2-hour Workshops

These workshops meet one time for 2 hours. This a great way to get a taste of glass making without a huge commitment.

Glass Flowers

In the hot shop glass flowers are sprouting up everywhere. (HOT SHOP)
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Paperweights at the Furnace

In this paperweight workshop you can learn how to shape and add color to molten glass to make a unique paperweight. (HOT SHOP)
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Blown Glass Garden Floats

Make your own beautiful glass object for your garden. (HOT SHOP)
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Blown Glass Pumpkins

Real pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes. So do the ones you'll make in this class! (HOT SHOP)
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Bodacious Beads

Learn the secrets of how beads are made at the torch in this introductory session. (FLAME SHOP)
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Marvelous Marbles

Marbles are a fun and interesting way to get to know glass over the torch. (FLAME SHOP)
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Precious Pendants

Flamework your own precious pendant! (FLAME SHOP)
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Wine Stoppers

Top off that wine bottle with a hand made glass stopper. (FLAME SHOP)
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NEW! Fused Glass Picture Frames

Create your own fused picture frame. (KILN-FORMING STUDIO)
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Fused Glass Jewelry

Create glass pendants and a multi link bracelet. (KILN-FORMING STUDIO)
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Fused Glass Tiles

A great introduction to the world of kiln formed glass. (KILN-FORMING STUDIO)
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Kilnformed Mosaic

Similar to cold mosaics but using powder and no messy grout. Great for people who have tried fused glass tiles. (KILN-FORMING STUDIO)
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Collage Tiles

Design a glass tile with a collage of imagery. (COLD SHOP)
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Coldworked Pendants

Sandblast, carve and dremel the perfect piece of jewelry. (COLD SHOP)
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Embossed Glasses

Personalize your own beer mug, wine goblet, or drinking glass. (COLD SHOP)
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Intro to the Engraving Lathe

Learn to love the lathe! (COLD SHOP)
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Stained Glass

Learn the historical art of stained glass. (COLD SHOP)
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The Perfect Polish

Learn how to master the perfect polish. (COLD SHOP)
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Sampler Series

For those interested in trying a little bit of everything.

XTREME Sampler

A great opportunity to flex your glass muscles by taking 10 2-hour workshops for an incredible discount!
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Hot-to-Cold Sampler (Mix and Match!)

New to glass and don't know where to start? Why not try a taste of each of our four studios — hot, warm, flame, and cold.
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Hot Shop Three-Pack (3 workshops)

If you’re intrigued by hot glass and want to experience several different hot techniques while making something cool to take home each week, this is the class for you.
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Fusing Three-Pack (3 workshops)

Create your own colorful designs in flat glass by choosing three warm 2-hour workshops and three dates.
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Flameworking Three-Pack (3 workshops)

This three pack allows you to choose three flameworking workshops to try it all.
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Ornament Three-Pack (3 workshops)

This fun filled class will allow you to create several items to display around your house for the holidays.
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Extended Workshops

Sometimes two hours just isn't enough, but a multi-week session is too long. If that is the case, then our extended workshops are for you.

Three in One Combo (1 day)

Try it all in one jam-packed day!
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Compression Pendants (1 day)

Entice the world with your very own one of a kind, handmade pendants. (FLAME)
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Hot Glass Blowout (1 day)

If you have been dying to blow glass, this one-day workshop is for you. What better way to use a lazy Saturday or Sunday than by spending a cool day in the hot shop? (HOT)
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Fast Track Flameworking (1 day)

You will be amazed at what you can make at the torch – beads, marbles, chains and pendants to name a few. (FLAME)
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Fuze-a-polooza (1 day)

Learn all of the dimensions of fusing flat glass. (KILN-FORMED)
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Make Your Own Goblet (2 nights)

In two nights, make your own unique goblet.
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Special Collaborative Workshop

Local arts organizations joining together to present a collaborative workshop.

No classes scheduled at this time.

Multiple Week (4-week)

PGC offers in-depth four-week classes for beginners who are ready to take the plunge into a longer class. Unless otherwise noted, classes meet for four weeks in three-hour sessions.

Hot Glass in the Fast Lane

This is the fast lane for hot glass when you learn all about glassblowing in only 4 weeks! (HOT)
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NEW! Marble Madness

Losing your marbles? Find them again in this fun class that will have you mad for marbles. (FLAME)

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Introduction to Borosilicate

Learn to work with borosilicate glass over the torch. (FLAME)
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Intro to Beads

Make beads at the torch with Moretti in this 4-week class. (FLAME)
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Networking

Connect clear glass rods in the flame shop and network them together to create intricate, large-scale sculptures. (FLAME)
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NEW! Photo Imagery in Glass

Experiment with a variety of techniques to capture photos in glass. (KILN-FORMED)

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NEW! Experimental Metals - Imagery on Glass, Copper & More

Apply images to glass metal and more! (KILN-FORMED)

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NEW! Fused Glass Jewelry

Explore glass fusing to make an assortment of wearable jewelry. (KILN-FORMED)
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Fusing & Slumping 1

Learn all of the many dimensions of fusing and slumping flat glass. (KILN-FORMED)

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Intro to Coldworking

Learn all about the cold shop in 4 weeks! (COLD)

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NEW! Glass Mosaic Window

Make a glass mosaic window! (COLD)

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Stained Glass

Build your own stained glass panel in this 4-week class. (COLD)

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Multiple Week Classes (8-week)

PGC offers in-depth eight-week classes for beginners who are ready to take the plunge into a longer class. Unless otherwise noted, classes meet for eight weeks in three-hour sessions.

Hot Glass I

This glassblowing class is appropriate for students with limited or no hot shop experience. (HOT)

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Flameworking 1—FUNdamentals

A great combination class to explore variety in flameworking. (FLAME)

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Beginner Beadmaking

If you're fascinated by baubles, bangles, and beads, this is the class for you. (FLAME)
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Networking

Connect clear glass rods in the flame shop and network them together to create intricate, large-scale sculptures. (FLAME)
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Raising Cane

Put another twist on the traditional art of pulled fancy glass cane. (FLAME)
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Pendant Passion

Learn a new pendant design each week! (FLAME)
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Introduction to Fusing and Slumping

A great introduction to fusing and slumping! (KILN-FORMED)

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Imagery in Glass

Learn techniques in kilnformed glass and imagery such as working deep, painting with light and the photo resist process. (KILN-FORMED)
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Introduction to Kiln Casting

Learn to create sculptures and functional objects out of glass using molds and kiln casting techniques. (KILN-FORMED)
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Introduction to Coldworking

Cutting, polishing, carving, grinding and more! (COLD)

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Summer Intensive (one week)

One week intense class from 9am - 4pm every day. For more details click on the Summer Intensive section to the left.

Breaking the Skin (May 21-25)

Instructor: Jane Bruce
Explore the possibilities available when cold working of an object is taken into account from the beginning of the creative process.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Foundations in Flair - Boro Jewelry Design (May 21- 25)

Instructor: Beccy Feather & Kristin Deady
Experience and practice a broad range of jewelry making techniques and processes with borosilicate glass.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Fusing on the Right Side of the Brain (May 21-25)

Instructor: Tony Serviente
Leave all pre-conceived notions of kiln work at home and explore the possibilities of fusing that go beyond the traditional horizontal flat methods.
All levels
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Thinking About Glass (May 26)

Instructor: Jane Bruce
This one-day seminar class is for those who wish to examine and explore their current work and further develop their individual approach to design and making.
All Levels
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An Introduction to Kiln Cast Glass (May 28-June 1)

Instructor: Shelley Doolan
An intensive program designed to provide a thorough grounding in the techniques, materials and processes associated with kiln cast glass.
Level: Beginner
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Imagery & Text on Glass: 5 Techniques in 5 Days (June 4-8)

Instructor: Susan Taylor Glasgow
Learn many techniques to apply text and imagery on and in glass.
All Levels
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Taking the Work Out of Coldworking (July 16-20)

Instructor: Andrew Najarian
An exploration into advanced coldworking techniques.
All Levels
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Casting Intricate & Hollow Forms Incorporating the Honeycomb Mold (June 18 - 22)

Instructor: Helen Stokes
Learn to cast small intricate and hollow glass forms using the honeycomb mold.
All levels
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Construction & Subtraction (June 25-29)

Instructor: Masahiro Asaka
Learn a variety of techniques to cast glass and a broad spectrum of cutting, carving and surface approaches to glass.
All Levels
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POP Stained Glass (July 2-6)

Instructor: Joseph Cavalieri
Learn the basics of stained glass plus a variety of techniques including painting, airbrushing, silk screening, collage, sandblasting and more!
All Levels
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Flirting with Fusing (July 9-13)

Instructor: Becky Smith
Explore the vast possibilities of fusing in this beginners class.
Level: Beginner
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Form, Pattern, Chaos - Quantum Networking (July 9-13)

Instructor: Robert Mickelsen
Network free, open form sculpture with an emphasis on patterning.
All levels
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Hollow Core Method of Pâte de Verre (July 16-20)

Instructor: Delores Taylor
A fun and fast-paced survey of Pâte de Verre techniques
All Levels
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New Frontiers in Stained Glass (July 23-25)

Instructor: Judith Schaechter
Create a stained glass panel using layered flash glass and various methods of creating imagery on glass such as sandblasting, engraving, photo stenciling, diamond filing and more!
All Levels
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Sea Life Through Borosilicate Glass (July 23-27)

Instructor: Jennifer Umphress
Work with borosilicate to create glass sculpture inspired by sea life.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Get Your Feet Wet (July 30 - August 3)

Instructor: Jason Forck
Spend an exciting week with molten glass learning the basics of glassblowing.
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All You Can Eat Bead Week (August 6-10)

Instructor: Corina Tettinger
Learn all major beadmaking techniques with Corina Tettinger
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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