Glassblowing Demonstrations & Studio Open House

Join us at Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts for our spring Studio Open House on Saturday May 31, 2025 from 1pm-4pm!

This event is a great chance to visit our nonprofit studio, view different glass art techniques in process by local artists, ask questions, and see what might be a good fit for you! Expect to see glassblowing, stained glass, kilnforming, flameworking, neon bending, and coldworking processes in action. Light beverages will be provided. RSVP is not required, but encouraged. No entry fee, free and open to the public!

Demonstrating Glass Artists

• Beadmaking: Chuck Burton (Burton Art Studios) and Jane Magyar, located in the Flame Shop
• Flameworking: Patricia Punykova (@punykova), located in the Flame Shop
• Glassblowing: Jenn Justad (@justadglass) and (Abbey Uffelman (Gaga Glass), located in the Hot Shop
• Kilnforming (Fusing & Slumping): Diane Petron, located in the Kiln Shop
• Neon Bending: Erik Burt, located in the Flame Shop
• Stained Glass: Sarah Horning (Sarahberry Glass), located in the Classroom

Travel & Parking

2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Our entrance is facing E 22nd St, beside a garage door and a small parking lot that is free to use. Additional free parking is available on the surrounding streets. One block to Hwy 55/Hiawatha Ave. Two blocks to entrance to I-94.

Metro Transit

Nearest bus stops are #56504 (22nd St E & Cedar Ave S) and #16444 (Minnehaha Ave S & 22nd St E), both on Route 9. Nearest light rail station is on Franklin Avenue (Blue Line). Both stops are within a five minute walk from the studio. Two blocks to Franklin LRT Station.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair-accessible entrance
• Wheelchair-accessible restroom
• A limited amount of wheelchair-accessible parking spaces are available in the lot in front of our entrance. 

Please note that the glassblowing space (or 'hotshop') has very strong ventilation system which is used to manage the heat, so the environment may be somewhat noisy.