Cascade Glass Art Center Classes

The snow is gone!

smurphy4 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:32:13 +0000

See you all back in the workshops this week!

It’s time to start thinking about VALENTINE’S DAY!

smurphy4 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:41:56 +0000

Don’t miss our Valentine’s Day workshop party and potluck on February 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $15.00 and we can have a maximum of 15 participants, so sign up early!

2011 in review

smurphy4 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:24:07 +0000

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

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A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,700 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people.

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2012 WINTER CLASS SCHEDULE

smurphy4 — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:34:47 +0000

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

: “A learned woman is thought to be a comet that bodes mischief whenever it appears.” (Bathshua Makin) Student work from the Visual Texture class in December 2011.

The winter 2012 class schedule is now available for January-March 2012. Check out the Workshop page for our new Special Workshop Events!

FEATURED CLASS in FEBRUARY 2012: INTRODUCTION TO FUSED GLASS

smurphy4 — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:04:19 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO FUSED GLASS

Look at some of the fun pieces below that students in our last Intro to Fusing class completed.

Our introductory fusing class provides you with the basic technical and practical skills necessary to start fusing on your own. The class includes basic cutting skills, kiln operation and firing schedules, safety issues, and design ideas. This is a two-day hands-on class in which you will complete several projects including plates, display pieces, sample tiles, and a pendent. No previous experience is required.

We have a free glass cutting workshop Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00 for a quick refresher or to teach you if you have never cut glass before.

February 11th & 12th (12 hours)

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Course Tuition: $160.00
Materials Fee: $60.00

Instructor: Kathy Murdock

Kathy Murdock is a talented and passionate fused glass artist and has worked with Cascade Glass Art Center teaching fused glass classes and workshops for several years.

Please visit the Student Gallery page to see more of our student’s completed pieces.

smurphy4 — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 06:31:09 +0000

: Luke’s Cave Painting

Welcome to Cascade Glass Art Center’s New Community Blog!

smurphy4 — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:16:02 +0000

Find a class to take, look at the pictures of some of our recent classes in the Student Gallery and the student’s finished pieces, admire the beautiful work by our local glass artists who come to our open studio workshops to inspire us and share their talents, or just sit back and dream about the masterpiece of glass art that you have been waiting to create…

Then come to Cascade and play. Explore the possibilities of glass art, learn new techniques, try out new directions in glass, make your masterpiece, and inspire others!