Glass Flameworking: Marbles & Mushrooms

44 Portland Street,Worcester MA 01608

21 September, 2021

Description

This 3 hour workshop includes: studio orientation, safety training, and hands on flameworking. Everyone leave with something they made! Are you fascinated by this old-world process that uses glass, flames and gravity? Are you just curious about trying out the Glass Shop? In this three-hour Artisan Workshop you will begin by receiving a brief studio orientation, safety training and demonstration of the Solid Sculpture project. The rest is hands-on torch time creating your very own marbles and mushrooms. How is that done? Glass rods and colored frit (crushed glass) are heated and shaped in the two thousand degree flame of an oxygen-propane bench torch. You can make Murano-style glass candies in all shapes and colors you choose. Your new creations will be annealed in a kiln overnight and can be taken home the next day. No experience necessary. Closed-toe shoes and natural fiber clothing are required. The glass shop and it's classes are for ages 12 or older only. Ages 12-17 must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Please contact Molly for details, [email protected]. Class size limited to 4 students. One to one tool trainings and classes can be made by appointment. For more details please contact Molly Jackson.  All non-member students please fill out this one-time registration form prior to attending a class. Review our class cancellations and refund policies here. About the Instructor Molly Jackson is Technocopia’s Glass Shop steward. She studied Flameworking at The Worcester Center for Crafts. Currently she offers classes both there and at Technocopia. Since 2003 her glass jewelry has been featured in international and domestic magazines (Vogues, Women’s Wear Daily, Harper's Bazaar, Glass Quarterly, Modern Bride and many more), runways from Manhattan’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week to Osaka, Japan, celebrities (Britney Spears, Ozzy Osborn and more) and sold in boutiques around the globe. 2015 brought her into a new venture of glass sculpture and installations. Most recently her pieces were accepted into the “Now! New Works, New Artists” exhibit. Technocopia is a non-profit makerspace located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Our 11,000 sq. ft. facility offers common work space, rental bays, and a variety of tools for artisans to create and work with. We also host training classes and workshops which make use of our shared work areas including: a complete wood shop, metal shop, 3d printer station, electronics bay, glass flameworking shop, classroom, design studio, and our CNC mill and laser cutter shop! Every Thursday night we are open to the public for our Open Hacks and Crafts event.