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3700 Otis Street, Mount Rainier, MD 20712
202-744-8222
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Hot News From Washington Glass School !
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Hey Folks!
What a great way to spend some time this fall......learning new glass techniques! Or grabbing a friend and spending a weekend creating amazing objects! Here is our list of upcoming classes, including this weekend's Beginner's Glass Lover's Weekend! The perfect class to begin your glass journey! Let us know if any classes work for you!
Besides some upcoming great classes (listed below), we have several studio spaces for glass artists to work in one of the most supportive and well stocked studios on the East Coast. These spaces are also great for jewelers, copper enamelers or anyone needing smaller spaces. When you become one of the studio artists at the Washington Glass School, you get:
~ Access to the equipment and kilns of a major studio
~ Constant support and show opportunities
~ A dedicated space for your work and supplies
~ Your own key to come and go as you please, on your schedule
~ The chance to become a member of the most exciting and well connected glass studios in the country.
All this on a SPECIAL OFFER - $200 per month for the next 6 months!
If you are interested.....give Tim Tate a call at 202-744-8222.
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| Our closest metro is the Rhode Island Metro on the Red Line. If you want to take a bus from the Metro, take the T18 to New Carrollton, the 82 to Mt Rainier, or the 83 bus to Cherry Hill; getting off at 37th Pl, and walk down to the school. |
We are gratefully supported by our friends at the Gateway CDC, the Prince George's County Commission on the Arts and Humanities and by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
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STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE
If you have always wanted a studio space to work on your glass, but didn't have room where you live, or didn't have a huge amount to invest in a giant glass studio.....then you might like the thought of becoming one of the studio artists here. Your table/studio space runs $275 per month, and not only do you finally have a dedicated space for you to work in, but you also join a vibrant and successful community of glass artists and opportunities.
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Holiday Party? Bridal Shower? Birthday Party?
Team Building?
Summer Associates?
The Washington Glass School is a great place to hold a social event with you and your friends or office mates!
You can each make your own small bowl....or all go in together to make a large bowl for that special someone or cause.
Cost is approx. $75 per person, and should take around 2 hours.
Contact Tim at 202-744-8222 for availability and more info.
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A unique educational program in the Nation's capital, The Washington Glass School and Creative Arts Community offers something for everyone with classes for both the beginning and seasoned artists. Beginning artists can get an overview of what we offer in the introductory weekend workshop (Beginner's Weekend), which introduces you to three different glass forming techniques used in the majority of the kiln-forming classes, or dive right in to any of our more specific courses.
For the more experienced glass artist, we offer the opportunity to explore new mediums through class time or open studio, tools and kilns at your disposal.
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To register for any classes...please call or e-mail to hold a space and mail a $50 deposit check made out to Washington Glass School. Be sure to include the course number and your phone number with your deposit. This is important to do ASAP as classes tend to fill quickly! All checks, class info and registration are to be sent to:
THE WASHINGTON GLASS SCHOOL
3700 Otis Street
Mount Rainier, MD 20712
(This is approx. 4 miles northeast of Logan Circle off Rhode Island Ave. - two blocks from the DC border. Please call 202-744-8222 for more detailed directions.) |
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The Perfect Gift
Got someone on your list who's always hard to find the perfect gift for? Do you have a special someone who needs a creative break? Do they need a "kick-start" to get their creative juices flowing?
Maybe you're reading this and thinking, "yeah... me."
Give a Washington Glass School Gift Certificate, and give them a class that will show them new skills, some original art to show off and an experience that won't soon be forgotten! It's a great gift that a special someone will never forget.
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August - December 2012 Class Schedule
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Class 1310- Beginner's Glass Lover's Weekend
Our most popular class, this is the fastest way to learn all aspects of warm glass in the shortest amount of time! Under the supervision of a professional glass artist you will learn the fundamentals of fusing, slumping and dimensional kiln casting. Everything from bowls and plates to sculptural objects... this is the perfect way for a beginner to learn the basics of glass... and you will leave with several very cool items! Offered 2 times in the session.
Instructors Audrey Wilson
Dates Session A- Sept. 29/30
Session B - Nov. 10/11
Time 1pm to 5pm each day
Tuition $300 per student (all materials included)
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Class 1311 - The Next Step - Fusing Glass Bowls
OK...we hear you! Our Next Step Fused Glass expands on the
basic fused glass techniques and adds some fun extras that will
help set your work apart. You will gain a more in-depth
understanding of fused glass and the various techniques in the
creation of more complex pieces. This 3 day class focuses on
larger scale objects - plates, platters, etc, and will include working
with pattern bars, and embellishments with frit powders and decals!
Instructor: Michael Janis
Dates : 3 consecutive Sat afternoons Oct 6, 13, 20
Time : 2 pm to 5pm each day
Tuition : $350 per student (all materials included)
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Class 1312 - MIG Welding For Dummies!
Ever wondered about learning to weld? Want to impress your friends, your older brother and that cute bartender? It's easier than you think! In three evenings you will learn how to lay a bead, and handle all sorts of sharp and dangerous tools. You will be able to complete a small project and leave with lots of ideas and know-how for other projects. This class will teach you the basics of welding, metal work and design, joining, bending and finishing. And you will get dirty! CLASS FULL - send email if you want to be on waitlist.
Instructor : Erwin Timmers
Dates : Wednesday evenings in Oct (10, 17, 24)
Time : 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Tuition : $325 per student
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Class 1313 - Gravity Drops, Handkerchief Vases, and Floral Forms
Are you ready to move past fundamentals, yet still need some more guidance from a professional artist? How about taking a course where you will create a vase by using fusing and slumping skills previously learned. Practice cutting, fusing, and slumping with this two-day class. Students will create a patterned design and then fuse glass together. Day two will consist of cutting the pattern for the slump mold and then allow gravity to take hold of the glass and let it slump into a vase. Instructor: Audrey Wilson Dates: Tuesday eves in October 16 and 23 Time: 7:00-9:30pm Tuition: $325
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Class 1314 - More Welding!
Now that you've tried your hand at MIG welding, the hot glue gun of the metal shop, why not expand your horizons? We will offer a
truck load of new techniques. You can compare welding stainless steel vs. aluminum, and pit the plasma cutter vs. oxy-acetylene. You will also improve your MIG skills, and spend more time on grinding, polishing, finishing and patinas. Bring ideas for a small project and you'll walk home with it. Remember--this is a filthy, working shop. You will get dirty. Wear closed toed shoes and long pants.
Pre-requisite: At least one MIG welding class or equivalent.
Instructor Erwin Timmers
Dates Thursday evenings Nov 1, 8, 15
Time 7pm - 9:30pm
Tuition $325 (all materials provided)
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Class 1315 - Life Casting! 
Learn to make molds directly from the human body!
This beginners level workshop will teach you the basics of lifecasting!
In this class, we will discus different mold materials available to create molds from the human body.
Students will make molds of their hands and faces and create castings in plaster.
We will discuss approaches to more complicated life casting projects and possible applications.
Instructor : Sean Hennessey
Dates : Saturday, December 1st
Time : Noon - 4:00 PM
Tuition : $350 (all materials provided)
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Class 1316- Open Studio - Work At Your Own Pace
Already know the basics of casting or fusing? Open Studio gives each student the opportunity to work independently in a world class studio. Tuition includes a kiln firing per session, clear base glass and colored scrap glass, use of studio tools.
Instructor : Studio Staff
Dates : Wed/Thurs/Sat afternoons (call to confirm appointment)
Time : 1pm to 5pm
Tuition : $300 for 4 sessions
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Facture @ RCBA Gallery
Bullseye Glass had earlier this year opened a new BE owned facility in the California's Bay area near the Silicon Valley/Berkely/San Francisco at Emeryville, CA. The place is called Resource Center Bay Area (RCBA) and this facility offers workshops, supplies and features a new art gallery.
August 04 - October 04, 2012
Location: 4514 Hollis St, Emeryville, CA
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Bullseye Gallery presents a group exhibition that surveys the current landscape of painting with glass - featuring our master of frit painting - Michael Janis
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Glass Secessionism
By Tim Tate & Marc Petrovic
SEPT 14, 2012 - JAN 6, 2013
Mesa Arts Center, Tempe, Arizona
For more than two decades, artists Tim Tate and Marc Petrovic have created some of the most striking and innovative works in glass today. Known for his distinctive fusion of new media with traditional glass techniques, Tim Tate cleverly incorporates audio and video apparatuses with found objects and blown and cast glass elements. Marc Petrovic's blown and sculpted pieces evoke a timelessness and quiet elegance that captures the imagination. The centerpiece of this exhibition is Tate and Petrovic's latest collaborative venture, The Seven Deadly Sins, which visually depicts the traditional vices in contemporary times.
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Constructing Content
Washington Glass School artists Erwin Timmers, Sean Hennessey, and Erin Antognoli will be featured in sculpture show that features their new sculptures opening in December.
40 South Carroll Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
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Taos Art Glass Invitational
Erwin Timmers' work will be in the Taos Art Glass Invitational, an international biennial juried exhibition in Taos, NM. The show will open September 14th and run through October 7, 2012. The work will be on exhibit at various galleries throughout the city.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Janis and Tim Tate will both be showing work at the upcoming SOFA Chicago, the Washington Craft Show and ArtBasel Miami......more on those in upcoming emails! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congratulations to our Professors Michael Janis and Tim Tate - this year, they both were named Fulbright Scholars, and the boys are back from the fabulous University of Sunderland and the UK's National Glass Centre! The guys had a full-on schedule of workshops, lectures and discussions with the University and Creative Cohesion, and were able to have their work on exhibit at the London Affordable Art Fair. For a look into what they were up to - check out the WGS blog. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Daily Art Muse"
The author of the blog "Daily Art Muse"; Susan Lomuto was working as an apprentice here at the Washington Glass School, Red Dirt Studios, Flux Studios and Ani Kasten Ceramics as she researches the life of a professional artist.
Susan is planning on writing about her experience working with different artists within various media, and she has been updating the readers of her blog on some of her experiences. Click HERE to jump to Susan's posts.
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