Summer Youth: Hot Glass Boot Camp (Ages 12-18)

Join the Glass Arts Studio for a full week of glass fusion, torchwork, and casting.

About this Class

Days 1 and 2:  Dinner Set

• Safety
• Project overview     
  
• Glass and mold options
• Basic cutting/grinding practices
• Cut and assemble projects
• First kiln firing (contour or full)

Day 3: Torches

• Overview of working with torches
• Torch safety
• Making beads
• Complete second 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

• For students ages 12-18.
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Registration closes Monday, July 3
• When you register your youth, 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 that email address.
• Complete and return this minor permission form.

• You may register your youth for an optional supervised lunch hour from 12-1 pm for the duration of this class.

• A $120 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers all materials you'll need.
  
• Wear close-toed shoes and long pants in the Glass Studio at all times.
  

Projects

• Two-piece dinner set (one dinner plate plus one bowl or salad plate) - learning design, glass cutting, assembly, and kiln fusion 
• Glass beads - learning how to manipulate hot glass with torches
• Glass Hearts - learning how to shape glass fragments in casting molds

Class Policies

• View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.

• For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about our Companion Program.

• If you have any questions, please email BARN Youth Program Coordinator, Sarah Jones at SarahJ@BainbridgeBARN.org.

Instructor

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.  

Julie Dougherty