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Adult Classes

Adult classes at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass are designed for anyone 16 and older who is interested in creating glass art. Professional artists teach a wide variety of glass making techniques to offer opportunities for different interests and skill levels. You will get a lot of personal attention and have the ability to create a piece of your dreams. Most adult classes are designed to be around 3 hours long and include enough time for instruction and creation of a piece of your own. The Glass Studio offers classes in both FUSING and FLAMEWORKING.

FUSING classes will teach you how to make different styles of art using professional tools, equipment, and materials. Each class offers instruction, use of the glass studio to create a piece, and the kiln firing of your masterpiece. Students use sheet glass to create a project that will be fused and potentially slumped after creation.

FLAMEWORKING uses gas torch flames for creating artwork with glass tubes and rods. Start out with a beginning bead or sculpture class. We will also be introducing paperweight making classes soon and adding even more hot glass opportunities.

You can register for classes here, online, or call us with questions at 920.751.4658.

 

Sgraffito for Beginners 6/8

Thursday, June 8, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, June 5, 2023
$50.00
Create your own platter using a technique new to The Glass Studio. Sgraffito is the art of creating images, patterns, or designs on sheet glass, using colored glass powder. You’ll learn how to use different tools and methods to manipulate glass powder on sheet glass. Once your design is created in the powder, we will fire it and slump it. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Garden of Glass Yard Art 6/15

Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023
$65.00
Create a garden of glass for your yard with flowers that are always blooming! Participants will create an 8” round glass garden art piece that will then be fused in a kiln. Several varieties of glass flower options will be demonstrated using glass, frit (crushed glass), and stringers. The finished garden art piece will sit in a round garden stand, which can be purchased separately at the museum. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Open Weave Platter 6/20

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 11
Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
$58.00
Create an open weave basket out of glass. Students will create a fused glass platter from layers of colorful glass strips. Baskets will be fused and slumped into an open weave shape perfect for a display or holding bread at your dinner table. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Mosaic Garden Tile 6/24

Saturday, June 24, 2023 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Spots Available: 7
Registration Cut-off Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
$45.00
Create a mosaic tile to place in your yard or garden this summer! Participants will create a hexagon cement tile with a mosaic of their own design. Multiple different techniques for making mosaics with glass will be demonstrated and after the mosaic image is created, we will pour our own cement to create our tile. Pieces will remain at the museum to fully set and be ready within a week of the class. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Photos in Glass 6/27

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 10
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
$60.00
Transfer your favorite photo or image into fused glass to create a one of a kind piece of art. Participants will email a digital copy of a photo to the museum prior to class so it will be ready to be transferred onto glass on the day of the class. After fusing the image into a plate or tray, the image will have a warm sepia tone.   Choose a photograph that you would like fused into glass:
  • Finished size of project will be about 7” x 7”, so your image should be smaller...
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Garden Yard Art 6/29

Thursday, June 29, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, June 26, 2023
$55.00
Add some color to your yard or garden! Participants will create a work of art out of glass that will then be fused in a kiln. Afterwards, we will attach a metal rod which will make it perfect for a potted plant, the garden, or even in the yard! All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Mosaic Garden Tile 7/6

Thursday, July 6, 2023 | 5:00-8:00 PM
Spots Available: 8
Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, July 3, 2023
$45.00
Create a mosaic tile to place in your yard or garden this summer! Participants will create a hexagon cement tile with a mosaic of their own design. Multiple different techniques for making mosaics with glass will be demonstrated and after the mosaic image is created, we will pour our own cement to create our tile. Pieces will remain at the museum to fully set and be ready within a week of the class. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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S-Curve Seascape 7/11

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
$70.00
Create a free-standing curved glass seascape. Students will create a glass piece that will be gently curved and be able to stand on its own after firing, perfect for using as a candle stand or for placing in a window to catch the light. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Reactive Glass 7/13

Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 11
Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, July 10, 2023
$53.00
When adding silver foil to kiln formed glass, a riot of effects can occur. Students will learn how to create reactions like color changes and halo effects using specific reactive glass and silver foil. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Fused Glass Nightlight 7/15

Saturday, July 15, 2023 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Spots Available: 6
Registration Cut-off Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
$38.00
Why buy a nightlight at the store when kids can make the perfect one. Participants will be able to create their own 4x4” design onto glass. After we fuse it, studio staff will attach it to a fully functioning nightlight. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Strip Cut Construction 7/25

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
$63.00
Create a square or round platter with exciting patterns that you design using thin strips of glass. Thin strips of glass are arranged on edge, rather than laid flat to create patterns in the glass. Tips and tricks for cutting thin strips will be demonstrated. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Part Sheet Platter (Two-Part Class) 8/8 and 8/15

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | 5:30-7:30 PM
Spots Available: 12
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
$78.00
Create your own custom-designed sheet of glass to use in a fusing project! In part 1 of this class, students will learn several techniques using frit, stringers, and glass powders to design a unique sheet of glass. The sheets are called part sheets because they will be cut up and incorporated into a finished work in the Part 2 of this class. Students will create their own custom designed glass in Part 1, and then use it in a fused dish in Part 2 of this class. Part 1 will be held on...
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Garden Yard Art 8/17

Thursday, August 17, 2023 | 5:30-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 2
Registration Cut-off Date: Monday, August 14, 2023
$55.00
Add some color to your yard or garden! Participants will create a work of art out of glass that will then be fused in a kiln. Afterwards, we will attach a metal rod which will make it perfect for a potted plant, the garden or in the yard! All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...
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Ocean Wave 9/5

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | 5:30-8:30 PM
Spots Available: 6
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023
$70.00
Make a splash with your own fused glass wave! Capture the beauty of the Great Lakes or the ocean in glass. Cut and shape colorful glass into a beautiful fused glass wave. Your finished piece can be displayed in an iron stand, (metal stand sold separately), slumped into a dish, or hung in a window as a stunning sun catcher. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...
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Preserving Leaves in Glass (Two-Part Class) 9/12 and 9/14

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 5:30-7:30 PM
Spots Available: 13
Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
$70.00
Preserve beautiful fall foliage in glass! In Part 1 of this class, students will learn how to combine powdered glass and dried leaves to create a custom sheet of glass. The leaves will be fired into a sheet of glass that will then be cut up and incorporated into a fused glass dish in Part 2 of the class. Students should bring several pressed flat, dried leaves with stems to class. Leaves can be any color - the glass powder students add will be the final color. Fern, maple, oak, ginkgo, ivy,...
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Hot Sculpted Paperweights 9/23

Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 12-5PM
Spots Available: 2
Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
$180.00
Learn how to make your own glass paperweight! A trained instructor will walk you through step by step to make your own paperweight in our new mini dragon. Our mini dragon holds 15lbs of molten glass and includes a reheating chamber. You'll learn how to safely utilize the equipment and glass blowing tools to design then sculpt a paperweight. After it is cooled down and coldworked to get rid of any sharp edges, you'll receive your piece back in about a week. All experience levels Taylor...
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