As defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary, a master class is a seminar for advanced music students conducted by a master musician.
We don’t teach music. But we believe being the education crucible for glass art requires us to offer master classes for glass artists. We’ve been offering them for years.
The Melting Point’s master classes are typically multi-day events and may include both the Hot Shop and the Torch Studio. Classes are taught by successful artists in the industry. Names like Astrid Riedel, Kristina Logan, Heather Trimlett, Kim Fields, and Lisa Fletcher, just to name a few.
If you’ve been creating art with glass for a while, make sure you take a course. It’s a time you’ll never forget while learning or honing techniques you’ll use for years to come.
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Structural Flameworking – Kit Paulson
Starting with basic borosilicate flameworking techniques, this class will focus on building structures in solid glass. Using a kiln shelf and working directly from scale drawings, students will learn to construct complex forms from small motifs. Beginners welcome, students can expect to learn the fundamentals of borosilicate flameworking as well as techniques more specific to this method of building. Bring grand ideas, a pencil, a drawing compass, and expect to learn through demos, illustrated hand-outs, slide shows, and hands-on practice.…
Glass and Yoga – Hethre Larivee
May 1 - 3, 2020 Explore the intersection of glass art, yoga, and meditation in this glassblowing retreat. This course includes a variety of flameworking techniques, including solid, and blown, to create glass mandalas, a circular visual representation of the universe. Students will be guided through morning flow and evening restorative yoga sessions, movement breaks and journaling moments to keep the creativity flowing. Students will be encouraged to reflect, experiment with glass and to be in the moment. Students have to bring there…
Butterflies and more in Borosilicate – Margaret Zinser Hunt
We will spend these two days creating butterflies and integrating them into a more complex sculptural pendant. Margaret will guide students through creating wings, full butterflies, foliage, and other nature-inspired elements out of borosilicate glass. We will work entirely off-mandrel, starting with simpler shapes and detail and move toward more complex shaping and patterning. Students will learn several strategies for creating loops and bails for pendants, as well as multiple methods for adding detail and layering color. Please join us…
Butterflies and more in Soft Glass – Margaret Zinser Hunt
Come spend these two days with Margaret and learn to create nature-inspired beads, pendants, and small sculpture. We will spend the first day at the torch, working both on and off mandrel. Content is sure to include many of the insects that Margaret creates: beetles, bees, butterflies, caterpillars, leaves and other foliage. Margaret will then guide students through adding additional detail and complexity using vitreous enamel. This class is great for bead makers who want to cultivate skills working off-mandrel…
Sculptural Fish and Sealife – Kim Fields
This class is devoted to assisting you in achieving your own unique sculptural bead designs using the sea as our inspiration. Demonstrations will include a variety of sculptural fish and sea life in bead form, as well as small sculptures. Techniques will consist of assembling complex canes, color mixing and overlays, temperature control and precision stringer, and dot application and placement. This class is an intermediate level. This class includes glass packs and lunches. We will also have a hot…
Never Made Glass Art? We Have Something for You…
We offer classes just for novices. You’ll make your own glass art with the guidance from one of our crew members. These classes last from one hour to six hours – it’s your choice.
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