TEEN SUMMER PROGRAM10:00am to 3:00pm with a 1-hour lunch break
1st week: July 10-14; GLASSBLOWING
2nd week: July 17-21; 3 days of neon, 2 days of flameworking
1st week: August 7-11; GLASSBLOWING
2nd week: August 14-18; 3 days of neon, 2 days of flameworking
DESCRIPTION:
Teens ages 13-18 will take over
the Brooklyn Glass Studio in these intensive summer classes!
This one or two week summer program introduces the students to the
science and art of glass working with the guidance of our highly
knowledgable teachers.
This will give students a hands-on experience of learning the many
facets of glass in one of the top studios of New York City.
Sessions will include glassblowing, flameworking and neon making.
During the 1 hour lunch all students will come together for discussion
with the instructors and fellow students.
* In the Hot Shop, students would learn the basic techniques and
material capabilities such as gathering, blowing, and tool handling.
On the last day of working in the hot shop, students will learn about
furnace charging, followed by cold working techniques to complete
their pieces created in the previous days.
* In the Flame Shop, students will use heat and gravity to shape
molten glass at a stationary bench torch. They will learn about the
different types of glass used while flameworking, such as soft Moretti
glass and borosilicate glass.
* In the Neon Shop, students will be introduced to the world of neon
sign making, from bending glass tubes to the lighting up their
creations.
Students will leave with a handful of artwork and a basic
understanding of the unique collaborative art that is glass working.
Projects will include blown drinking glasses, paperweight, flowers and
bowls; flameworked marbles and small sculptures; and a small neon
project (both designed and bent by the student with assistance from
instructors).
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