass with the hotshop techniques of glassblowing. The 3 session Fused Glass Rollup Class will allow the student to create/design their fused glass pieces, coldwork them, roll them up and blow them out as vessels, commonly created in the hotshop. To enroll in the class you should have at least 1 year experience in fusing and 1 year experience in glassblowing.
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Cost: $600
| 3 days, each is 12-6 pm
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| Mar. 29 and Apr 5, 6, 2008, Noon-6pm
register here |
Glassblowing
1-Day
So
You Want to Blow Glass?
1 Full Day - Workshop
Our most
popular workshop — everyone leaves with a smile on their face and a new appreciation
for glass art! This workshop is perfect for those interested in sampling hot
glass and its potential without the five-week commitment. We begin the day with
an introduction to your fabulous instructors, a review of the basics of shop
safety, then move right into paperweights. You finish the day by making blown
drinking tumblers with assistance from one of our awesome instructors. The 1-day
workshop is the perfect way to experience something new and exciting. Plus it’s
a lot of fun to take with a friend, family member, or partner.
Cost: $275
Glassblowing
1
Basics
for Beginners
5 week series
If you have ever wanted to try glassblowing, this is your chance! Learn the
basics in a closely supervised team environment, and then improve your skills
through practice and coaching. We will teach you how to gather glass from the
furnace, and then use tools to shape the glass. We emphasize teamwork, communication,
and skill building in this level one class. We will also discuss the basics
of glass chemistry and the principles of heating, cooling, and gravity and their
effects on glass. By the end of the class, you will have learned all the skills
necessary for making a drinking tumbler.
Cost: $500
Instructor:
Summer Jane Bell
max students: 6
Glassblowing 2
Bootcamp for Glassblowers
(Intermediate):
5
week series
Hone your
beginning skills while learning new shapes. In this intermediate course, the
instructor will demonstrate and you will practice a different shape each week.
Some of the shapes you will cover are: the cylinder, the cone, the bowl, and
the bottle. After taking level two glassblowing, with your instructor’s approval,
you may rent studio time to create glass art without the supervision of an instructor.
We offer both 5 and 10 week level two classes and both are sufficient for becoming
eligible to rent on your own.
Cost: $500
Murrine
with Alex Abajian
5
week series
This
5-week series covers the fundamentals of murrine pickup, and will explore
variations in technique and color application. Students will be required to purchase additional bar color for use in this class.
May 17 and 31 are double sessions - we will meet from 12 to 6.
Cost:
$700
Bowls with Travis Sandoval
5 week
series
This
5-week series focuses on the bowl form and the various techniques used to achieve
this form.
Cost:
$500
Coldworking
So
You Want to Coldwork Your Glass?
Half Day - Workshop
You can bring
paper weights, drinking glasses, vases, sculptures, what ever they want and
Dean will cover all the basic coldworking equipement.
Diamond Bit Grinding wheels, and the
proper progression of pads (grits) to achieve high polish.
The lathe
The belt sander
The saw
This course will be helpful for students with no coldworking experience as well
as students with some experience who want to brush up on their basics. Anyone
who has taken a class at PG is elligible.
Cost:
$120
Instructor: Dean Bensen
Online
registration closes 4 days before the Class Start Date.
To
register for Hot or Warm Shop Classes, email michelle@publicglass.org
To ensure your spot in a class, Public Glass requires a FULL PAYMENT
at time of registration. Class payment can be made by a) PayPal, b) Visa/MasterCard
by phone, or c) by check sent once you register by phone or email. If you
send a check, address it attention: Registrar.
Register for Public Glass classes in one of two ways:
1
Register online
Use the 'register here' link for each class and date.
2
Phone us
at 415 671 4916.
Please have the following ready:
• Name, address, phone, email address and credit card number or
check info.
• Course name, level, and start date
How To Rent
Phone or Email your rental booking requests to RENTALS@PUBLICGLASS.ORG
Please provide name, address, phone, any alternate phone numbers (cell, work
etc.),
ALL Booking requests must be made Monday through Friday by 4pm. Requests received
after 4pm will be be processed the next business day.
Only payment guarantees your slot. You have the option of keeping your credit
card on file. Forms are available in the office. When you book your slot please
indicate that we are to charge your card immediately in order to confirm your
reservation.
