2010 Class Schedule

Wearables

TWO SPACES AVAILABLE

February 26-28 Friday/9am-2pm, Saturday/2pm-6pm, Sunday/10am-3pm

Sarinda Jones

Make a statement with fused glass jewelry. Enhance your skills as you create a fused glass pendant, pair of earrings, ring, bracelet, hairpins, and small jewelry dish. You will learn to distinguish your work through creative design, multiple firings, polishing, and good craftsmanship. Studio setup and safety will also be covered. Class is limited to 6. No prerequisites .Three day class.

Workshop fee is $325.00

WORKING DEEP AND ON EDGE

March 10-13 Wednesday/9am-3pm, Thursday/9am-3pm, Friday/9am-2pm & Saturday/10am-4pm

Sarinda Jones

This advanced class explores the use of Basic Kiln cast Glass, Pattern Bars and Setting Glass on Edge techniques to create lines and textures within your kiln formed work. This is an intermediate advanced class. Students will create one open-faced casting encompassing all of the above techniques to be used for a self standing sculpture or functional platter. This class will take your work to the next level. Students will also learn basic cold working skills in addition to firing procedures. Prerequisite Basic glass cutting skills, Basic Pattern Bars and some kiln forming experience. Four day class.

Workshop fee is $450.00

INTRODUCTION TO KILNFORMED GLASS·Basic GLASS CUTTING

March 25-26/ Thursday/9am-3pm & Friday/10am-2pm

Sarinda Jones

This class is an exploration of basic to intermediate advanced kiln forming techniques. Straight forward design projects integrate the fundamentals of kiln processes. Methods taught include kiln carving, fusing, and slumping-using clear, black and white and colored glass to illustrate principles of design and color theory. Participants start by making studies with basic materials and proficiency. Topics include straight and curved cuts, use of tools, studio safety and technique. Two day class.

Workshop fee is $225.00.

Thick Block Casting

TBA

Sarinda Jones

This class will introduce you to ways to float imagery and color within thick blocks of clear
glass. Thick glass castings have resulted historically from pours of furnace glass or by kiln-melting glass chunks or frits. The method we will call “stack firing” results instead from thefusing of multiple layers of clear sheet glass on which are imbedded lines and fields of colored glass. This method is direct, simple and allows greater control of line quality than is
achievable with other techniques. The end product will be a solid block of clear glass with internal imagery and color as complex or as simple as your personal style dictates. Prerequisite to this class is Introduction to Kiln formed Glass or equivalent skills. Three Images of past work to show equivalent skills required. Three day class

Workshop fee is $385.00

BASIC KILNCAST GLASS COMPLETED

Jan. 14-16/ Thursday and Saturday/10am-3pm

Sarinda Jones

This class introduces students to the hand-built refractory mold process through a series of casting projects. The first casting gives students and opportunity to get their hands dirty with a basic open-faced casting. For the second project, they will use found objects to create two identical molds that will be cast in frit and sheet to illustrate the unique qualities of each glass medium. Students will learn basic cold working skills in addition to firing procedures and investment recipes. No prerequisites .Two day class. No Class Friday it is a firing day.

Workshop fee is $350.00

Pattern bars Completed

February 11-13/ Thursday/9am-3pm, Friday/9am-2pm,Saturday/10am-4pm

Sarinda Jones

Discover the world of the pattern bar. In this class you will develop different approaches to making pattern bars and the effects they can have in your work. Using a series of steps including designing and making bars, using a wet saw to cut them into slices and fusing them into blanks. Each student will create two plates with the intricate pattern bar techniques. Students will also gain the knowledge of basic cold working  and multiple firings.

Also a discussion on taking your pattern bar to the next level by the process of creating murini cane. This will stimulate additional uses for the pattern bar. Prerequisite to this class is Basic Glass cutting skills, Introduction to Kiln formed Glass or equivalent skills. Three day class.

Workshop fee is $325.00.

General Class Information

Classes are generally two to three days glass and material are included. You will also receive an intensive binder covering firing schedules and tech notes; a valuable resorce.The class size is small, 5 persons max, this lends for an intimate group. (Everyone can learn from each other’s work.) Also, private classes are available.

Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and most fill very quickly. In order to ensure your participation, we recommend early registration. Your place in a class is held with full payment of the class fee. We accept PayPal, cash, checks, Visa, Master Card, and American Express. A $20.00 fee will be charged for all returned checks. Please register in person if you plan to pay for your class in cash.

You will need to bring eye protection and gloves. I have tools and aprons for you to use. And in the event you would like to do a larger project there is glass available to purchase, $15.00 per lb. Just as a reminder no opened toed shoes at the studio.

Please fill out the Application and send it back to me. Click here to download PDF application.

Give me a call or email if you have further questions. Gift certificates are also available.

Sarinda