2010 Workshops
Bay
Area Glass Institute - BAGI
401 E. Taylor Street, Suite
115 San Jose CA 408.993.2244 studio@bagi.org
BAGI's
Kids Classes !
Family Fusing - F101K
Age : 7 - above 1 session - 2 hours
Parent and child will work together closely to create
a plate or suncatcher. Dates and Times at BAGI
website.
Fusing
Glass 1A 4
day Workshops 6pm
- 10pm
Learn how to make beautiful kiln worked
glass in this fun, non-technical workshop. An introductionto the glass
fusing process by melting layers of glass in a kiln. Explore your creative
and artistic abilities.
Aug. 9, 11, 16, 18 Sep.
13, 15, 20, 22 Oct.
18, 20, 25, 27
Nov. 8, 10, 15, 17
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27
Fusing
Glass 1B 4 day
Workshops 6pm
- 10pm
This class is an in-depth exploration
of fusing and kiln working techniques. We'll explore the many choices
in glass design using frit, powders and textured glass. You will be
guided through the process of grinding, fusing and slumping. See
schedule above
Australian-Style
Roll Up: Blowing Fused Glass
This course will introduce a hot, third
dimension to kiln-formed work. The class will work in the Australian
Roll-Up technique, in which pre-fused glass tiles are picked up on a
blowpipe and blown & manipulated, into vessels and/or sculptural
forms. 3 day Workshops, 9am - 5pm
Aug. 7, 21, 22 Nov. 7, 13, 14
1650
F plus...
See what happens to fusing glass when it is super heated in the kiln.
Our focus will be on design and depth, color combining, as we fill our
reservoir moulds with glass for melting, then coldworking and how best
to utilize these pieces for secondary firings.
2 day Workshops,
9am - 5pm Sep. 18 & 25 Nov. 6 & 13
Glory
Hole and Kiln Forming
We will use hot working techniques with the fusible
sheet glass to produce some unique patterns and designs. Glass bundles
and tiles will be manipulated in the glory hole to form color twists,
overlays, fold overs, and murrinis.
2 day Workshop 9am - 5pm
Aug. 14 & 15 Oct. 16 & 17 Dec. 11 & 12
Murrini
and Pattern Bar Weekend
We
will begin with making murrinis in the glory hole and pattern bars in
the kiln. We will cut up these pieces and arrange them in the kiln for
further firings into a more complex milieu. We will also examine the
characteristics of working in the glory hole and the kiln to form these
different decorative parts.2 day Workshop 9am - 5pm, Oct. 9
& 10
Strictly
Strips
We will cover methods for uniform strip cutting, blocking patterns,
windows, stripes, and geometrics.
2 day Workshop 9am - 5pm Sep. 11 & 12
Johnathon Schmuck
jtschmuck@hotmail.com
831
459 0169
Roll Up Video
NEW
WORKSHOPS
Grand Opening of Akimbo Studios - Maui Hawaii
October 10-16 2010
Putting
the Hot Stuff in Kilnforming - From Glory Hole to Kiln
Weisser
Glass Studio
4080-B Howard Ave., Kensington MD, 20895 301-5 71-8966
info@weisserglass.com
Glory
Hole Work for Fusers
October 27 & 28, 9:30 - 4:00
Students will use hot working techniques with the fusible sheet
glass to produce unique patterns and designs. Glass bundles and tiles
will be manipulated in the glory hole. The parts will then be taken
to the kiln where they will become the starting point for making a larger
fused piece.
Coldworking
and Finishing
October 30 & 31, 9:30 - 4:00
The
second class will be a two-day basic coldworking class. Students will
learn how to grind, smooth and polish glass pieces with comfort and
confidence so that the grinding process can proceed with minimal effort.
Students will be able to practice working on a variety of machines.
This class will provide a strong foundation for finishing glass pieces
as well as a solid platform for further exploration into more advanced
coldworking techniques.
