Explore the cosmos in all it's forms as you create beads and marbles that capture a window into space. Create murrini stars, suns, and moons, as well as worm holes, comet trails, and more. For deep space, learn how to develop a dichroic core over which you can layer and build your universe. For some beads, fully encase your cosmos and then cold work the faces to reveal the scene inside. Intermediate flameworking skills required. $

Take your glass beadmaking skills far beyond the basic bead! Expand your knowledge by focusing on consistent shapes, a variety of surface decoration and shaping techniques, sculptural work, troubleshooting, and more. Current glass beadmaking experience is required for this intermediate to advanced level class. $

Get an introduction to flameworking basics using soft glass including safety, heat control, and timing. Quickly progress from making simple “spacer” beads to creating a variety of sizes, shapes, and styles. Experiment with decorative techniques using dots, stringers, masking, encasing, dichroic glass, metal foil, and types of manipulation. Time permitting, students may explore off-mandrel work. For beginners or intermediate beadmakers wanting to renew or refine skills. $

Learn the basics of making glass marbles using borosilicate glass, then experiment with a range of patterns, colors, and techniques. No hot glass experience required, but good eyesight or magnification is a must, as is good depth perception. All supplies, tools, and equipment provided. Bring yourself and a willingness to try something new.

Spend a fun week using hot glass to create your own personalized menagerie of animals, bugs, sea creatures–whatever you can imagine. Make mushrooms, flowers, trees, and more to give your critters a nice place to live. You can also choose to make your creations as beads or not. All you need to bring is a willingness to experiment and to embrace quirkiness. No prior hot glass experience required.

Take your glass beadmaking skills far beyond the basic bead! Expand your knowledge as you focus on consistent shapes, a variety of surface decoration and shaping techniques, sculptural work, troubleshooting, and more. Current glass beadmaking experience is required for this advanced class. $

Get an introduction to flameworking basics using soft glass including safety, heat control, and timing. Quickly progress from making simple “spacer” beads to creating a variety of sizes, shapes, and styles. Experiment with decorative techniques using dots, stringers, masking, encasing, dichroic glass, metal foil, and types of manipulation. Time permitting, students may explore off-mandrel work. For beginners or intermediate beadmakers wanting to renew or refine skills. $