The Dinner Party

with Corey Pemberton
$500 lab fee | July 13–29 | Communal

There’s nothing more satisfying than eating and drinking from handmade wares with friends. This course, open to students of all levels, will focus on establishing a strong foundation in form and function in service of manipulating molten glass into items for a communal table setting. We will learn the processes involved in making objects including drinkware, pitchers, serving bowls, plates, and candlesticks and consider the works of Judy Chicago, Beth Lipman, and Joe Cariati. Underscoring the social nature of the glassblowing process in the studio, our objective will be to create a tablescape to use for a social mixer at the end of the class, bringing everyone together to celebrate one another’s hard work and individuality. Students need only bring a good attitude, an open mind, and a hunger to learn!

SAIC students: This is a 3-credit course; use the course code GLASS 676 001.

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Corey Pemberton (he/they) splits his time between directing the Los Angeles–based nonprofit arts organization Crafting the Future, painting, and his glass practice. Pemberton strives to bring together people of all backgrounds and identities, breaking down stereotypes and building bridges, not only through his work with Crafting the Future but also in his personal artistic practice. He has completed residencies at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, Alfred University, and Bruket, Bodø, Norway, as well as a Core Fellowship at the Penland School of Craft. He has exhibited work at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, San Bernardino, CA, and CAM Raleigh, NC, and has work in the permanent collections of the Museum of Art and Design, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA. He received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University.