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Gallery hours are Wednesday-Friday from 11:00am-7:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am-4:00pm. We are located at 25331 Trowbridge Dearborn, MI 48124.
Chris Nordin and Motor City Goblet Blowers: Motor City Goblet Blowers Workshop
This is a rare opportunity to attend a workshop with Chris Nordin, a highly talented and sought after glass artist known for his incredible Venetian Styled Glassware, and 5 other highly recognized goblet makers during the pre-GAS conference this June 9-12. We are accepting 9 regular students, which must have experience working the glass and an intererst in making cups. We also have space available for 3 advanced students (TA's). To apply for a TA position you must supply images and conduct a phone interview. Please see link below for more information and to register.
In this this class students will experience the thrill of blowing molten glass at the end of a 5 foot steel rod. To round out that excitement, students will then work a smaller, more managealbe glob to form a Glass Academy favorite; the Twirl bead. Registration will began in mid-May.
Glassblowing Classes: Register for our next Glassblowing Sampler Class held Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 10:00am. Call 313-561-4527 or register on-line using the above link. Also, be sure to check out our Beadmaking Sampler Class by clicking on the classes tab above.
Custom Beer Mug Night
Our all new custom mug night takes place the last Wednesday of every month from 6-10pm starting on May 30, 2012. Beer enthusiasts have been asking for a special evening so here it is. This is an opportunity to commission your very own mug and watch it hand blown right in front of you. If interested please call the studio at 313-561-4527. The cost is $100.
Coffee Nights Returns
Coffee Nights continues the second Wednesday of every month with live hot glassblowing demos and our first-come-first-serve drop-in workshops starting June 13, 2012 from 6-9pm. Try your hand at making your own hot glass flower or paperweight to take home as a keepsake, blow a giant bubble, or stamp a coin. New this year for $5 we will be offering a tour of the studio at 7:30pm for those interested.
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The Glass Academy: Exhibition, Demonstrations & Studio Party - June 17, 2012
Catch the Motor City Goblet Blowers in action during their demonstrations, 11:00am-5:00pm. Then 6:00-10:00pm, enjoy a studio party and performance (suggested $10 donation to benefit the Haystack School of Mountain Crafts). At the gallery; works by Chris Nordin, Marc Vandenberg, Louis Sanchez, Adam Thomas, and more.