Class: Fused Glass 101
Venue: YMCA at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: $95.00
Description:
The YMCA at Virginia Tech offers Fused Glass 101: An Introduction to Glass Fusing, Art Tiles and Pendants.
This class will cover the basics of glass cutting, edge trimming for safety, glass compatibility, glass assembly and development of aesthetically pleasing fused (kiln formed) glass pieces. The student should expect to leave the class with several pendants and two tiles for display. Special glass for fusing will be used.
All supplies and equipment will be provided. Instructor Larry Mitchell is the owner of Ladell Kilnformed Arts and is a popular artist at the Y’s Annual Crafts Fair. This class is offered in association with Blacksburg Regional Arts Association.
Cost is $95 with all supplies included. Register by visiting: http://vtymca.org/OpenU.html or calling 540-961-9622.
Meeting Times:
Saturdays, 9/1-9/22 (no class 9/15), 1-5pm, at the instructor’s Studio in Christiansburg. Directions will be mailed after you register for the class.
The class is offered by the YMCA at Virgina Tech/Open University.
For more information, visit: http://vtymca.org/OpenU.html