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In each session, students will be introduced to fused glass basics, studio safety, vocabulary, products, compatibility, glass cutting, tools, equipment, slumping molds, how to use the BARN studio, and kiln use and care.
At the completion of the class, participants will leave with glass 'samplers' and two completed fused glass projects.
NOTE: In order to use Open Studio Access or Monitored Open Studio for your own projects, you must demonstrate competency in glass cutting, grinder use, mold prep, and kiln use. This mandatory course will address those competencies. Due to the idiosyncrasies of the glass studio and our teaching methods & logistics this class is for seasoned artists as well.
There is an additional materials Fee of $85 that will be added to the cost of class when you register.
Instructors: Diane Bonciolini, Constance Ducar, Kendra Harrington
Diane Bonciolini: The "olini" of Mesolini Glass Studio, Diane's love of glass is her passion. As a full-time glass artist who has lived and worked on Bainbridge Island since 1977, she grows and changes with every project. She describes glass, her medium of choice, as having a life of its own. This multifaceted medium shows itself in each of her creations: stained glass, slumped and fused glass, lamp work, or glass combined with concrete.
Constance Ducar is relatively new to fusing glass and is a member of the Glass Art Studio Steering Committee. She is enthusiastic about working with beginning students and encouraging a love for glass. She is also active in the Fiber Arts Studio.
Kendra Harrington's initial exposure to fused glass was through a BARN A-Z class. She has been working in fused glass for a few years and enjoys using many different techniques including use of foliage inclusions and free-building in the kiln. She is also active in the Fiber Arts Studio.
For more information: glass.lead@bainbridgebarn.org
The first step in designing and making any object is translating the idea into a 2 dimensional plan and that starts with a drawing. This class will be reviewing sketching techniques and drawing plans. It will include one and two point perspectives and practice in shading. This class is for beginners and people who want to revisit their drawing skills. While offered through the Woodworking Studio, this class will appeal to craftspersons from a variety of disciplines. Each student will be provided with a sketch pad, pencil and pencil sharpener.
He thinks of himself as a person who solves visual problems. He proposes a situation and looks to openly create a visual answer, whether it be paint, wood or combinations of media. He is not political in his work - not even angry. He's looking for the fun and the whacky.
You can participate in the class in three ways:
Bring your laptop, photos, and photo processing software, such as Photoshop, Lightroom, or any other.
If you do not have a laptop to bring, we will have two computers on-site running Photoshop Elements. You can practice on these if you bring a flash/thumb drive with your photos on it. If not, we will have sample photos you can use.
INSTRUCTOR: Jerry Davis has been a photographer for over forty years. Part of that time he was a craftsman as well. After photographing his own work, he started shooting photos for other artists. Much of their work was in glass or silver. Yes, he started with the hard stuff. He often traveled to the artists' locations so they could have full access to their creations. He constructed many small photo studios in the artists' workshops. Jerry works with available light, natural light, continuous lights, and strobes.
There will be a $10 material fee included in your registration fee. Remember to wear close-toed shoes & long pants in the Glass Studio at all times.
Instructor: Gregg Mesmer has been cutting glass professionally for decades. He and his wife, Diane Bonciolini, moved to Bainbridge Island in 1977 and started the iconic Mesolini Glass Studio. The techniques they have used over the years are varied and diverse. Gregg's expertise is in techniques involved in fabrication, not only glass cutting, but also leading, soldering and glazing of stained glass windows. Over the years, he has taught for Northwest Art Glass, the Bainbridge park district and Olympic College.
This class is an intermediate class. The prerequisite for this class is A-Z of Fused Glass.
Vitrigraph comes from the Latin “vitri” (glass) and the Greek “graph” (writing). A vitrigraph kiln is used for the process of heating glass in a small pot and allowing the molten glass to flow out of the bottom of a pot through the bottom of the kiln.
This specialized tool can, with experience & practice, aid glass enthusiasts in their creative quest. Using the Vitirgraph to create curvey stringer, curving glass rods, and linear elements, will expand creative ideas with which to draw from.
Session 1 introduces students how to control the fluidity of glass by hand pulling, stretching and twisting glass stringer at 1600 degrees. Session 2 brings students the opportunity to use the pulled glass, to create a 12" x 12" fused glass line drawing. This is a amazing & fun technique you won't want to miss!
Becoming comfortable with this technique will lead to more advanced classes where we will make murini & mille fiori rods.
There will be a material fee of $35 added at registration. Remember to wear cotton clothing, no polyesters, long pants, socks & close-toed shoes in the Glass Studio, at all times! This will be strictly enforced.
Instructor: Diane Bonciolini
The "olini" of Mesolini Glass Studio, Diane's love of glass is her passion. As a full-time glass artist who has lived and worked on Bainbridge Island since 1977, she grows and changes with every project. She describes glass, her medium of choice, as having a life of its own. This multifaceted medium shows itself in each of her creations: stained glass, slumped and fused glass, lamp work, or glass combined with concrete.
Pattern Bar technique is yet another possibility that brings unique design elements to your glass practice. It is best described as a stacked multicolored glass bar that when sliced, arranged & fired can create stunning patterns. Sometimes referred to as a 'segment slab' it is composed of sheet glass strips that are tack-fused together, cut into parts, and fired within a containment system until the glass flows and forms an internal pattern.
Instructor-Diane Bonciolini: The "olini" of Mesolini Glass Studio, Diane's love of glass is her passion. As a full-time glass artist who has lived and worked on Bainbridge Island since 1977, she grows and changes with every project. She describes glass, her medium of choice, as having a life of its own. This multifaceted medium shows itself in each of her creations: stained glass, slumped and fused glass, lamp work, or glass combined with concrete.
For youth ages 14 - 18 This is a two session class (Wednesday and Thursday).
Vitrigraph comes from the Latin “vitri” (glass) and the Greek “graph” (writing). A vitrigraph kiln is used for the process of heating glass in a small pot and allowing the molten glass to flow out of the bottom of a pot through the bottom of the kiln. This specialized tool can, with experience & practice, aid glass enthusiasts in their creative quest. Using the Vitirgraph to create curvey stringer, curving glass rods, and linear elements, will expand creative ideas with which to draw from.
Session 1, introduces students how to control the fluidity of glass by hand pulling, stretching and twisting glass stringer at 1600 degrees. Session 2 brings students the opportunity to use the pulled glass, to create a 10" x 10" fused glass line drawing. This is a amazing & fun technique you won't want to miss! Becoming comfortable with this technique will lead to more advanced classes where we will make murini & mille fiori rods.
There will be a material fee of $35 added at registration.
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