Summer Youth: Hot Glass Boot Camp (Ages 12-16)

Join the glass studio for a full week of glass fusion, torchwork, and casting. 

• 2 piece dinner set (1 dinner plate plus 1 bowl or salad plate): design, glass cutting, assembly, and kiln fusion 
• Glass beads: manipulating hot glass with torches
• Glass Hearts: shaping glass fragments in casting molds

Day 1 & 2:  Dinner Set
Safety
Overview of Project        
Glass & Mold Options
Basic cutting/grinding practice
Cut & Assemble Projects
First kiln firing (contour or full)

Day 3: Torches
Overview of working with torches
Torch Safety
Making beads
Complete 2nd Kiln firing (Slump) of dinner set

Day 4: 

Unload plates/bowls from kilns and review
Overview of glass heart casting project
Make hearts
Arrange for heart pick up after firing

Details:

• This class is for youth ages 12-16. 
• Registration will close on Wednesday, July 6th at 9:00 am.
• When you register your youth, please enter their name in the Youth's Name field and enter the parent/guardian email address for "registrants email". All reminders and important information will go to the email address you register with.
• Please complete and return this minor permission form by July 6.
• Please click here to register youth for an optional supervised lunch hour from 12-1 pm for the week of this class. 
• There is a materials fee of $98 included in the price of the class. 
• Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols
  
• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here. 
• If you have any questions, please email BARN Youth Program Director Jess Henderson at [email protected].
  

Instructor Bios:

Constance Ducar is enthusiastic about working with beginning students and encouraging a love for glass. She sometimes incorporates fiber or wood as display options with her glass pieces.  

Nancy Adams:   "I have loved everything glass since I was a young child.  During the 70’s I dabbled in stained glass.  I discovered playing with fused glass at Mesolini Glass and became intrigued with techniques and processes for manipulating the glass.  Retirement in 2017 opened the door for the opportunity to pursue glass experimentation, and to share with others what I have learned."