Images will reflect the artist journey through 26 years of creating work and innovating the process of Pâte de Verre.

Discover the versatility of Zircar Mold Mix 6 in this mold-making workshop. Attendees will learn how to cast wax positives using alginate and transform them into durable Zircar molds.

My presentation will endeavor to take the mystery out of what is a simple technical process and share knowledge I have gained through fifty years of studio practice. I will focus on multiple part investment mould-making and core-casting.

Having spent over 28 years at the nexus of communications of with artists working with Bullseye Glass in kilncasting operations, while also hosting visiting artists and overseeing large-scale fabrication of works in glass, Sawyer has seen - and been party to solutions for - issues great and small. He will share a distillation of what he's learned and share some case studies.

Throughout this presentation I will share my artistic life story from my beginnings in glass engraving to my current work, demonstrating how I create my intricate bee's wax models for lost wax kiln casting.

Do you want to work like a painter and mix and control colors with precision? My method of pâte de verre gives you control and predictability when working with color.

Starting with slide presentations, we will examine the problems encountered when scaling castings up in size and weight.  At the end of the lecture, we will cut a large completed casting out of a mold to see the results made possible with these materials and techniques.

Mapping the trajectory of Manousis’ practice-based PhD, this lecture explores the reflective potential of cast glass as a canvas for a range of mirror effects. With over a decade of enquiry, she will share how mould fabrication, glass bodies, refractories, firings and original models affect surface precision and translucency.

Glass is the final step in an often long and laborious process that uses proxies and stand-ins along the way. The casting process is generally executed in 6 - 12 hours, but the steps to get the mold into the kiln and then the steps out of the kiln are rarely discussed.

Translucency, opacity and sustainability: The shifting perceptions of narrative. In this lecture Tone Ørvik opens up the vast, rich narratives created by contemporary glass artists in cast glass and Pâte de Verre.

This lecture will present my research into the vast potential of found, reclaimed, and recycled glass for use in casting and kiln forming. Guided by a slideshow of process images, I will use physical tests and real-life glass samples in order to share tips for how to best determine annealing, compatibility, and flow for found and recycled glass bodies.

This presentation explores a 40-year journey with various types of glass: from dumpstered plate glass, to container glass, to the clarity of Gaffer lead crystal, to the cornucopia of Bullseye. I’ll share images of techniques and leave ample time for questions. Glass is a hard mother, but if you follow her simple rules, she will reward you with endless possibilities.

Success, failure, and problem solving - experimentation is the core of a journey into glass casting. Discover the endless possibilities of glass mixing and the limitations of commercial glass.

This will be a step by step show and talk of making an investment mould for kiln-casting glass. Using a hollow 3D print with internal detail, I will set it up, mix and apply the refractory investment.

My two-part presentation will practically display the inserting of murrine sheet patterns and objects into liquid glass in kiln casting, and the making of the murrine for these sheet patterns.

Exploring the science behind Non-traditional Pâte de Verre, this presentation will include the properties of glass powders, binders, and heat’s role in transforming the materials.

This year, The Studio will introduce The James Flaws & Marcia Weber Casting Center, a dedicated foundry and resource center focused on advancing cast glass. This talk will explore the center's mission to provide artists, designers, architects, and others with the tools and support needed to realize their ideas in this dynamic medium.

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Sharing experiences and information is an integral part of Silvia Levenson's artistic practice. She will present her research and findings on incorporating images and words into kiln-casting objects.

Discover how digital modeling, waterjet cutting, and traditional casting techniques combine to create layered glass forms that would be difficult—or impossible—to achieve by hand. Brian Gillespie shares his process of slicing 3D models, cutting glass sections, and fusing them into intricate castings, including a hauntingly detailed glass-encased human skull.

What began as a rather naive interest in melting casting color has evolved into 6 years of exploration and evolved my work and process. Now faculty at Alfred in the Sculpture Dimensional Studies division, what were once small batches have transitioned into larger melts for glass students and billet production for personal projects.

Discover how cast glass can be transformed into dynamic plasma light sculptures. This presentation covers key concepts like core casting and open-face casting as a vessel for plasma, surface preparation, and electrode installation for optimal performance.