Intensive weekend classes

With: Angela Casalino
Dates and times: September 16, 2017, 10 am to 5 pm
or October 29, 2017, 10 am to 5 pm
Discover the glass techniques with a gallery tour, studio demonstrations and practical exercises (kiln working, flameworking and sandblasting).

Cost: $100

GLASSBLOWING I

With: Marie-Hélène Beaulieu or Julien Mongeau
Date and time: September 16 – 17, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm
or October 13, 7 pm to 10 pm, October 14 – 15, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm

Observe and practice the basic technical steps of glassblowing to create decorative pieces.

Cost: $300 (2 days) or $380 (3 days)

GLASSBLOWING II

With: Catherine Benoit
Prerequisite : Glassblowing I
Date and time: October 20, 7 pm to 10 pm, October 21 – 22, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm

Practice and improve different glassblowing techniques to create personal projects.

Cost: $400

GLASSBLOWING III

With: Catherine Benoit
Prerequisite : Glassblowing II
Date and time: November 3, 7 pm to 10 pm, November 4 – 5, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm

Relying on techniques learned in Glassblowing I and II, you will work on the shape of objects and the basic technical notions.

Cost: $430

KILN WORKING I

With: Catherine Labonté
Date and time: October 21 – 22, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm

Discover the elementary steps of the kiln working technique. Learn to slump and fuse sheets of glass to create original objects.

Cost: $230

KILN WORKING II

With: Catherine Labonté
Date and time: April 8 – 9, 9 am to 5 pm

Learn to fully and partially fuse glass on an engraved plaster bed while using plain and coloured sheet glass.

Cost: $260

With: Jean-Marie Giguère
Date and time: November 11 – 12, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm

Discover the different vitreous pigments and explore with image transfer. Create your own original projects on sheet, kiln-worked or blown glass pieces.

Cost: $200

FLAMEWORKING

With: Gérald Collard
Date and time: September 23 – 24, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm
or November 3, 7 pm to 10 pm, November 4 – 5, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm

Observe and practice the basics of flameworking: shaping (beads, marbles), constructing (animals, sculptures) and blowing (balls, bottles).

Cost: $260 (2 days) or $325 (3 days)

BEADS & MARBLES (AGES 10+)

With: Gérald Collard
Date and time: Coming Spring 2018

An initiation to flameworked beads, marbles, and other miniature glass objects, for children ages of 10+, as well as grown-ups.

Cost: $115

FLAMEWORKED BEADS

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Explore advanced decorative techniques to create intricate beads, animals, flowers and faces, while learning to integrate coloured glass murrine.

Cost: $270

GLASSBLOWING & FLAMEWORKING

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While you practice and watch demonstrations, you will learn how to make simple objects with Pyrex rods and tubes.

Cost: $260

With: Lisanne Lachance
Date and time: November 4, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm

Learn the different steps of the sandblasting technique as well as proper use of the equipment and materials. Bring your own images to permanently engrave them on glass.

Cost: $115

With: Jean-Marie Giguère
Date and time: October 28, 2017, 9 am to 5 pm;
or November 25, 9 am to 5 pm

Explore the many sculptural possibilities offered by the cold glass techniques. Learn to cut, engrave, polish, and frost glass using a diamond saw and drill, flat lap grinders, belt sanders, as well as cork and cotton polishing wheels.

Cost: $110

With: Gilles Payette
Date and time: June 9, 7 pm to 10 pm, June 10 – 11, 9 am to 5 pm

Learn the different steps of sand casting to make sculptural objects, using different molding techniques.

Cost: $465

With: Stephen Pon
Date and time: April 22 – 23 & May 6 – 7, 9 am to 5 pm & May 14, 12 pm to 4 pm

You will discover the many intricate steps of the pate de verre technique. You will learn how to make a wax model, a refractory mold, use a steam dewaxer, fill the mold with glass, anneal it in a kiln, and unmold your finish piece.

Cost: $490