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High School Camp: Intro to Glassblowing

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the mesmerizing art of glassblowing at UrbanGlass High School Camp. Learn how to shape molten glass into unique works of art, gaining confidence and skills in a professional studio environment. No experience is required for this vibrant and exciting experience.

(54) Beginner 13 - 18 years old
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$825

5 sessions

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Digital Methods for Glass Molds

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This week-long intensive will introduce students to digital design and fabrication tools for making glass molds, from the process of 3D modeling to CNC milling and mold-making. We will go over best practices for designing geometry for digital fabrication, and experience CNC-milling through one session at an off-site fabrication studio. At UrbanGlass, we’ll practice making plaster molds for casting and blown glass. What to Expect: We will prepare...

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$1,060

6 sessions

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Mosaics: Imagined Histories

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class, stained glass mosaics are a vehicle for proposing imagined architectures from a past, present or future place that express participants’ identities. Students will create mosaic fragments, like those seen in museums or archives, that explore history as a contested field that both describes and echoes race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, religion, and other aspects of who we are.  This course covers glass cutting and mosaic...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$600

5 sessions

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Trying to Say More with Less

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this workshop students will focus on refining technical skills as a means to explore how simplification can broaden our creative outcomes. We will work through basic forms in clear glass while emphasizing efficient workflow and heat management. We will take a closer look at the blowing processes’ constituent parts (gathering, marvering, centering, body mechanics, etc) and strive to deepen our understanding of the working characteristics of...

(54) All levels 14 and older
No upcoming schedules
$790

3 sessions

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Memory Layers: Generating Images on Glass

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This class is an invitation for illustrators, painters, designers, and anybody with an interest in the graphic image to experiment with the possibilities of the pictorial representation on glass. Participants will be challenged to delve into their own memory lane to work with the central images -photography, sketches, drawings, texts- that portray their narratives. Digital and analog approaches will be used to define the layers that build these...

(54) All levels 12 and older
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$1,350

5 sessions

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Sculpting 101

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Immerse yourself into the world of solid, hot-sculpted glass in this 5-day intensive class! You will be working in the hot shop with a variety of torches and tools to create detailed artworks, and incorporating various ways to apply color and texture. This course will be a general overview on solid sculpting and assemblage. What to Expect: Students will focus on learning and improving sculpting techniques and color applications, rather than...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$1,150

5 sessions

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Pulling the Figure from Glass

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Get inspired by a favorite subject throughout art history - the human figure! This class will focus on sculpting the human figure in borosilicate glass. We will start with learning and discussing theories of human anatomy in conjunction with initial techniques in shaping and cutting glass rod. Each student will start by sketching out ideas, playing with body parts and poses, then translate these ideas into clear and color forms using the torch....

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$890

5 sessions

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Kilncasting with Zircar Mold Mix 6

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this summer intensive students will get an introduction to kiln casting glass using Zircar Mold Mix 6 molds. Zircar Mold Mix 6 is a high temperature ceramic mold material used to make lightweight, strong, reusable mold for glass casting and blowing. What to Expect: During this workshop students will make several Zircar Mold Mix 6 molds based on original designs. These molds will be built up around hand carved panels of linoleum and can be...

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$920

5 sessions

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Face Forward

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Gather round this August to join Kate Hush for her first (in person) course at UrbanGlass! The time has come to Face Forward. In this 5 evening neon intensive she will guide you through the process of designing, sculpting, electrifying, and then displaying the touchstones of vision and sound - the eyes, and the mouth. Will your lips glow blue or eyes beam red? The choice is yours to make in this neon adventure. Because who wouldn’t want to place...

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$990

5 sessions

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Lighting Design

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

We encounter lighting in every space we enter - it sets the atmosphere of a room through intensity, color, and form. Moving quickly through experiments, we will mock up lighting ideas from day 1 onward by exploring the different effects of shape, material, and hardware. This fun and fast-paced class will cover: basic electrical wiring, hardware, assembly, making your own blown glass parts, as well as collecting found/miscellaneous parts to light...

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$1,010

5 sessions

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Middle School Camp: Intro to Beadmaking: Flora & Fauna

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the ancient art of flameworking as you create stunning glass beads and small sculptures inspired by the beauty of flora and fauna. Join us for an immersive experience in beadmaking where you will learn various decorative motifs, textures, and forms. No experience is necessary.

(54) Beginner 9 - 18 years old
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$650

5 sessions

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Screen Printing and Imagery in Fused Glass

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Screen printing with glass powders and enamels is great for bold, graphic images, repeatable patterns, and colorful backgrounds. It’s capable of creating clean, crisp line work and perfect color gradients. Additionally, sifting powder by hand, and painting with enamel, allows us to incorporate spontaneity and gesture. It also allows us to render meticulous detail and blend colors to achieve realism. In this class, we will explore the pros and...

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$1,090

5 sessions

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Intro to Stained Glass for High School Students

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the art of stained glass creation in this exciting course for high school students at UrbanGlass. Learn the entire process, from designing to soldering, and create beautiful pieces to decorate your space or gift to loved ones. Unleash your creativity and make your mark in this ancient art form made new.

(54) Beginner 14 - 18 years old
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$675

5 sessions

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Glass Can Talk

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This workshop delves into the classic glass practice of Murrine. From the ancient Mesopotamia to Venice to new contemporary takes, we will look at the history and techniques of creating original Murrines. Students will use methods discussed and demonstrated (20% demonstration/80% in studio practice) in class to flamework their own design with a focus on creating letters. We will break down each step in the process and there will be some one on one...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$1,010

5 sessions

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Intro to Glassblowing Weekend Workshop

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this two-day workshop students will learn the introductory skills of glassblowing, such as: how to take a gather of molten glass out of the furnace and how to work in small teams in the glass studio! While focusing on building these new handskills, students will learn how to make colorful glassware in beginner forms such as cups and bowls.  What to Expect: Over the weekend class, students will learn how to gather and manipulate molten glass....

(54) Beginner 14 and older
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$560

2 sessions

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A Crash Course in American-Venetian Techniques

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

The workshops of the Venetian lagoon, particularly those of the 16th century, have produced some of the finest blown glass objects the world has ever known. Come and explore the basics of this style of working, as understood from an American studio perspective. In this workshop you will learn the first steps in blowing thin footed vessels, as difficult to produce as they are beautiful to look at. By the end of this course you will have a solid foundation...

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$1,275

5 sessions

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Queer Glass: An Intro to Graphic Stained Glass

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This five day course will provide an introduction to creating copper foil “tiffany style” stained glass panels, with a modern twist! This class is designed for beginners and intermediate students, and you will leave with a finished stained glass piece that you’ve made from a pattern you select. We will cover the fundamentals of cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering glass, through a mix of short demos and hands-on instruction. We will also...

(54) All levels 14 and older
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$890

5 sessions

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Beyond the Basics: Shards, Hollows, Metals, & More!

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Class will start with decorating beads with glass shards and with metals including fine silver wire, foils and leaf: silver, copper, gold. We’ll move on to making hollow glass beads with the disc method, and learning to use reduction glass techniques. Weekend days include a one hour-lunch break and stretch breaks. After demonstrations, expect to make between 6 - 10 successful objects in this class, and a couple failures, while gaining confidence...

(54) All levels 14 and older
No upcoming schedules
$595

3 sessions

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Merging Glass with Metal

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class, students will integrate the lessons of the flame shop and the jeweler’s bench. We’ll begin at Urban Glass, learning to create glass beads and components, including surface details and coldworked finishes. At Brooklyn Metal Works, we’ll learn metalsmithing skills and fabrication techniques. Throughout the course we’ll discuss design principles and explore our creativity, finishing the session with wearable art that expresses...

(54) Beginner 14 and older
No upcoming schedules
$700

8 sessions

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Neon Studio

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Making neon is 50% dreaming and 50% muscle memory. In this intermediate technique-based neon course we will develop independent approaches to the practice and embed personal narratives in the glass. Students will dig into the materiality of neon with special focus on color, form and interactivity to uncover the dynamics of working with light as a tactile medium.  What to Expect: Bombarding and electrode attachment for 5 units of neon are...

(54) All levels 14 and older
No upcoming schedules
$810

6 sessions

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