Classes

Adult Classes

Adult classes at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass are designed for ages 16 and older. Museum Glass Studio Staff and professional artists teach a wide variety of glass making techniques to offer opportunities for different interests and skill levels. Most adult classes are designed to be around 3 hours long and include enough time for instruction and creation of a unique work of your own. The Glass Studio offers classes in a variety of glass processes to learn skills from fusing to flameworking to hot blown glass among others.

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

Fused Glass Ornaments 12/05

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

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$60.00

Learn how to make your own glass ornaments to hang on your tree this holiday season. Participants will be able to design and create four unique ornaments. Different techniques and designs will be sampled and students can create their own. Pieces will be fired and hooks attached, then will be ready to pick up about a week later. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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Wine Glass Charms 12/07

Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

$45.00

Create your own set of wine glass charms for the holiday season. We all know the holiday season is full of fun parties – add your own creative twist! In this class, you’ll be able to create 6 unique wine glass charms. After creating your charms, they will be fired in the kiln, attached to either gold or silver rings that will easily fit around the stems of wine glasses. Pieces will be fired and glued then ready for pick up about 2 weeks later. All experience...

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Flameworked Utensils 12/09

Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Spots Available: 6

Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

$60.00

Use the basics of beadmaking to create your own unique handle to one of multiple utensils. Students will learn how to work safely with hot glass and create a large bead that will be attached to a kitchen utensil. One previous flameworking class encouraged Beth Wenger-Johnstone,...

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Wine Glass Charms 12/12

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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$45.00

Create your own set of wine glass charms for the holiday season. We all know the holiday season is full of fun parties – add your own creative twist! In this class, you’ll be able to create 6 unique wine glass charms. After creating your charms, they will be fired in the kiln, attached to either gold or silver rings that will easily fit around the stems of wine glasses. Pieces will be fired and glued then ready for pick up about 2 weeks later. All experience levels Riley Seib,...

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Blown Glass Ornaments 12/16

Saturday, December 16, 2023 | 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

$200.00

Use our mini dragon to create your own blown glass orb. Students will learn how to create a simple sphere blown ornament using molten glass. Different colored frit (crushed glass colors) to decorate your ornament and finish it with a hoop to hang on your tree. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...

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Paint a Pint Glass 12/19

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

Spots Available: 8

Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

$35.00

Create your own usable pint glass! Create a gift for someone you love or a treat for yourself. Learn how to use paints to create your own image either free hand or with a stencil. Pieces will be finished to ensure they are food safe. All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...

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Garden Yard Art 1/04

Thursday, January 4, 2024 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

$63.00

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! Final piece size – 4x11” glass and 18” metal rod All experience levels Taylor Moeller-Roy,...

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Candle Screen 1/11

Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024

$65.00

Create your own decorative color screen to place in front of candles. After fusing, the pieces will be slumped to create a standing single curve. The effect of the transparent glass in front of the light of the candle will produce a perfect decoration. Pieces will be fired and returned about two weeks later. Final piece size- 6x12” All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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Reactive Glass 1/13

Saturday, January 13, 2024 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Spots Available: 1

Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

$58.00

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. Final piece size – 6.5x6.5” or 4x11” All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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Shaped Glass Jewelry 1/16

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

Spots Available: 6

Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

$40.00

Transform a piece of dichroic fused glass into a beautiful heart, round, oval or leaf shaped pendant. You will learn to shape a piece of dichroic fused glass using a diamond grinder, and to drill holes in glass using a drill press. Wire wrapping techniques for hanging or embellishing your glass pendant will also be covered. Final piece size – 3-4 pieces of jewelry as big as 2x2 All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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Hot Sculpted Paperweights 1/20

Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 12:00 PM-5:00 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

$200.00

Learn how to make your own unique 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 15 lbs 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. Final piece size -...

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Ocean Wave 1/23

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

$80.00

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 a hung in a window as a stunning sun catcher. Final piece size – 10” diameter circle All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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S-Curve Seascape 2/08

Thursday, February 8, 2024 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

$75.00

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. Final piece size – 7x12” All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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Coral Bowl 2/15

Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

$50.00

Design a bowl that looks like a piece of ocean coral. Students will learn to cut and arrange strips of colorful glass for fusing and slumping into a gorgeous bowl. After, we will fuse it in a kiln and then slump it to make it functional. Final piece size - ~6.5x6.5” All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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Designing with Negative Space 2/17

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Spots Available: 3

Registration Cut-off Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

$75.00

Learn how to utilize the negative space in your piece! A lot of artwork focuses on the design that fills the positive space but what if we utilizes the negative space in a creative way? Students will learn how to create a simple design that will be transformed after using negative space. Finished piece will be fused and slumped on an S-Curve mold. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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Fused Glass Mosaic Tray 2/20

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Registration Cut-off Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

$55.00

Create a beautiful fused mosaic tray. Colorful blocks of color are placed on a background sheet of glass, and the spaces between are filled with ground glass frit to give a mosaic and grout look. After fusing, your piece will be slumped into a soft tray shape. All experience levels Sara Rezin,...

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