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The Studio Is FALL 2019 / WINTER 2020 PROGRAMS 2020 WINTER / 2019 FALL Corning, New York 14830 York New Corning, One Museum Way Museum One Corning Museum of Glass of Museum Corning THE STUDIO IS: A state-of-the-art facility where people of all skill levels gather to create, learn, and share. Where connections to glass and to the glass community are forged and deepened. Where artists feel safe and nurtured, so they can take greater risks and make discoveries. TEN-WEEK SESSIONS ONE-DAY SESSIONS WEEKEND WORKSHOPS INTENSIVE COURSES ANNEALING & RECEIPT OF FALL 2019 FALL 2019 FALL 2019 WINTER 2020 FINISHED WORK Ten-week courses allow One-day workshops provide Weekend workshops Immerse in glassmaking with All hot-glass work requires overnight students of all skill levels a fun experience in a variety offer the opportunity to a one- or two-week course. cooling in an annealer. Pieces may to explore glassmaking. of glassmaking techniques. study glassworking on a Tuition is $875 for 1-week be picked up the following day or • Tuition is $525 per • Tuition is $140 per class, convenient schedule. classes; $1650 for 2-week shipped for an additional fee. course, which includes and includes supplies. • Tuition is $280 per classes. Classes meet 9am- all basic supplies. • Each class meets from workshop and includes 5pm Monday–Saturday, with AGE RESTRICTIONS • Classes meet once per • 9 am-4 pm. supplies. practice hours from 5-11 pm. Our classes are designed for adults, week from 7-10 pm. • Classes meet Saturday Room & board are available but we welcome responsible, • Classes begin the week for an additional fee; see and Sunday, 9am-4pm. motivated youth with prior of September 23, 2019. cmog.org/studio for details. • Flameworking and approval. Participants in 10-week, glassblowing spaces may 1-day, and weekend classes must Reigster for 10-week, 1-day, and weekend classes at be rented after class on Apply by October 15. We be 10 years old for flameworking CMOG.ORG/STUDIO. Registration is on a first-come, Saturdays for additional will notify you of acceptance and 14 for glassblowing. Parents first-served basis. Apply for winter intensive courses by practice time. Contact by November 1, 2019. A $20 are encouraged to register with October 15; Intensive courses are filled by lottery. The Studio for details. application fee is required. their children, and are required to be present during classes attended by children ages 10 to 14. Students as young as 17 may participate in winter week-long courses. Please contact [email protected] for permission to register students under the age of 18. FALL 2019 / WINTER 2020 PROGRAMS ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS TEN-WEEK SESSIONS FALL 2019 FALL 2019 Paperweights at the Furnace Digital Moldmaking for October 5, Ross Delano Glassblowers Glassblowing / Beginner Mondays, Dan Mirer Glassblowing & Moldmaking / All Levels Adventures with Friends: Drinkin’ Buddies Beginning Basics: Refresh & Refine October 6, Cat Burns Tuesdays, Jeremy Unterman Glassblowing / Beginner Glassblowing / All Levels Twisty Ornaments & Icicles Soft Serve: A Flameworking Primer October 5, Phil Rogerson Tuesdays, Allison Duncan Flameworking / Intermediate Flameworking / Beginner Dots & More Dots! Vessels October 6, Phil Rogerson Thursdays, Ross Delano Flameworking / Adv. Beginner Glassblowing / Intermediate Pendants for A Day Raising the Bar in Boro October 19, Corinne Everhart Thursdays, Stephen Brucker Flameworking / All Levels Flameworking / Intermediate Beads Galore! October 20, Corinne Everhart Flameworking / All Levels WEEKEND WORKSHOPS FALL 2019 OCTOBER 5-6 OCTOBER 19-20 NOVEMBER 2-3 Cold Connections with Engraving & Cold Working Level I: Introduction to Optic Molds: Quest for the My Coloring Book: Science Fun Glass & Metal Techniques Stained Glass Perfect Twisty Cup & Other with Furnace Glass Color Ed & Martha Biggar Max Erlacher Joseph Barlett Fanciful Forms Dr. Jane Cook & Jeremy Kiln Working & Metalsmithing / Engraving / All Levels All Levels Stained Glass / Beginner Jeremy Unterman Unterman Glassblowing / Adv. Beginner Glassblowing / Adv. Beginner NOVEMBER 23-24 OCTOBER 12-13 Level II: Stained Glass Beginning Sculpting Window Building Ross Delano Beginning Glassblowing Introduction to Lost Wax Casting Tangled Up in Tubes Joseph Barlett Glassblowing / Intermediate Cat Burns Jessi Moore Miles Parker Stained Glass / Adv. Beginner Glassblowing / Beginner Kiln Working & Moldmaking / All Levels Flameworking / All Levels Smoke Signals NOVEMBER 16-17 Noah Drew Borosilicate Marbles: OCTOBER 26-27 Introduction to Pâte de Verre Next Steps in Glassblowing Flameworking / All Levels Tiny Worlds Within Weekend at Murrines… Jessi Moore Cat Burns Miles Parker Penny Rakov Kiln Working / All Levels Glassblowing / Adv. Beginner Flameworking / All Levels Glassblowing / Adv. Beginner Sandblasting & NOVEMBER 9-10 Photosandblasting Glass An Introduction to Borosilicate Graphic Possibilities using Glass & Yoga Cane If You’re Able Denise Stillwaggon Leone Stephen Brucker Cold Working / All Levels Sandblasting & Enameling Hethre Larivee Dane Jack Flameworking / All Levels Denise Stillwaggon Leone Flameworking & Yoga / All Levels Glassblowing / Advanced Kiln Working & Cold Working / The Power of Transparents All Levels From Scrappy to Spectacular Scientific & Artistic Glass Fusion Janet Dalecki Katie Severance Roy Gruver Kiln Working / All Levels Flameworking & Lathe Working / Kiln Working / Adv. Beginner Intermediate INTENSIVE COURSES SESSION TWO (1 Week) SESSION THREE (Varies) Nature in Glass: Sculptural SESSION SIX (1 Week) JANUARY 13 –18 JANUARY 20–25 Techniques in Soft Glass FEBRUARY 10–15 WINTER 2020 From Bubble to Art Multiple Gathers Kim Fields Blow with the Flow Installation George Kennard Flameworking / Intermediate Jordana Korsen SESSION ONE (1 Week) Robert Comploj Glassblowing / Intermediate Glassblowing & Yoga / Intermediate JANUARY 6 –11 Glassblowing / Intermediate Control & Abandon Glassblowing: Finding Your Form, Function, & Pattern Peter Young Goblets as a Tool for Growth Own Voice An In-Depth Introduction Eusheen Goines Stained Glass / Intermediate Eric Goldschmidt Ben Edols to Venetian Techniques Flameworking / Intermediate Flameworking / Intermediate Glassblowing / Adv. Beginner William Gudenrath Kiln It! Cast It! Glassblowing / Intermediate Engraving & Cold Working Jessi Moore Luminous Graphics Blowing Glass with 104 COE Techniques 3-Day Session Kiln Working & Mold Making / All Levels Denise Stillwaggon Leone Claire Kelly Flameworking for Everybody (January 20-22) Kiln Working / All Levels Glassblowing / Intermediate Emilio Santini Max Erlacher SESSION FIVE (1 Week) Flameworking / All Levels Engraving / All Levels FEBRUARY 3–8 Design, Carve, Pour: Paperweight Techniques The Nature of Things Digital Techniques for the & Inclusions Chromatic Illumination: Fusing On The Edge Clare Belfrage 21st-Century Glassmaker Victor Trabucco Pâte De Verre Scott Chaseling Glassblowing / Intermediate Fred Kahl Flameworking / Intermediate Alicia Lomne Kiln Working & Glassblowing / All Levels Glassblowing & Moldmaking / Kiln Working / All Levels Beadmaking & Silver Intermediate Kaleidoscopic Conception SESSION FOUR (1 Week) Metal Clay Sayaka Suzuki Stained Glass Lamps JANUARY 27 –FEBRUARY 1 Kristina Logan & Márta Edõcs Kiln Working & Moldmaking / Joseph Barlett Playcation: Joy of Learning Flameworking, Cold Working, All Levels Stained Glass / Advanced Cat Burns & Metalworking / All Levels Glassblowing / Beginner Cold Working: Carve it Up Fluid Dynamics: Investigating Kathy Elliot An In-Depth Introduction to Glass Movement in Kiln Coldworking / All Levels Venetian Techniques Cast Glass William Gudenrath Adrianne Evans Glassblowing / Intermediate Kiln Working / All Levels .
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