Hello everyone!
After my experience working with metalcasting and sculpture, some demos I have seen with glass, seeing friends who work in glass, and of course, my belief that glass is among the most beautiful sculptural media, I have been looking to glass blowing/molding as the next step in my career. So I was wondering if there are any really good schools out there that would have quality instruction and small classes...kind of like an old-time school... It would be best if they had metalworking too, since I would like to further that as well. Any advice would help, thanks!
--Chrissy--
After my experience working with metalcasting and sculpture, some demos I have seen with glass, seeing friends who work in glass, and of course, my belief that glass is among the most beautiful sculptural media, I have been looking to glass blowing/molding as the next step in my career. So I was wondering if there are any really good schools out there that would have quality instruction and small classes...kind of like an old-time school... It would be best if they had metalworking too, since I would like to further that as well. Any advice would help, thanks!
--Chrissy--
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Thu, June 2, 2005 - 11:50 AMpilchuck glass acedemy in seattle. its where its alll at they have specialty classes for every medium related to silica. hope to see ya there, iLyBLeSs~ -
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Mon, June 13, 2005 - 10:21 AMThank you so much! This is just the kind of place I was looking for, and in Seattle to boot! I was looking to move west anyway :-) Here's hopin I can find a way to get there :-)
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Mon, June 13, 2005 - 1:24 PMwell not exactly seattle it is in stanwood about 50 mi north and it is very inportant to get a class with a teacher whom you have something of a want to work with cuz the summer camp feel can get old and some teachers get to into the relaxing mode leaving the teaching to the TA's but all that said it is so much fun and one of the best places to meet other peeps in the field and network also a good place to get in on session auctions and start your collections of awsome glass at nice prices it is what got me to moove to seattle but pratt fine arts center is why i am still here.
make the simple exqusite and the flash will fade stun the conundrum till you get payed. ;}
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Fri, January 19, 2007 - 6:57 PMI'm with ya girl!! Lemme know if we can join forces and make it together~ I'm westbound myself, but nooot quite yet. I've got some growing to do here in North Carolina first...but I'd love to chat about a journey~ whataya say. Maybe we'll run into Chihuly and he'll show us the ropes.
Peace~ Terra
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Tue, July 5, 2005 - 9:13 AMYes, Pilchuck is indeed an exceptional learning environment, but it's not your only option. Theres is Eugene Glass School in Oregon, Penland School of Fine Arts in North Carolina, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine, Urban Glass and Corning Glass School, both in New York, in addition to a variety of international schools, everywhere from Istanbul, Turkey to Sidney, Australia. And if you're into Venetian style glass, theres always Italy. Good luck!! :) -
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Sun, July 31, 2005 - 12:00 AMThanks to all for your input. I applied for Penland, that's my first step. I hit a bit of a rough spot, as my girlfriend of 3 years just left me for our best friend, with whom she is having a baby. Fun stuff! But it's given me the impetus to get some apps out there. Gotta figure out a way to pay for this all too :-) But thank you all, I really feel like this is the way for me to go! -
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Mon, August 1, 2005 - 1:43 AMpenland is wonderful. those mountains have a great feel. many glassblowers & metalworkers/casters in the area and not all the way on the other coast. asheville also has a very comforting community. check out penland's AIRs program. (unfortunatly no openings for many moons....)
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Mon, September 25, 2006 - 8:15 PMPittsburgh Glass School is right at home for ya!
Just go for it!!
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Mon, March 19, 2007 - 12:49 PMI just joined this tribe to look for information on blowing technique and came across this post. This was posted in 2005, but for what it's worth, there is a great glass program @ The University of Texas at Arlington. They offer a BFA with concentration in glass and will be offering a masters program this fall. The classes are limited to 16 and the facilities are state of the art! They offer blowing, kiln formed glass, and neon. If Texas is an option for you, it would be worth looking into.
