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Become a Pilchuck Magic Maker

Become a Pilchuck Magic Maker

First 100 to join receive a limited-edition tote
Keep the Pilchuck magic alive
First 100 to join receive a limited-edition tote

Session 03

Wild

Jun 25

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Jul 6, 2024

Participants may select one workshop per session, during which they will be fully immersed in a vibrant educational environment on the breathtaking Pilchuck campus for the duration of the session. All participants eat, work, and sleep on campus for the entire session. Days include intensive instruction and demos throughout the day and evening, as well as ample opportunities for personal exploration and studio time. Housing is warm and rustic and most accommodations require a brief walk through fields and forest to reach the studios.

Instructors
Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez
Kalina Bańka-Kulka
Jasen Johnsen & Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen
Crista Van Slyck Matteson
Tomo Sakai & Jaroslav Šára
Amanda Stern
Artists in Residence
Iván Carmona
Jeffry Mitchell
Gaffers
Manolo Aguilera
Jason Christian
Megan Stelljes
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Application information
All Levels

Advanced: 5+ years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Intermediate: 2-4 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Beginner: 0-1 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

All Levels: Encompasses all of the above, all are welcome

Cold / Warm / Fluid / Rigid

Jun
25
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Jul
06
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Instructed by 
Tomo Sakai & Jaroslav Šára
Workshop Topics:
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This class invites you to understand the delicate craft of engraving glass, and harnessing light and shadow to create captivating compositions as well as carving through layers of glass (cameo engraving). In the vitreography (glass print) portion of the class, students will dive into the fusion of printmaking and glass carving, learning to create prints through a process that combines traditional printmaking techniques with the unique translucence of glass as a medium.

Workshop details
Workshop full
Apply now
Apply now
Applications open Oct 1
Applications are closed
All Levels

Advanced: 5+ years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Intermediate: 2-4 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Beginner: 0-1 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

All Levels: Encompasses all of the above, all are welcome

Gestures In Breath + Light

Jun
25
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Jul
06
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Instructed by 
Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez
Workshop Topics:
No items found.

Students will devise ways for blown glass objects and neon light to interact, augment, inform and disrupt one another. Demonstrations on foundational techniques in neon tube bending and installation will accompany time spent in the hot shop, blowing glass and playing with color. Creative prompts will bring these explorations together into assemblages that record gesture and cultivate wonder.

Workshop details
Workshop full
Apply now
Apply now
Applications open Oct 1
Applications are closed
All Levels

Advanced: 5+ years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Intermediate: 2-4 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Beginner: 0-1 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

All Levels: Encompasses all of the above, all are welcome

Glass Coolages

Jun
25
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Jul
06
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Instructed by 
Kalina Bańka-Kulka
Workshop Topics:
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Tell a story in images using classical stained glass, fusing and screen printing techniques. Students will learn the fundamentals—traditional glass painting, fusing and screen printing—to develop and create their own glass pictures. Using photos from family albums, graphics from newspapers and magazines, and/or from imaginations, students will make collage projects to be used as the starting point for glass artworks, bringing the past and present together.

Workshop details
Workshop full
Apply now
Apply now
Applications open Oct 1
Applications are closed
Intermediate

Advanced: 5+ years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Intermediate: 2-4 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Beginner: 0-1 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

All Levels: Encompasses all of the above, all are welcome

Hot Glass Sculpting; Bringing Color To Life

Jun
25
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Jul
06
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Instructed by 
Jasen Johnsen & Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen
Workshop Topics:
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Karen and Jasen plan on sharing their extensive knowledge of different techniques that can be for sculpting glass at the furnace. They plan to cover as much information as possible in this two-week class. Extra emphasis will be put on learning about colors that can help with realizing your concepts. Plan on working hard as a team and you will learn a huge amount about hot glass sculpting.

Workshop details
Workshop full
Apply now
Apply now
Applications open Oct 1
Applications are closed
All Levels

Advanced: 5+ years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Intermediate: 2-4 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Beginner: 0-1 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

All Levels: Encompasses all of the above, all are welcome

Some Of Its Parts

Jun
25
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Jul
06
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Instructed by 
Amanda Stern
Workshop Topics:
No items found.

This hot shop-focused class will (re)discover and define the emotive qualities of glass through an analytical approach to the material’s formal properties. Through daily discussions and explorations of technical glassmaking concepts, students will create compositions reliant on assemblage, color application and optics. Cold-working will assist in the process, and development, planning, drawing, and record-keeping will be emphasized.

Workshop details
Workshop full
Apply now
Apply now
Applications open Oct 1
Applications are closed
Intermediate

Advanced: 5+ years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Intermediate: 2-4 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

Beginner: 0-1 years of frequent practice in the technique(s) listed

All Levels: Encompasses all of the above, all are welcome

Wild About Connections

Jun
25
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Jul
06
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Instructed by 
Crista Van Slyck Matteson
Workshop Topics:
No items found.

Experimental approaches combining glass and mixed media will be emphasized as students learn hollow core and solid casting along with basics of Paté de verre. We will explore silicone and plaster mold making to create components and multiples. Then, we will explore ways to combine components as fired inclusions or as cold connections. We will troubleshoot integrating mixed media.

Workshop details
Workshop full
Apply now
Apply now
Applications open Oct 1
Applications are closed

Artist in Residence

Iván Carmona

Iván Carmona Rosario is a Puerto Rican artist who was born in 1973.Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Portland Art Museum, Oregon. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Fourteen30 Contemporary have featured Ivan Carmona Rosario's work in the past.

Artist in Residence

Jeffry Mitchell

Northwest artist Jeffry Mitchell calls himself a gay folk artist. He creates playful and joyous ceramic artworks and installations, as well as prints and drawings. His art explores ideas of gender, spirituality, vulnerability, and self-discovery. Jeffry Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1980) in painting from the University of Dallas. He moved to Japan to teach English and stayed for three years, apprenticing with a traditional production potter and studying calligraphy. In 1988, he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. In 2012, the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle organized a retrospective exhibition "Like a Valentine: The Art of Jeffry Mitchell".

Instructor

Manolo Aguilera

Emmanuel (Manolo) Aguilera (b. 1986, MX) is an emerging artist, working in hot glass. Originally from Veracruz, Mexico he now calls Seattle, Washington home. Manolo is currently focused on designing works of art that honor his Native Mexican heritage. His attention to detail and focus on fluidity combined with years of independent and professional practice make him a sought-after artist in the vibrant Northwest glass community.

Jason Christian

Gaffer

Megan Stelljes

My work is the visual manifestation of my values and emotions. It is most often my daydreams which spark my imagination as the mind wanders beyond self-imposed boundaries. I employ the associations of familiarity and comfort attached to foodstuffs and mine a deep fascination with color and light, to evade my audience's taboos and engage in a camouflaged yet frank dialogue about sex, sexuality, sexual health and consent.

Support for Students

Scholarships and finanacial aid

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2025
Program

Every summer since 1971 the glass world has come together for innovative and rigorous workshops with an international cohort of instructors and artists. In 2025 we will host seven sessions.

The summer is filled with an all-star roster including Jen Elek, Annette Blair, Ben Edols, Jessica Loughlin, Sibelly, Danny Coyle, Dante Marioni and more. An advanced topics Spring Session will include an opportunity to be a part of Pilchuck history by rebuilding one of the program furnaces with Fred Metz. Session 3 will see the return of lampworking maestro Lucio Bubacco for a 30-year reunion of his Flame to Furnace collaboration with Brian Kerkvliet and Ed Schmid. Preston Singletary and Martin Janecký will bring their combined approach to Session 4. Silvia Levenson returns during Session 5, Pilchuck’s first bi-lingual (Spanish/English) session.

Join us for another transformative year on the hill.

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2025 Program
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May 7
–
May 16, 2025

Spring Session

Session 01
:
May 22
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May 29, 2025

Construction

Session 02
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Jun 4
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Jun 15, 2025

Living with Glass

Session 03
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Jun 20
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Jul 1, 2025

Placemaking

Session 04
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Jul 6
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Jul 23, 2025

Archetypes and Icons

Session 05
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Aug 7
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Aug 18, 2025

Traducción

Session 06
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Aug 30
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Sep 10, 2025

Nature and Illusion

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Pilchuck Glass School is recognized as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is an equal opportunity employer.

Pilchuck Glass School is located on the ancestral homelands of the Skagit, Tulalip, and Stillaguamish tribes, who continue to thrive and who are the contemporary custodians of the land where our campus is situated. We honor the ancestors and respect the elders of the past and present of these tribes.

Pilchuck does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, nationality or ethnic origin in employment or in artistic or educational programs.

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