Learn Traditional and Modern Glassworking Techniques
At GlassForge you will receive the practical training necessary to engage with the creative and technical sides of the art of glass. We provide a range of courses blending creativity and art with the commercial techniques utilized in studio practices, community workshops, and decorative design commissions.
Glass Blowing
Explore glass as a malleable material, manipulating molten glass in the furnace and learning to control basic form with basic tools.
Stained Glass
Work with the basic process of cutting, soldering, and assembling a glass panel, or window.
Glass in the 21st Century
Explore modern approaches to sculptural glass and decorative or functional objects, or work on a glass sculpture project.
Build Skills Through Hands-On Practice
Our programs are designed to instill confidence in students through hands-on experience while encouraging creative growth across a wide range of materials, tools, and techniques.
Education Designed for Creative Professionals
GlassForge is here for artists, designers, and crafters eager to take their ideas from concept to completed glassworks. Through structured lessons, we aim to demystify even the more intricate techniques and empower people to experiment and find their own creative voices.
From First Projects to Advanced Techniques
From your first stained glass panel or advanced sculptural techniques we can create a path of study that will take you as far as you would like in your chosen craft.
What You Will Explore
Kiln Forming and Fusing
Explore how carefully managed temperatures can help you sculpt and bond glass.
Surface Decoration Techniques
Get hands-on with various surface treatment options including engraving, painting and finishing.
Studio Project Development
Build a portfolio of projects incorporating a wide variety of processes you have learned.
What Our Learners Say
“With GlassForge, I learned new techniques that I’d seen only in professional studios and started to develop my own capabilities.”
Kaede Nishimura
“Those classes allowed me to progress from small experiments to producing full glass art projects.”
Minjun Seo
“I like how they were giving me a creative freedom but with technical support too. I felt it was helpful to do the hands-on exercises.”
