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Glass Workshops | Spring 2008 |
March 15-16
Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm |
April 12-13
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-4pm |
Glass Paperweights & More!
$330
Michael Hernandez
Spend Saturday in the hot shop creating paperweights or small sculpture while learning to gather, shape, and apply color to molten glass. On Sunday, refine/enhance your work in the cold shop while learning to grind, polish, and glue. Beginning; All materials included
Michael Hernandez, BFA/Emporia State University, exhibits his work nationally. He is the Artist in Residence in glass at the Appalachian Center for Craft.
Contact: mhernandez@tntech.edu |
Playing with Fire: An Intro to Glass Bead Making
$300
Terry Hale
Learn to tame molten glass over an open flame and create your own original treasures. Cover safety, proper studio set-up, annealing, and the proper use of tools and equipment. Begin with creating good base beads and explore surface design techniques including: dots, twisties, precious metals, and more! Beginning; Materials Fee $25, payable to instructor
Terry Hale owns Hale Fire Glass, a bead studio and jewelry/art boutique in Madison, AL. She is the Southeast Regional Director of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers.
Contact: terry@halefireglass.com; www.halefireglass.com |
Hollow & Sculptural Glass Beads
$300
Teresa Brittain
Move beyond the basics of glass beadmaking and create hollow beads, shape them into amphora, make hollow and core-wound vessels, and explore other sculptural shapes over the torch. Intermediate; Materials Fee $25; payable to instructor
Brittain’s work is featured in galleries throughout the southeast and in several beadmaking books. She is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Piedmont Craftsmen, TACA, and Foothills Craft Guild.
Contact: brittaintk@comcast.net; www.brittainbeads.com |
Getting Started in Stained Glass
$300
Sharon Moyer
Learn the copper foil method to create stained glass panels and suncatchers. Gain skill cutting glass, beading solder seams, getting the perfect fit, and applying patina. Beginning-Intermediate; tools and materials provided; participants may purchase additional tools from the instructor
Sharon Moyer has worked in stained glass for 16 years and operates a stained glass supply store, Glass & More, in Cookeville, TN.
Contact: glassnut@glassandmore.biz |
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