Hi Friends!

It’s hard to believe the days are getting shorter...a sure sign summer is nearing its end. The good news though is September is almost here and we are offering a new set of classes! The summer session classes ended at the end of July as the students battled through the heat, yet collectively I think they’ve made the best set of works in all my years of teaching. I am so proud of my students! I’m again offering the same lineup of classes as Summer School. We all learned a great deal especially in the Fusing class, and with a large influx of new glass we can expand those possibilities in color and imagery. I am again limiting class size to only six students so we can maintain some distancing and I can give students extra attention. And as in the past few years, our studio building still has a vaccine mandate for anyone coming into the studio for classes or glass blowing, so make sure you are up to date!

My next set of classes will start the week of September 9th with some extra and make up classes available the first three Sundays of October.

I will again offer a Beginner I class on Monday and Thursday nights (BOTH NIGHTS SOLD OUT) limited to six students so I can offer lots of much needed attention. It's the best class to reinforce your skills if you have only taken one or two classes. We will limit the number of pieces in your project to 18 pieces so you will be able to finish.

Tuesday night’s class is Beginner FG, Stained Glass With Fused Glass Elements. We will be making stained glass panels with fused glass included in select or a central area. This process allows students to “paint” an image or details using glass frits and cut pieces melted together in the kiln. A very fun process and a good technique for beginners who are ready to move beyond my Beginner I class.

Wednesday night's Makers Mayhem class requires a bit of experience so it will be open only to students who have taken several classes from me. I will pull out lots of nontraditional materials for students to use; chandelier prisms, found glass objects, remnants of old church windows and whatever crazy glass stuff I have collected over the years. It's a really fun way to create something completely unique in the stained glass world. Students in the Makers Mayhem class may use any of the techniques they have used in previous projects as well as including fusing and photo imaging. 

Find more information about these class offerings on my Classes page. 

I look forward to seeing old friends and welcoming newbies to the stained glass adventure. 

Sincerely, 
Dan 

P.S.  The next set of classes after the September Sessions will start the last two weeks of October and will be a shorter 5-week session limited to students who have taken my Beginner I class already. There will be a Beginner I class for students to expand their skills in basic copper foil construction. There will also be an Introduction to Glass Painting class and an Introduction to Lead Working Class as well as Makers Mayhem.