Hot Week

Spend a week exploring glass and metal with Nathan Gieseke and Alex Ramshur. You’ll learn glass handling skills, introduction to the furnace, and how to blow glass as you build toward your own creation. You’ll also gain skills working with metal and a variety of tools including the MiG welder, ring roller, and torch. Day Three is for brainstorming and inspiration—what will your glass vessel be? What will your steel stand be? With sample designs and tutorials, dive into color with Nathan, and texturing and metal forming with Alex. These five days of exploration will enable you to stretch your creativity in ways you cannot imagine! (Lodging available while it lasts. Please contact the office for options.) Materials Fee includes: clear and colored glass, use of tools, your own blowhose, scrap and metal for welding.

Class size 6

Level Beginner and above

Student Supply List Please wear comfortable close-fitting clothes in natural fibers (a cotton t-shirt and jeans work well), and closed toe shoes. No dangling earrings or hair. Bring safety goggles that fit comfortably (over your regular glasses as needed), and well-fitting work gloves.

Instructor: Nathan Gieseke and Alex Ramshur

If the workshop you're interested in is sold out, you can join the waitlist here: https://shakeragalley.org/workshops/