Glass | Art Classes at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

FALL

ADULT & CHILD HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS

Linda Kekic / Studio 6
Sun 11/13
1 – 4pm / One Day
$75 per pair / Members: $55 per pair

Parents, grandparents, and kids can enjoy a Sunday afternoon working together to make kiln-fused glass ornaments. Work with beautiful transparent and opaque glass, frit, confetti, stringer, paints, and enamels to create a variety of holiday themed glass ornaments. All materials provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Winter

BOWL AND SUNCATCHER

Linda Kekic / Studio 6
Sun 3/12
1 – 4pm / One day
$60 / Members: $40

Take an afternoon to explore kiln fused glass while making beautiful, functional art. In this one-day workshop, you will work with transparent and opaque glass, frit, confetti and stringer to create a slumped bowl and a hanging suncatcher. Learn to design, cut, grind and saw glass and no previous experience is needed. Most materials are included. Finished projects are ready for pickup at a later date.

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KILN-FUSED GLASS

Mike Ouding / Studio 6
Thu 1/12-3/16
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
$270 / Members: $250

Catch the sun in a glass art suncatcher. Learn the basics of kiln-fused glass using a colorful selection of transparent and opaque glass. Students will design a variety of projects including nightlights, slumped bowls, ornaments and panels. Learn cutting, shaping, grinding and fusing techniques with frit, stringer and confetti used for embellishment. All tools and a packet of materials will be provided.

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BEGINNING FUSED GLASS

Linda Kekic / Studio 6
Mon 1/16-2/20
1 – 4pm / 6 weeks
$180 / Members: $160

Explore the beauty of kiln fused glass. Work with a variety of transparent and opaque glass, frit, confetti, stringer and metal inclusions to produce unique glass pieces. Students will learn to design and produce a slumped bowl, suncatcher, artistic wall hanging, candle votive, jewelry and more. Instruction includes basic and advanced techniques of sawing, cutting and grinding. Project materials are provided.

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