Pipe Dreams: 1 Day Intensive with Ben Barocas

Pipe Dreams: 1 Day Intensive with Ben Barocas

In this class we will show you some of the techniques that you need to be able to make your own glass pipes, both functional and decorative.

By UrbanGlass

Date and time

Saturday, October 18 · 11am - 5pm EDT

Location

UrbanGlass

647 Fulton St Floor 3 (Enter on Rockwell Pl.) Brooklyn, NY 11217

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

Just like glass goblets before them, glass pipes have become a canvas for many glass artists over the recent decades.  In this class we will show you some of the techniques that you need to be able to make your own glass pipes, both functional and decorative.  We will go over constrictions, pushing bowls, shaping and bending tubing, welds, bridges, millefiori encasement, and more!  Come with questions and excitement, leave with knowledge and your own pipes!  Some lampworking experience is recommended.  


What to expect: Flameworking with borosilicate glass requires a little practice at heat control with the torch to create successful sculptures. After demonstrations, students will have time on the torch to hone their skills. Clean-up time is included in the duration of class, and usually the last 20 minutes of class are dedicated to cleaning your workstation. Read more about how to prepare for class on our Registration Info page. 


While flameworking, participants primarily engage in seated activities such as working with glass rods and torches. The environment can be bright and loud at times. Handling glass and tools may require a certain level of dexterity. To learn more about accessibility the Accessibility page on our website.


Eligibility: Some experience recommended. Open to ages 21 and up. 


Pick-up: The glass needs to cool down overnight, so the students will have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work. 


We recommend registering for classes early to reserve your spot! We base materials, and teacher needs off of student enrollment. Early registration not only guarantees your spot in class, but also helps to ensure the class will run. Classes with low enrollment may be cancelled within two weeks of the start date of class. Contact our Registrar of Education, Ari Eshoo, at arianna@urbanglass.org if you have questions about the class or would like to arrange a payment plan.


1 Session, Saturday, October 18, 11am-5pm

Instructor: Ben Barocas

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UrbanGlass

UrbanGlass fosters experimentation and advances the use and critical understanding of glass as a creative medium. The organization provides access to and an education in glass for professional artists, seniors, students, and members of the public of all backgrounds and familiarity with the material. We offer year-round free and low-cost programming through our 17,000 square foot studios, robust class schedule, fellowship and scholarship opportunities, exhibition center, and in-house printed magazine.

Founded in 1977 by a group of dedicated artists, UrbanGlass sought to confront the many barriers limiting creative access to glass such as the high costs of real estate, equipment, and the scarcity of technical expertise. From the organization’s conception it served as it does today: As a creative hub and unparalleled resource center for artists, enabling this material to become available for experimentation beyond the confines of factories and universities in New York City for the first time. Today, glass is seen as an integral component of contemporary art’s complex landscape.

$250