Must have two years hot shop experience. Please submit a paragraph documenting your experience along with one or two slides or photos of your recent work. Stokes Individualized instruction will be emphasized in these hands-on classes which cover the fundamentals of glassblowing. I is designed for the beginning glass student with either no or very limited glass experience, and will emphasize learning to work safely in the hot shop. At every level of instruction, students are encouraged to study with several teachers in order to benefit fully from the professional expertise of each.
Classes are limited to six students.
In Glassblowing II, the focus will be on the continued development of fundamental glassblowing skills, including gathering, marvering, team work and tool use, while also covering annealer operation, cold shop practices and shop etiquette. Students should plan on repeating Glassblowing II until they are comfortable working with all hot and cold shop equipment and tools, and have a solid grasp of fundamental blowing techniques. Students are also encouraged to study with several teachers at this level to benefit from the professional expertise of each. I in the past year. In this class students will have the opportunity to spend 8 hours a week for four weeks in the hot shop, which will offer concentrated class time to hone your glassblowing skills.