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Gallery hours are Wednesday-Friday from 11:00am-7:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am-4:00pm.
Mardi Gras Celebration - February 23, 2012 from 5-9pm
Celebrate Mardi Gras with us this year! Tickets are $40 and include one hand crafted shot glass made at the studio, samples of traditional Mardi Gras beverages (Hurricanes and Bloody Marys) and tastings of creole foods. Live glassblowing demonstrations and a fun crowd are sure to make this show a winter favorite. Come warm up with spicy food and the sparkling prsonalities of your favorite glassblowers as they make your speciality glass drinking cup before your very eyes. Tickets can be purchased on-line or by calling the studio at (313) 561-4527.
Ornament and Bead 2 Experiences for 1 Holiday Special - Groupon Deal
Sculpt your own icicle shaped ornament and make a bead to go along with it. In this Holiday feature class, students will work with two different forms of glass instruction. One will take place in the hot shop where students will manipulate 100% recycled hot glass into decorative shapes for a unique holiday ornament. The other process will happen over the torch where students will twirl molten glass under a torch to craft a bead. Look for Groupon Vouchers the week of December 5th.
Glassblowing Classes
Register for our next Glassblowing Sampler Class held Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 6:00-10:00pm. Call 313-561-4527 or register on-line using the above link.
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 February 8, 2012 from 6:00-9:00pm. Try your hand at making your own hot glass flower or paperweight to take home as a keepsake. New this year for $5 we will be offering a tour of the studio at 7:30pm for those interested.
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Chris Nordin and Motor City Goblet Blowers: Motor City Goblet Blowers Workshop
Location: The Glass Academy, 25331 Trowbridge St, Dearborn (313) 561-4527
4-Days: June 9-12; $600 lunch included 2 years experience requested; enthusiasm required; 9 students Advanced positions: 3 students; $750; image juried
Watch, learn, and get motivated by the Motor City goblet blowers. Students learn hands on top-secret glass skills, color tricks, fancy moves, and drawing.
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.