Beginner Series Class | Multi-day
Beginner Series Class | Multi-day
Course Description
This beginner series class welcomes those with little to no glass art experience. Over the course of multiple days, students will deepen their understanding of borosilicate glass, as well as the tools and techniques used to create beautiful hand blown glass objects. The class will be formatted with a a cohesive mix of lecture, demonstration, and practice time to keep students fully engaged.
With this foundation glass lampworking course, students will learn about the tools and equipment in the glass studio while practicing techniques such as color application, marvering with paddles and graphite molds, shaping, hot sculpting, and attachment sealing.
Dates
May 18 & 19, 2024 | 9am - 4pm | Saturday & Sunday (6 seats available)
*Ages 16+ or 12+ with guardian
Includes:
Projects: Marbles, Paperweights, Pendants, and Glass Animals.
Small class size of five students
Borosilicate glass
In-studio kiln for annealing of all projects
Use of studio glass, tools and equipment
Access to Open Torch Rentals. This access is only available to students who have taken the Beginner Series class. For an additional fee, students can rent torch time at an hourly rate and can be arranged after the completion of the class.
In-person class sessions — time to meet new people, ask your instructor questions, and get hands on instruction.
Logistics:
Class fee includes glass and annealing in our kiln. All of the tools will be provided for use during the duration of the class. The class format will begin with safety instructions followed by instructor demonstration of projects before students will be able to begin working at their own pace. For longer day-long classes, a 30-minute lunch break will be scheduled into the day. The Barlow has many on-site restaurants and food options. Parking is free and plentiful. Please arrive 15 minutes before class to check-in.
Additional information
Studio classes are offered year-round at Dickinson Glass Studio and Showroom, located in picturesque Sonoma County at The Barlow, a 12-acre Bay Area outdoor market district in Sebastopol. We offer classes in a variety of techniques and for all skill levels in a comfortable setting with small class sizes. We are passionate about glass, serious about play, and dedicated to providing education encompassing an ancient art form.
Our studio is equipped with six Glass Torch Technologies (GTT) torches utilizing propane and oxygen, two Paragon kilns, an array of thoughtfully designed hand tools, and an assortment of borosilicate glass.
Owner and craftsman, Michael Dickinson, has been a faculty member at both The Crucible and Bay Area Glass Institute, reaching over 1,000 students ranging in age from 12 to 65+. He has worked with organizations for team-builds including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Square, Salesforce, and has hosted live demonstrations for Stanford University, Bay Area Glass Institute, and Maker Faire, among other organizations.
Have more questions? Not a problem! Please email us at hello@dickinsonglass.com
