Next Steps in Glass Blowing

WheatonArts is an internationally acclaimed arts community. Explore the renowned Museum of American Glass with the world’s largest hand-blown glass bottle! Watch daily artist demonstrations in the Glass, Pottery, and Flameworking Studios. Discover other cultures in the Folklife Center. Shop the award-winning Museum Stores, have a picnic on the grounds, and walk the Nature Trail. Special events, exhibitions, educational programs, performances, and workshops are offered throughout the year.

Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center

A strong foundation is key to developing thoughtful and technically refined pieces when glass blowing in the hot shop.

Glass Blowing Classes

WheatonArts Glass Studio Classes & Workshops

<h2>October 29 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT</h2>$405.00 – $450.00A strong foundation is key to developing thoughtful and technically refined pieces when glass blowing in the hot shop. This workshop will emphasize the importance of building positive habits and solid hand skills. Students will focus on gathering glass, wall thickness, speed, ergonomics, and heat in order to create well-designed and elegant vessels. This course will emphasize individual attention and instruction divided between demonstrations and supervised work time. This class is ideal for students who have minimal to basic glassblowing skills, not for true beginners. Students should have taken at least one beginning glassblowing class prior to this course.*Registration includes access to Student Open Blow on Friday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. during the run time of the class. Wednesday Instruction: October 29-December 3Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Friday Student Open Blow (optional): October 31-December 5, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Class Duration: 6 sessions, 18 hours total, 18 hours of Student Open BlowLocation: Glass StudioAges: 16 &amp; aboveClass Limit: 4 to 8 peopleClass Fee: $450Instructor: Studio StaffPrerequisite: Advanced-Beginner GlassblowingRegistration Closing: October 22Pet Policy: Visitors are NOT permitted to bring pets into the WheatonArts campus. Only Service Dogs, as defined by the ADA, are welcome on the grounds. Seats are limited and booked on a first-come, first-reserve basis. Besides an auto-generated email receipt, you will receive a confirmation email from the Director of Education and Artist Services, Pamela Weichmann. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at 856.825.6800 ext. 112 or by emailing <a href="mailto:pweichmann@wheatonarts.org" title="mailto:pweichmann@wheatonarts.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">pweichmann@wheatonarts.org.</a>CANCELATION POLICY: Refunds are eligible up to one week before the beginning of the workshop. After this time, workshop fees are non-refundable. WheatonArts reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to minimum enrollment. If cancellation occurs, WheatonArts will refund all workshop fees. A $25 fee is charged to those who do not show up for their appointment. We require 24 hours’ notice to cancel an appointment; otherwise, it will be considered a no-show, except in the case of illness. Are you feeling unwell or showing symptoms of COVID-19? Please stay home. Appointments can be rescheduled by phone or email.