Exciting Intensive Glass Art Courses This Winter & Spring at PGC
Pittsburgh Glass Center's 5-day intensive courses give artists of all skill levels an unmatched opportunity to dive deep into glass and learn from talented artists from around the world.
Registration is now open for these exciting offerings for Winter and Spring 2020. Join us January 6–10 or March 9–13 at PGC!
Scholarships are available; apply by November 15 for Winter Intensives or January 15, 2020 for Spring Intensives.
Furnace Formed — Dan Friday
Hot Shop
Intermediate to Ace
January 6–10
Work in the hot and cold shop to break down the essentials of glassblowing and off-hand glass sculpting and how it relates to your path as an artist. MORE DETAILS
Structural Flameworking — Kit Paulson
Flame Shop
All Skill Levels
January 6–10
Learn the fundamentals of Borosilicate flameworking as well as techniques more specific to this method of building. Beginners welcome! MORE DETAILS
Vessel Forms And Glass Powders — Amanda Simmons
Kiln Shop
Beginner to Ace
January 6–10
Learn to create kilnformed vessels while experimenting with opaque and transparent powdered Bullseye Glass colors to create new tones, subtle color blending and mark making. MORE DETAILS
Finding Form: Hot Sculpting Techniques — Jack Gramann
Hot Shop
All Skill Levels
March 9–13
Explore blown and solid sculpting approaches with an emphasis on the human portrait. MORE DETAILS
Creating Dimension — Paul Messink
Kiln Shop
Beginner to Ace
March 9–13
Learn how to apply enamel to glass layers, and then stack and fuse these layers into solid panels with great dimension. MORE DETAILS
Vita In Vitrum. Life In Glass. — Tatyana Boyarinova
Flame Shop
Intermediate to Ace
March 9–13
Learn a variety of flameworking techniques while making flowers, aquatic life, reptiles and amphibians. MORE DETAILS