Mother’s Day Flame Weekend
Event Information
Description
Join us for a day of creation, fire, family and fun as we design, craft and finish glass pieces that you can wear! Employing flamework, the art of creating glass objects at the torch, you will develop the skills necessary to shape glass beads into wearable art pieces. Over the course of the weekend, you will craft beads with increasingly sophisticated surface decorations. You and a loved one can create gifts for one another or combine talents to make a special gift for someone else. Whether you’re celebrating your mother, grandmother or another special person in your life, this introductory two-day class is a unique way to spend time together while creating a special handmade gift. All ages, no experience necessary. All skill levels are welcome.
Instructor: Starr Eaddy
Weekend | 2 sessions: May 13 & 14
Saturday & Sunday, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Organizer UrbanGlass
Organizer of Mother’s Day Flame Weekend
UrbanGlass is dedicated to furthering the use of glass as a creative medium, through studios, classes, publications, exhibitions, and events. We offer a comprehensive education program for students at every age and skill level - from children to working artists - in a variety of techniques, including kiln casting, lampworking, mosaics, and stained glass. Over 500 students a year come to study and work with faculty that includes world-renowned artists and designers. UrbanGlass serves as the primary studio of over 200 professional artists and designers.
Founded in 1977 by artists Richard Yelle and Erik Erikson as the New York Experimental Glass Workshop, UrbanGlass was the first artist-access glass center in the United States and is now the largest. Previously, those interested in working in glass could only do so at art schools, in factories or by building their own studios, but when UrbanGlass opened its doors, glass as an art medium became widely available.
