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Glass Studio Master Classes

Beginning in May and continuing through August, these one-week master classes will offer instruction in a variety of glass techniques including glassblowing, flameworking, glass fusing, hot sculpting, and neon.

Each teaching artist is internationally recognized and brings with them a set of highly specific and refined skill sets unique to each studio in the Glass Pavilion. The classes will run one week, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunch provided. Each week-long class will cost $950 for Museum members and $1,000 for non-members.

Many of the classes are open to artists of all skill levels but some will require intermediate or advanced experience. Each class will be limited to nine students and scholarships are available. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

Scholarships

 The Museum has a number of scholarship opportunities available for youth and adult students. Students submitting a Scholarship Application Form cannot register for class in advance. Only one scholarship form may be submitted per class, but multiple forms may be submitted for multiple class requests. Scholarships are competitive and the volume of submissions is high; unfortunately applying does not guarantee automatic approval. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022.

Master Class Scholarship Form

Have a TMA gift card? Please call 419-255-8000 if paying for a class with a gift card.

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. These scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to individuals interested in advancing their skills in studio glass. If awarded, tuition will either be partially or fully covered. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

Download the scholarship application form here.
Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022.

Glass Studio Master Classes

Flameworking Glass Flora

Instructor: Erin Garmezy
Prerequisite: None
Technique(s): Borosilicate flameworking
Course Code: 22S9GF905
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, May 9- May 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Learn how to create botanical works on the torch using borosilicate glass. Students will learn basic techniques for sculpting leaves, flower, vines. and other flora. Students will assemble multiple floral components using glass support techniques, with a focus on strong welds and connections.

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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Awaken the Beast: Sculpting Animals in Glass

Instructor: Grant Garmezy
Prerequisite: Intermediate
Technique(s): Hot Sculpting
Course Code: 22S9HS905
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, May 9- May 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Explore the potential of working with hot glass as a sculptural medium. This class will focus on special techniques and approaches to solid and blown sculpting that can take your sculpture to the next level by demonstrating the range and freedom the material has and showing its true potential. We will bring sculptures to life using a variety of torches and techniques, which includes solid and inside sculpting, bit building, color application, garage use, and most importantly teamwork. Problem solving will be emphasized, and you are encouraged to bring in images of forms you are interested in recreating. 

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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Neon Dreams, So Hard to Beat

Instructor: Sarah Blood
Prerequisite: None
Technique(s): Neon
Course Code: 22S9FS9006
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, June 13- June 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

This one-week course will be an introduction to the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities of neon. By exploring traditional and experimental neon techniques students will develop the skills they need for planning, creating, and installing their own neon works. The course will focus on play, material exploration and personal expression. Group discussion and slide shows will cover historical and contemporary issues relevant to the practice and process of neon and its use as a medium for sculpture.  

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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Good, Fast, and Fair

Instructors: Michiko Sakano and George Dielman
Prerequisite: Intermediate
Technique(s): Hotshop
Course Code: 22S9HS906
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, June 13- June 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

This class will focus on hot shop and professional practices to help prepare students for blowing glass in a professional studio. We will focus on setting up for success by matching drawings in the sense of form through specifications and color application. With deliberate preparation, planning, and practice students will learn to make quality pieces efficiently. Students will be encouraged to work from drawings and consider processes which best suit each object. In addition to the technical aspect of glass fabrication, the class will provide insight into working with clients. By considering students strengths, we will discuss which projects to pursue and how to manage expectations, while informing the clients in the process. With these professional aspects in mind, we will also work on how to compromise an attainable design with a fair budget for the craftsperson and the consumer.

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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Plasma Light Art: A Work in Progress

Instructors: Pat Collentine
Prerequisite: Glass I
Technique(s): Hotshop/ Neon
Course Code: 22S9FS906
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, July 13- July 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

This course merges off-hand glassblowing with techniques common to neon tube fabrication. You will learn to adapt to the unexpected, the working method of creating plasma light sculptures is very nuanced and serendipitous.  How a plasma light sculpture illuminates is a combination of physics, electrical behavior and chance.  My work exploits the optics of glass, joining and pinching the glass walls highlights the interior view of the artwork. I invite you to join my plasma light band for a week and we’ll play some sweet tunes together.

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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Playing with Particles: Exploring Non-Traditional Pate De Verre

Instructors:Tali Grinshpan
Prerequisite: None
Technique(s): Flat/ Kiln
Course Code: 22S9KF907
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, July 11- July 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

There are different ways to make pate de verre objects. Depending on the work and aesthetic you want to achieve and the size of the work, it is usually complex and takes a lot of time.

In this class we will learn a few non-traditional methods of working with pate de verre, including how to create forms without molds. We will explore the different approaches, possible results and understand better how to achieve our artistic and aesthetic goals.

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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Demystifying Color

Instructors: Jason Minami
Prerequisite: None
Technique(s): Hotshop
Course Code: 22S9HS908
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, August 8- August 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Gaffer, Kugler, Reichenbach. Hard colors and soft colors.  Transparent and opaque... Color can bring a whole different dimension to glass, but if new to the process of glassblowing, it can be somewhat overwhelming.  This class will focus on color application and look to demystify the process.  We will explore the properties of color and understand how they work together with blown forms.  We will seek to simplify the process, from applying color bar to pulling cane.  In addition to gaining new perspective on color, students will continue to reinforce and improve on their previous glass blowing skills. 

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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I Say Toledo, You Say Toledo

Instructors: Miguel Unson
Prerequisite: None
Technique(s): Flat/ Kiln
Course Code: 22S9KF908
[$950 members / $1000 nonmembers]
Monday-Friday, August 8- August 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Toledo (Ohio) has been the epicenter of American studio glass since the origin of the movement in 1962. Toledo (Spain) has been the epicenter of European sword craft and metalworking since 500 B.C. This workshop will celebrate the two cities' contributions to art history by borrowing the aesthetic of Spanish damascene goldsmithing and translating it into richly patterned glass throughout the ancient techniques of flameworking and kiln forming. Come draw from the past to create something bold, graphic, and entirely new.

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Download the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by April 1, 2022. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.

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