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Furnace Glassblowing I

This class available for credit at the U of A and Pima Community College. Please note: students must register with both SGAA and their college. Our class tuition is in addition to U of A/PCC tuition.

Session I
September 14 - November 18 (no break week)
Session II
February 15 - April 28 (break week 3/15-3/19)

$1,450 (includes individual membership)
20 classes per session (100 hours)
Monday and Wednesday
7:30am - 12:30pm

Faculty Instructors

Learn the basics of traditional Italian-style furnace glassblowing in this semester-long, 100 hour class. Students will begin by learning to make paperweights and progress to blown forms. This course's instruction and demonstrations will focus on: design principles, basic skills in working molten glass, color application, cold working, and sandblasting. No prior experience required.

Furnace Glassblowing II

This class available for credit at the U of A and Pima Community College. Please note: students must register with both SGAA and their college. Our class tuition is in addition to U of A/PCC tuition.

Session I
September 15 - November 19 (no break week)
Session II
February 16 - April 29 (break week 3/15-3/19)

$1,450 (includes individual membership)
20 classes per session (100 hours)
Tuesday and Thursday
8am - 1pm

Faculty Instructors

Continue developing your Hot Shop skills in the Intermediate 100 hour class. Students will have plenty of bench time and continue learning about color theory in glass, color application, and experimentation with intricate shapes and forms. Topics will include: cane pulls, goblet design, alternate usages for optic molds, handle application, and color palette. Students will be encouraged to draw inspiration from historical and contemporary sources introduced in class discussions. Prerequisite: Minimum of 20 hours of glassblowing instruction required. 

Month of Sundays

Session I
September 6 - 27
Session II
October 18 - November 8
Session III
January 3 - 24
Session IV
February 14 - March 7
Session V
April 11 - May 2 *revised start date*
 
Session VI
May 2 - 23

Members: $320 Non-Members: $340
12 - 5pm (20 hours)

Faculty Instructor

This beginner to intermediate class is ideal for the busy professional! Over the course of four Sundays, students will learn the basics of furnace glassblowing and cold working, including gathering, color application, blown forms, grinding, and polishing. Students will progress from paperweights to hollow forms such as tumblers, bowls, and vases. No prior experience required. This class tends to have both first-time students and intermediate level students enrolled.

Month of Wednesdays

Session I
November 4 - 25
Session II
January 6 - 27
Session III
March 3 - 24
Session IV
April 28 - May 19

Members: $195 Non-Members: $215
6 - 9pm (12 hours)

Faculty Instructor

This class provides an opportunity for intermediate students to work on independent projects, exchange ideas with other students, and to develop personal style. An instructor will be on hand to offer guidance with technical questions. Intermediate skill level required.

Women's Month of Thursdays

Session I
November 5 - December 3 (skip 11/26)
Session II
February 11 - March 4
Session III
April 22 - May 13

Members: $255 Non-Members: $275

5 - 9pm (16 hours)

Faculty Instructor: Jillian Justiniano

This women's only class allows a comfortable environment for women glassworkers to get together and hone their skills. We will start with paperweights and move on to tumblers, bowls, and vases using frit application, optic molds, and color trails. Please call SGAA's office regarding registration, as some of these sessions may be restricted to either beginner or intermediate students. This class limited to 4 students.

Five Fridays

Session I
September 25 - October 23
Session II
November 20 - December 18
Session III
January 8 - February 12 (skip 2/5)
Session IV
March 5 - April 2
Session V
April 23 - May 21

Members: $420 Non-Members: $440

5 - 10pm (25 hours)

Faculty Instructor

Five Fridays is our most popular Hot Shop class! Students learn the basics of furnace glassblowing, including tools and techniques, color application, cold working and sandblasting. This class is ideal for the busy professional. No prior experience required. This class tends to have both first-time students and intermediate level students enrolled.

 

Holiday Intensive

December 27, 28, 29, 30
 

Members: $320 Non-Members: $340

High School Student Special: $285

9am - 2pm (20 hours)

Sunday - Wednesday

Faculty Instructor

This is an exciting furnace glassblowing experience to warm your blood during Tucson's chilly winter months! Our Holiday Intensive will cover: basic skills in working molten glass, color application, cold working, and sandblasting. Beginner to intermediate skill levels welcome. This intensive study is perfect for students who want to keep their creativity flowing during winter break!

NEW! Hot Shop Clinic

$50 per session (price for members and non-members)

Tuesday evenings, 6 - 9pm

Scheduled by demand

Faculty Instructor: William Justiniano

Our resident glass wizard, Dr. William Justiniano, will be instructing these brand new Hot Shop "clinic" sessions. Do not expect to take anything home with you; you might not even sit down all night! This class is designed strictly to work on honing skill sets. Focus will be on repetition: gathering, marvering, jacking, proper tool usage, etc. Think gather, gather, gather, marver, marver, marver!! These sessions will be open to 10 students.