Have you ever wanted to push your casting to its limits, try to cast something extreme, cross your casting into the hot studio, insert something in the glass body, or shift the mould in the kiln. Then this class is for you. Bring your wildest ideas and a sense of adventure. In the studio, your instructor will push you're making skills, working with you to troubleshoot and then try something new. This class is collaborative, with the resulting objects pushing the boundaries of casting, while students help each other and learn together. It's time to cast like nobody's watching!

This course will focus on the creation and use of blown glass forms, coloured, cut and treated, in relationship with found objects and mixed media components to create compositions with narrative and personal significance. While learning a wide range of making techniques, including color treatments, cane and murrini, students will explore the creation of sculptural narratives.

This intermediate level course will focus on the creation of complex murrine in Borosilicate glass. Demonstrations will include the encasement of multiple murrine in a single piece, both solid and hollow. Students will also explore using the coldshop to prepare parts and the stump sucker for vacuum encasement. You are are encouraged to bring along your favorite tools and prepare to get into the details.

Ready Player One: Molten Mode. This class is designed for students ready to level up. With 2–3 years of experience required, this course breaks down technical theory into approachable, strategy-driven demos and hands-on exercises. No cheat codes—well, maybe a few—as we tackle challenges with effective solutions. Expect plenty of exercises to refine your process, build efficiency, and sharpen technique. We will pave the way for more success in the hotshop. Come ready to be challenged, try new approaches, and expand your skill set in a fun, risk-free environment that encourages growth through practice and process.

In this workshop students will design and create a two dimensional works that combine fused glass powder drawing with traditional stained glass methods. Drawing inspiration from natural forms, students will be guided in the use of a variety of techniques to depict plants, insects, small animals and trinkets onto sheet glass. Students will learn how to draw with glass powder, paint with enamel, draft a stained glass pattern, cut and then fully assembled by foiling, soldering and finishing.