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Intermediate Open Studio
Friday April 19th
Friday April 26th
Friday May 3rd
Saturday May 4th
Friday May 17th
Saturday May 18th
9:00am to 11:00am
$ 25 per session
After a beginning class, it is time to get going on your own projects.
Use the tools, molds and kilns for your artistic visions along with the
support and guidance of an experienced instructor. Whether it is
stained or fused glass you want to explore more about, sign up today to get
started!
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Intermediate Fusing Class
with Tony Glander
2 Day Class
Thursday, April 25th
10:00am - 4:00pm |
Friday, April 26th
12:00pm - 2:00pm |
$195
Limited to 10 Students
Take your fusing fun to the next level. In this class Tony
will teach a wide range of kiln skills.
Safety first then on to strip plates, the perfect slumped bowl, draping
and casting!
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Strip plates are made from strips of glass cut to consistent
widths and set into a casting mold,
playing with the patterns of the strips.
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Students will work with the Vitrigraph to pull
stringers to use in a plate project.
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We will also look at pattern bar construction and
fabricate a bowl using a pre-made pattern bars.
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Using casting molds we will look at how to fill and
measure for the perfect results
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We will also look at draping techniques to give your
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Scrap
glass will be provided for projects. However students are encouraged to
bring their own colors of compatible glass for projects, if they prefer.
Glass needs:
Strip Plate: minimum (3) colors each 6x6 (minimum)
Slumped Bowl: (1) clear 8x8
(1) opal 8x8
Draped Bowl (2) 8x8
Instructor Bio
Tony Glander, owner of Fitzpatrick
Glass Studios, is a local glass artist celebrating 30 years in glass.
He's worked at Glass Fantasies in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, MD for 3 years
prior to becoming owner in 1990. Glass Fantasies taught classes, sold
supplies and did custom stained glass work. In 2002 he began to focus on custom work
and classes. Recently he taught at the Glass/Bead Expo in Las Vegas!
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Stained Glass Boot Camp Class
2 Saturdays
April 27th & May 4th
10:00am to 4:00pm
$ 99! - Class is Full!
This is a fun class that takes you from beginning to end on how to create a
small 8”x8” stained glass panel.
If you are a beginner (never done
stained glass) or experienced, it is guaranteed you will learn something new and have FUN!
Supplies for project available for purchase in the store.
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SPECIAL EVENT!
Peter McGrain Lecture
THURSDAY EVENING
MAY 9th - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Q&A to follow
$30
THE POETRY of PAINTED WINDOWS:
1000 years of Narrative Illustration in art glass.
For
centuries the fine art of glass painting has been used to achieve sensational
imagery throughout the glass medium. From the biblical storied windows of the
ancient cathedrals to the cutting edge architectural work of modern times, no
other technique has so effectively brought glass art to life.
Come join us for this very special evening event, where one of our favorite
instructors, Peter McGrain, will lead you on a personal journey through the
amazing world of painted glass. You’ll see how it has evolved over the years to
become one of the most expressive art forms of our industry. Peter will share
his insights into how this engaging, narrative technique has been developed and
used to stir emotions in its’ viewers for a thousand years. And an examination
of recent work by numerous contemporary artists, all of whom are pushing the
process forward with their experimental work, will leave you more inspired and
excited about glass than ever before. This event is a must for anybody who
shares a deep passion for glass of any kind. And who knows?… You may even find
yourself itching to dive in and start painting on glass yourself. As one of the
oldest forms of glass art, it continues to maintain it’s prominent standing as
the most inspirational and spectacular of all! Come and find out for yourself!
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Kiln Fired Glass Painting and Vitri-Fusaille
Made Easy
with Peter McGrain
3 Day Class
Thursday, May 9th
Friday, May 10th
Saturday, May 11th
9:00am - 4:00pm
each day
$650 - includes materials
Class is Full! - Please call for wait list.
Painting on glass is by far the most effective way to add energetic expression
and the appearance of gestural immediacy to your glass artwork. Whether you want
to depict delicate angel faces or outrageous abstract designs, learning the
basics of traditional glass painting will enable you to achieve all the visual
effects you've been dreaming of. Glass paint can be used on anything from
stained glass windows and fused panels to jewelry, light fixtures, and even
tableware. In this action-packed, HANDS-ON SESSION, renowned artist and
instructor Peter McGrain will show you just how easy it can be to accomplish all
of the genuine glass painting techniques. Students will learn how to specially
prepare and apply these paints to any glass surface . He will show you how to
effectively develop any type of image using painted linework, texture and
shading. All the finer points will also be discussed including the techniques of
tracing, matting, stippling, controlling hardness, application, alternatives,
studio set-up, historical overview and more. Students will have the opportunity
to create several experimental examples, including Peter's amazing
Vitri-Fusáille technique where Glass painting is combined with basic glass
fusing. This class is an absolute must for anybody who wants to take their glass
artwork up a notch into a more exciting and visually stunning direction. You
will discover for yourself that with very little practice and just a few simple
tools that you too can create painted masterpieces of your own.
Peter McGrain is an internationally acclaimed artist and
educator who has been working with glass for 35 years. As a popular workshop
leader he has generously shared his knowledge of glassworking and design
techniques with countless students. His award winning work, which ranges in
scale from massive architectural installations to intimate art pieces, can
be found in public spaces, private collections, and art galleries the world
over. He currently resides in Southwest Florida where he operates his own
private studio.
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Stained Glass Boot Camp Class
2 Saturdays
May 18th & May 25th
10:00am to 4:00pm
$ 99! - Class is Full!
This is a fun class that takes you from beginning to end on how to create a
small 8"x8" stained glass panel.
If you are a beginner (never done
stained glass) or experienced, it is guaranteed you will learn something new and have FUN!
Supplies for project available for purchase in the store.
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to read about the class and what supplies are needed!
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Dichroic Avalanche
with Kate McLeod
3 Day Class
Tuesday, May 21st
Wednesday, May 22nd
Thursday, May 23rd
9:00am - 5:00pm
each day
$660 - plus materials
9 Seats Left!
Kate’s newest, innovative techniques are fully revealed in this three-day
comprehensive course. You will enrich dichroic glass by firing on angle with
accessory glass, perfecting a variation of sgraffito, performing successful
brush strokes through powder, and pulling dichroic vitrograph stringer. These
newly developed techniques produce mesmerizing, blown glass like patterns of
reflected, refracted, and transmitted color. Your newly achieved advanced
knowledge of dichro will allow your creativity and sales to soar! Come share in
Kate’s adventure through her most recent revolution in dichroic glass.
This course is suitable for intermediate to advanced students. You will produce
a series of 9" x 9" tiles, which use all of the new techniques.
Kate McLeod is a renown glass artist working from her studio at Bend, Oregon.
Her artistic endeavors in glass art focuses on one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces for specific environments using a
multitude of glass forming techniques. When called upon to create a site-specific commission, Kate captures the
feeling and essence of the intended environment and designs her glass art to fit the precise location where the finished
work will be displayed.
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Kate Rocks!
with Kate McLeod
2 Day Class
Friday, May 24th
Saturday, May 25th
9:00am - 5:00pm
each day
$440 - plus materials
5 Seats Left!
Want to lighten it up and play with glass casting? Join Kate MacLeod to explore easy yet effective methods to cast
with CBS Dichroic glass, extract, glow power, and frit flakes. Learn how to create your own cast, use pre-formed casts
to their best advantage, and cast extraordinary pendants with concentric circles. Wondering what to do with your
dichroic scrap? This fun, two day class is for you!
Students will cast four pieces using four methods, yielding one of Kate Rocks!, two cast glass pieces and four pendants. This class is structured for beginning to intermediate fusers. Basic glass cutting skill and fusing knowledge required.
What to Bring: A very small spoon and scraping tool, a circle
cutter, decent pair of scissors, glass cutter.
Kate McLeod is a renown glass artist working from her studio at Bend, Oregon.
Her artistic endeavors in glass art focuses on one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces for specific environments using a
multitude of glass forming techniques. When called upon to create a site-specific commission, Kate captures the
feeling and essence of the intended environment and designs her glass art to fit the precise location where the finished
work will be displayed.
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Stained Glass Boot Camp Class
2 Saturdays
June 8th & June 15th
10:00am to 4:00pm
$ 99!
This is a fun class that takes you from beginning to end on how to create a
small 8"x8" stained glass panel.
If you are a beginner (never done
stained glass) or experienced, it is guaranteed you will learn something new and have FUN!
Supplies for project available for purchase in the store.
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to read about the class and what supplies are needed!
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