Classes

Education is primary to the mission at Brazee Street School of Glass (SOG). Because different people learn in different ways, Brazee Street School of Glass offers all types of classes for every type of student. Whether you're looking for a short, two-hour introduction to glass (Make+Bakes) or a more in-depth look at warm glass processes including fusing, slumping and casting (Comprehensives), Brazee Street School of Glass offers ample opportunities.

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Bullseye Kiln-glass Education Online

Fusing: Independent Studio Time Fusing: Independent Studio Time

Thursdays: 5:00–8:00pm (Except 1st Thursday of the month)
Fridays: 10:00am–4:00pm
Saturdays: 10:00–1:00pm

Fusing: Independent Open Studio is a unique opportunity to use our facilities to work on your own kilnformed glass projects. Students who have participated in a kilnforming class at Brazee Street School of Glass are eligible to use our classroom, tools, and kiln space while working along side other glass artists during these free-form sessions.

Make & Bake: Independent Studio Time Make & Bake: Independent Studio Time

First Thursday of the Month
5:00–8:00pm

Already taken a Make & Bake class and want to create more? Join us for Make & Bake: Open Studio on the first Thursday of the month. We pull out our Make & Bake glass supplies, and you create your own fused glass bowls, coasters, plates, and/or cabs independently.

Torch: Independent Studio Time Torch: Independent Studio Time

Tuesday: 1–7pm
Thursday: 5–8pm
Friday: 10–4pm
Saturday: 10–1pm

Calling all Flame Workers! Are you experienced on the torch and want to work on your own projects? Then join us for Studio Time on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Introduction to Glass Bead Making Part I Introduction to Glass Bead Making Part I

Saturday & Sunday, February 4 & 5, 2012
Saturday 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday 11:15am - 2:15pm

Come make BEADS with us! Students will learn the basics of bead making, participating in an art form with nearly 30,000 years of history. Using Bullseye compatible glass, students will learn how to create round beads, square beads, and dot beads as they build comfort and control on the torch. Signed up for Heather Trimlett's class? Get your basics here first.

SOG Kids After School: Imagining Planets SOG Kids After School: Imagining Planets

Monday, February 6th, 2012
4:00-5:00pm

Explore the planets of our solar system, then imagine and design your own planet in a round glass suncatcher. Ages 6-9.

Kilncarving 101 Kilncarving 101

Tuesday, February 7, 2011
5:00-7:00pm

Learn the basics of this versatile technique in our introductory class, Kilncarving 101. Sculpt your fused glass using fiber paper components to create relief and texture in your final product. Students will design and create their own kilncarved fused glass tile using Bullseye glass. Open to students of all skill levels.

SOG Kids After School Masterpieces: Joan Miro SOG Kids After School Masterpieces: Joan Miro

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
4:00-5:30pm

Explore the Surreal, brightly colored works of Miro, then create a glass masterpiece inspired by his style, while learning how to create a relief cast in glass. Ages 9-12.

LoveBlast: Wine Valentine Sandblast LoveBlast: Wine Valentine Sandblast

Friday, February 10, 2012
4:00-6:00pm

Bring your Beau or Beauty to our Sandblasting Happy Hour! Design and create your own wine glass to be sandblasted using special Valentines Day materials and enjoy a drink on the house in celebration of love!

Sculptural Bead Making: Valentine's Day Sculptural Bead Making: Valentine's Day

Friday, February 10, 2012
1:00-4:00pm

Always wanted to make sculptural beads? Explore new shapes by creating sculptural forms in your glass beads. For this class its all about Valentine's Day - Think hearts, arrows, lips, candy, cupcakes, roses and more. Create original sculptural Valentine's beads to give this year and join us to learn a sculptural approach to lampworking. Some bead making experience necessary.

Introduction to Kilnformed Glass Introduction to Kilnformed Glass

Saturday, February 11, 2012
1:00pm - 5:30pm

Formerly "MiniFuse", this comprehensive class is the perfect introduction to a wide range of kilnforming techniques. We've jam packed the most important information into this one day workshop. Students will be guided through a comprehensive look at kilnforming techniques using a range of glass forms, accessories, and temperatures, and will leave with the knowledge necessary to work independently in Open Studio.

SOG Kids After School: Imagining Monsters SOG Kids After School: Imagining Monsters

Monday, February 13th, 2012
4:00-5:00pm

Draw the monster in your imagination and create it using our fused glass components. Choose whether your monster will stand or hang, and learn how to give it moving parts. Ages 6-9.

Make & Bake: Valentine's Frit Bowl Make & Bake: Valentine's Frit Bowl

Tuesday, February 14, 2011
5:00-7:00pm

Bring your loved one to create a Valentine's heart frit bowl in this very special Make & Bake class. Students will be guided to create this unique bowl made entirely out of coarse frit, using red, pink, and opaline striker glass. Show your love with a handmade gift in glass, no experience necessary.

SOG Kids After School Masterpieces: Pablo Picasso SOG Kids After School Masterpieces: Pablo Picasso

Thursday, February 16th, 2012
4:00-5:30pm

Learn about inclusions in fused glass, and create a hanging Picasso-inspired glass collage with copper, aluminum, and special Glassline papers. Ages 9-12.

SOG Story Time: A Penguin Story SOG Story Time: A Penguin Story

Thursday, February 16th, 2012
1:30-2:15pm

Bring your little one to create art in our glass art story time! Brazee Street School of Glass welcomes Kelli Gleiner, guest story time expert from Blue Manatee Children's Bookstore, to read "A Penguin Story" by Antoinette Portis. Story followed by a fused glass art activity for your budding artist. Students will use our safe glass components to create a fused glass penguin inspired by the story.

Plus + Minus - Drawing with Glass Plus + Minus - Drawing with Glass

Tuesday & Thursday, February 21 & 23, 2012
3:30 - 6:30 pm each day

Do you think in 2-D? Learn to translate your drawings into glass in this introductory class. Students will approach drawing in glass two ways, through addition and reduction. Using glass stringer, pulled vitrograph glass, and glass powders, students will create a range of samples exploring the possibilities of drawing with glass.

STACKS Bowl STACKS Bowl

Friday, February 24, 2012
3:00-5:00pm

In this exciting two-hour class students will be guided through the basics of glass cutting, then will design and create their own original 11'' STACKS bowl. This is a perfect class to get a feel for the basics of glass fusing, and will orient you to our studio and glass cutting tools so that you can work independently during Open Studio time to create your own future fused glass projects. Register online today, and Make Glass Art.

February Family Open House: Valentines February Family Open House: Valentines

Every Saturday in February
10:00am-1:00pm

Show your love! Bring your mother, child or loved one to create an original fused glass valentine and create glass art together. Join us between 10am-1pm for an Open House style valentine workshop. We will have custom valentine pattern sheets and glass accessories for your 4x4'' fused glass valentine!

Bead Making with Michael Barley Bead Making with Michael Barley

Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25, 2012

Brazee Street School of Glass is excited to welcome artist Michael Barley as visiting instructor for this unique bead making workshop. Experience bead making in Moretti glass as Michael guides you through a range of bead making techniques including clear casing, pulling striped cane, shaping beads and more. Click for more information.

Make and Bake: Cabs - Inclusions Make and Bake: Cabs - Inclusions

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Join us for this fused glass jewelry class focused all on inclusions! Experiment with paper, silver, and other materials that can be fused into your own glass cabochon pendants. No experience necessary.

Make & Bake: Bowl Make & Bake: Bowl

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
5:00-7:00pm

Always wanted to create in glass? Join us for this introductory glass fusing class and create your own 5.5'' bowl. Students will learn about and experiment with a range of Bullseye accessory glass to design and create their own bowl. No experience necessary.

Patchwork Plate Patchwork Plate

Tuesday, March 20, 2012
4:00-7:00pm

Join us in this dynamic three-hour workshop designed to improved your glass cutting skills through the creation of your own Patchwork Plate. After working through glass cutting 101, students will challenge themselves further by cutting strips, squares, and rectangles to build their original 8'' fused glass Patchwork plate. Some glass cutting experience helpful, but not necessary.

Make & Bake: Cabs - Fused Glass Jewelry Make & Bake: Cabs - Fused Glass Jewelry

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
5:00-7:00pm

Join us to create your own fused glass cabochons, bracelets, rings, pins, hair clips, wine stoppers, cuff links and more using our cut glass pieces and metal findings. You design them, we fire them in this introductory class. No experience necessary.

March Family Open House: Mini-Sun Catchers March Family Open House: Mini-Sun Catchers

Every Saturday in March
10:00am - 1:00pm

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us! Join us any Saturday in March to create your own St Patty's Day inspired Mini-Sun Catcher. Have a different design in mind? Create it! Open to students of all ages, so bring the entire family anytime between 10am-1pm.

Going Green - Recycled Glass Art with Erwin Timmers Going Green - Recycled Glass Art with Erwin Timmers

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 27, 28, 29, 2012

Green up your life and art with Erwin Timmers! This is an exploration into using recycled glass to make sculptural pieces, architectural elements, and tableware. Join us for this two-day workshop where students will explore a variety of techniques including fusing, casting, and slumping. Do not miss this information-packed workshop on recycled glass! No experience necessary.

May Family Open House: Family Portraits May Family Open House: Family Portraits

Every Saturday in May
10:00am - 1:00pm

Bring the family to create one-of-a-kind fused glass family portraits! Design your own glass standing figures to look just like your family members. This is an open house style class, so join us anytime between 10am-1pm.

Private Parties and Classes Private Parties and Classes

Brazee Street School of Glass offers a variety of private party and custom class options. Consider SOG for your next birthday party, bachelorette party, anniversary, or for any occasion you want to bring your friends and family together to make their own glass art!

SOG Kids: Private Birthday Parties SOG Kids: Private Birthday Parties

Saturdays 1-3pm

Does your birthday boy love art? Need a new idea for your creative daughter? Celebrate your child's Birthday at Brazee Street School of Glass (SOG)! SOG offers private Birthday Party classes to students ages 3-18. Give your child an experience they'll love, creating fused glass art with all their best friends!

Corporate Event/Class Corporate Event/Class

Celebrate your team members with a new group activity - make glass art! Bring your office team, corporate sponsors, board members, or employees and their families to Brazee Street School of Glass to create original fused glass art. SOG offers a variety of private classes for your team. Call or email to discuss the right event for your group, and make glass art together!

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