DATES HAVE BEEN SET - WILL BE POSTED 9/2/05!  Dates have been posted at www.desertglasshopper.com

WORKSHOPS: Additional class descriptions & pictures are listed after the class date(s) section.  Discounts apply for multiple classes.

NOTE: New daytime workshops, multi-week workshops, evening workshops, and more will start after Thanksgiving (and Hidden In The Hills Studio Tour 2005). Pictures and more workshop details are listed after the workshop schedules.

JEWELRY: Fused glass, and Dichroic glass. Learn to make some of the most beautiful jewelry anywhere. You will learn to make fused glass cabochons, BEADS, and unique handmade glass to set into beautiful findings. A follow up class will include setting your glass into silver or gold (casting & PMC). This class Includes working with wire, silver sheet, and findings. You will make several beautiful jewelry pieces during this class. More info below!   

FUSING 101 New daytime class, meets each week for 3 weeks, and also evening sessions are available..  The basics of fusing, plus some more interesting ways to fuse glass. This class will cover the basics of fusing, AND some incredibly unique and new processes. This is an exciting class, for all levels (for beginning to intermediate students). Learn to cut, fuse, slump, make plates, bowls, vases, and more. You will work with all types of fusible glass (opals, cathedrals, irids,dichroic) as well as with frit, stringers and noodles.  Come with ideas, leave with beautiful glass! More class info and pics are shown at bottom of this page. 

COLDWORKING GLASS:  Cold & Bold! Working with grinders, saws, lap wheels, lathes, and more.  Learn the secrets of finishing your glass, sculpture techniques, and more. This class is a "must" for anyone who works with glass (cold, warm or hot)

FLOAT GLASS  (Fuse, slump, blast, etch). The wonderful FLOAT AWAY THE CAVE CREEK WAY. Float glass is incredibly exciting. Use it to make large vessels (bowls, sinks), as well as tables, windows, as well as beautiful sculpture, fused pieces, tiles, and more.  This is the first class in a series. Learn to make "GlassHopper Fusion" glass. More info below! This class is one of the most popular, and fills quickly. It includes an introduction to sandblasting & etching.   

COMBING GLASS FUSED GLASS GONE WILD!   Open kiln formed unique glass.  This class is one of the newer techniques in fused and kiln formed glass. It is EXCITING, fun, interesting, and very different. Learn to make some beautiful and exciting glass pieces. They can be turned into wall art, vessels, vases, plates, platters, and more. See pics below! 

KILN CASTING & MOLD MAKING  Learn to make molds using traditional and NOT so traditional methods. You will learn to work with clay, ceramic, stainless steel, copper, and fiber paper to make unique molds. And how to use "found" objects. Learn how to use the use molds to slump, sag, drag, or bend your glass.  

PATTERN BARS & THE MAGIC GLASS BOX.    This workshop will teach you one of the most exciting and beautiful fused glass techniques. And it will teach you an incredibly easy way to create beautiful pattern bars. Spend more time making the beautiful art that comes from the pattern bars. As intricate, detailed, or simple as you want, This class is fun, and exciting.  With this class, you can make beautiful bowls, platters, sculptural pieces, tableware, fine art, tiles, and more. You will learn to use all the tools: grinders, saws, and more. Truly one of the most beautiful methods in glassmaking.

FUSED GLASS  Taking your glass making to the next level. In addition to working with the fun glass, you will use micas, enamels, frit, firing paint, gold pens, and metal inclusions.  You will learn the basics of using a sandblaster to etch, use airbrush for detail work, and many other new and exciting methods.  Also we will focus on the "finishing" details, the part that gives your art that professional finish.

MORE INFO ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS:

Float Glass: "FLOAT AWAY THE CAVE CREEK WAY". A combination of fusing, slumping, carving, sandblasting, and more. Like to work BIG, small, slump, carve? This is a very interesting class, learning to use float (thick) glass. Much less cranky and less expensive than art glass. Create beautiful glass furniture, tables, tiles, windows, gifts, trophies, awards - you name it. Light it up even!  This is my personal favorite of all the classes. 

Fused Glass

JEWELRY    Learn to make dichroic & iridized glass jewelry. Includes pendants, bracelets, cabochons,rings,and more. Make glass jewelry, using all types of glass (not just dichroic). Learn how to use fine metals (silver, gold, copper) to mount and show off your jewelry.  Learn how to make fused glass beads!  Taught by one of the best fused glass jewelry artists from Desert GlassHopper Studio. BEGINNERS WELCOME!  This is a great and fun class. 

Fused Glass: "FUSING GONE WILD".  WOW  A unique class, not offered elsewhere. Learn to comb hot glass, make vitrograph glass, pot melts & more. For ALL LEVELS, of students.  "Comb & stir" glass in an open hot kiln, to create unique glass and  turn that glass into something  unique. THIS IS ONE OF OUR MOST SPECIAL & UNIQUE (not to mention fun) CLASSES! 

"HAVE A BLAST WITH GLASS":

Sandblasting, sandcarving & etching.   No experience required. Learn the  secrets of carving, etching & blasting. Make beautiful jewelry, glassware, plates, platters, sinks, gifts and more.  For those who didn't know, you can blast slumped and fused glass. We have added exciting new projects!  Make beautiful glass art, glasses, vases, gifts, and more.

Fused Glass: "THE MAGIC GLASS BOX & PATTERN BARS"     Learn how to make  pattern bars (with ease), and how to slice and use them.  Learn about the "magic glass box". You will use glass, metal & more. Results?  INCREDIBLE works of art (tiles, jewelry, platters, slumped pieces, jewelry and many one-of-a-kind art pieces).   FOR ALL FUSERS:  This is a new easier method of making  pattern bars.  A new way and easy way to create & using pattern bars via the "glass box" method. For those who don't know what you do with pattern bars, you can do ANYTHING & everything!  Jewelry, slumped large glass pieces, plates, bowls, sculpture, lighting, anything you can dream of. No experience required. 

Fusing: "CROSSING OVER TO THE IRID SIDE": This class is WAY COOL, & very unique. This class teaches a special fusing method, using iridized glass. Combing fusing, pattern work, sandblasting & (etching). This class is for those who like creative thinking, and working in 3D. It is very interesting (and beautiful) way of combing the beauty of iridized glass with etched patterns.  For beginners to advanced glass

Check back soon for MORE workshops being scheduled

 

TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES:  USE THE FORM ON OUR "CONTACT US" PAGE, or fax / call with your info. 

Call  @ 480-488-2425,

Fax: 480-488-6384

Email: FireAndFusionGlass@aol.com

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A FEW OF THE SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS WHO TAUGHT HERE IN PREVIOUS SEASONS:

PEGGY PETTIGREW-STEWART: The "Desert GlassHopper". Teaching her wonderful "Anything IS Possible" glass workshops. Peggy created the unique "Plasma Fusion" and "GlassHopper Fusion" glass techniques.  These techniques are unique combinations of fusing, slumping, carving, painting, metal inlay (even using dichroic) on THICK glass (float).  Her glass art is currently on exhibition in fine galleries around the USA. Her work is beautiful,  unique, and exciting. Her work has been featured in several magazines, books and on television. Recently seen in Phoenix Home & Garden, & Scottsdale Life Magazines.  See her beautiful art at www.DesertGlassHopper.com

PATTY GRAY & TONY SMITH,  Talented artists attended this class too:   Peggy Stewart,  Becky Bergsma, Licha Nicholson, Els VandenEnde, Susan Maxfield, Linn Keller, Kristen Franzen-Orr,  Keith Jones & more! www.pattygray.com

BANDHU:  This Grand Master of glass teaches flamework and sculptural glass at the finest art institutes in the world. However, we were thrilled to have him join us for a multiday experience. Explore the possibilities of crossing flamework with fusing, and using the torch to expand your fusing abilities.  Bandhu is one of the masters, and author of several books.  He has taught at Pilchuck, Corning, Penland, and in Europe.  Check out his beautiful and intriguing work at: www.SalusaGlassworks.com


Bandhu, Peggy Stewart, Patty Gray, Tony Smith, Melissa Paxton, Kristen Franzen-Orr, Bill Rasmussen, Corina Tettinger, Sue Lewis,& Paul Blasi, and many more, all taught here during our 2003 season!