Anthony Cioe

GLASS 623 001
3 credit hours
Lab Fee $300

Using traditional and non-traditional techniques, explored through drawings and historical examples, we will focus on achieving specific shapes and consider simple innovations, like playing with opacity, and aesthetic accidents-bubbles or cracks, to transform traditional forms. Students may focus to work on something as simple as a clear tumbler or can take on more complex projects. Finding significance in even the most minute of details, we will find grounds for exploration, experimentation and conceptual thinking, while simultaneously examining the artifacts of our failures.

* Open to students of all levels

Katherine Gray

GLASS 635 001
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $150 

Students in this class learn the fundamentals of blown and solid hot-glass processes. Traditional and unconventional methods are introduced in order to develop a formal language for expressing sculptural ideas. Techniques include experimental mold blowing, and hot working techniques, along with various color applications. The intended outcome of this course is to engage the students with the conceptual possibilities of craft media while maintaining a focus on developing technique and skill in the studio. By concurrently developing technical and intellectual prowess, students are introduced to the tools with which they can navigate a material in the service of an idea or concept.

* For students of all levels

Emma Stein

GLASS 638 001
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $150

In this introduction to glass sculpting we will use as inspiration the flora that surrounds Ox-Bow's campus. The class will begin by collecting plants and images and will then explore how glass can be manipulated while hot, to recreate the botanicals. Throughout this class, students will learn four important glass-sculpting techniques: bit work, solid sculpting, the use of powder color, and torches at the bench. Although the class will focus on sculpting plants, the many techniques explored in this course are universal to all hot sculpting. This is an introduction to glass sculpting but at least one year of glass blowing experience is preferred.

* For students with prior experience

Jerry Catania

GLASS 616 001
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $250

This course is for artists of any experience level wishing to better understand their own creative path through an intense and intimate “hands on” exposure to the medium of cast glass.  Students will learn about iming, viscosity, gravity, heat, and light during hot studio sessions.  Class will also be discussing the technical and aesthetic concerns prior and post process.  Open face sand molds will be used as well as other interesting lectures, demonstrations and field trips.

* For students of all levels

Jerry Catania

GLASS 602 001
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $150

A hands-on studio workshop for those with some glassblowing experience.  Students will learn a variety of techniques for manipulating molten “hot glass” into vessel or sculptural forms.  Lectures, demonstrations, videos, and critiques will augment studio instruction.

* For students with prior experience

Arlo Fishman

GLASS 616 001
3 credit hours
Lab Fee $300

This class is intended for intermediate to advanced level glass students who wish to broaden their scope of this versatile medium. Students will be asked to refine their technical abilities in order to more clearly convey their artistic pursuits. The class will begin by covering basic glass blowing techniques.  Through skill building exercises the class will learn to work as a team on large-scale projects.  Students will be encouraged to learn, but not take too seriously, the traditional aspects of this process. There will be an emphasis on incorporating other materials both through the glass blowing process and in the finished product.  Basic metalworking techniques will be covered.  Be prepared to let go.

* Open to students of all levels

Jerry Catania

GLASS 601 002
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $150

This course offers hands-on glassblowing experience to the beginner.  Participants learn a variety of techniques for manipulating molten “hot glass” into vessel or sculptural forms.  Lectures, videos, demonstrations, and critiques will augment studio instruction.

* For students of all levels

Jerry Catania

GLASS 601 001
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $150

This course offers hands-on glassblowing experience to the beginner.  Participants learn a variety of techniques for manipulating molten “hot glass” into vessel or sculptural forms.  Lectures, videos, demonstrations, and critiques will augment studio instruction.

* For students of all levels

Jerry Catania

GLASS 630 001
3 credit hours
Lab Fee $300

This course offers hands-on glassblowing experience to the beginner.  Participants learn a variety of techniques for manipulating molten “hot glass” into vessel or sculptural forms.  Lectures, videos, demonstrations, and critiques will augment studio instruction.

* For students of all levels