Rev. 2001-05-31
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Schedules for 2001 summer classes at the major specialized schools have arrived. Furnace glassblowing classes are listed with costs and links to school sites.
[Fall & Winter Classes are on Regional List]
| Pilchuck | UrbanGlass | Studio at Corning | Penland | Haystack |
Pilchuck is a glass only school
in a camp like setting north of Seattle that offers outstanding
classes in the summer only.
Sessions last 2 or 3 weeks. Costs include room, board and tuition
and for the specific furnace classes are $2,500 for dormitory and
$2,900 for cottage. The three additional classes noted generally
cost a few hundred less. Scholarships are available. Guest
artists participate in each session.
Juried Classes require slides, Others are selected from
applications by Lottery
Application Deadline is March 1.
Good colorful and detailed catalog.
| Session 1 | Inter. Hot Glass | Prior Hot Shop Exp. | Lottery | |
| May 22 - June 8 | Buffet Survey of Techniques | Art Background | Lottery | |
| Assemblage, Kiln Cast, Review | Misc. | |||
| Session 2 | Blown glass sculpture | Adv.skills required | Juried | |
| June 12 - June 29 | Inter. Blown Glass Design | At least 2 yrs. expr. | Lottery | |
| Hot Cast, Assemblage, Hot Cast Survey | Misc. | |||
| Session 3 | Blowing and Painting (hot melt colors) | 2 yrs.expr.& paint/draw | Lottery | |
| July 3 - July 20 | Beginning Glassblowing | No requirement | Lottery | |
| Casting, Neon, Kiln-Cast | Misc. | |||
| Session 4 | Advanced Hot Sculpting | Adv.skills required | Juried | |
| July 24 - Aug. 10 | Sculpture in Hot Glass | Adv.skills required | Juried | |
| Public glass, Flameworking, Kiln Forming | Misc. | |||
| Session 5 | Intricate Solidworking | Fine art interest, 2 yrs.rec. | Juried | |
| Aug. 14 - Aug. 31 | Adv.Venetian Goblet Making | At. least 2 yrs. rec. | Juried | |
| Totem Pole, Boro Lampw., Kiln Sculp. |
UrbanGlass is a glass only
operation in Brooklyn NY that offers multi-week classes in summer
and one day a week classes throughout the year. This year they
are offering classes overseas; none in furnace glass blowing.
Enroll before Feb.15th and receive 10% off
Unlike other schools, UrbanGlass does not arrange or provide
housing or meals. Cheapest suggested rates are $65/night, meals
might add $12-25 per day.
| 6 glassblowing classes out of 16 offered - others include | kiln, pate de Verre, | stained |
| and lampworking | ||
| Mechanics of Glassblowing (2 yrs expr.) | June 18 - 22 | $625 |
| Beginning Glassblowing | June 25 - 29 | $625 |
| Technique Breeds Freedom (Beg.I & II or equi) | July 9 - 13 | $625 |
| Cast Pickups on Blown Forms (1 year) | July 23 - 27 | $625 |
| Utsuwa or Vessel? (1 year) | June 11 - 15 | $625 |
| Intermediate Casting | June 4 - 8 | $625 |
The Studio at the Corning Museum
of Glass on the south edge of western NY is a glass-only school
offering 2-3 classes per session, usually one furnace glass, one
torch working, one cold glass and one other which may be kiln
glass, painting, etc. Unlike other schools listed, the Studio
normally offers 1-2 week sessions throughout the year.
Room and board is $375 per week, rooms double at Days Inn next to
campus, meals at various restaurants, lunch catered.
The short session (2) is during the GAS pre-conference. Session 3
is GAS post-conf.
Only the glassblowing sessions are listed, unless none offered.
All applications held to March 15, then lottery process.
| 1 | June 4 - 9 | 1 | Adv.Glassblowing (2 yr. exp) | Richard Royal | $525 |
| 1A | June 4 - 13 | 1.5 | Fuse Cast (here for completeness) | $780 | |
| 2 | June 11 - 13 | 0.5 | Inter. Glassblowing with cane (1 yr) | Josh Simpson | $300 |
| 3 | June 18 - 23 | 1 | Next steps (just above beg) | William Gudenrath | $525 |
| 4 | June 25 - 30 | 1 | Cane Work at the Furnace (1 yr) | Ralph Mossman | $525 |
| 5 | July 2 - 13 | 2 | Beginning (no expr.) | Eric Meek | $1025 |
| 6 | July 9 - 20 | 2 | Coldworking for everyone | Frantisek Janák | $1025 |
| 7 | July 16 - 21 | 1 | Building & Blowing (2 yrs.) | Katherine Gray | $525 |
| 8 | Jul 23-Aug.3 | 2 | Glass Plus One (other material)(some) | Harumi Yukyutake | $1025 |
| 9 | Aug.13 - 18 | 1 | Color, Cane and Surf.Dec.(1 year) | James Nowak | $525 |
| 10 | Aug.20 - 25 | 1 | Behaviors, etc.(teamwork)(1 year) | Chirs Steffens | $525 |
| 11 | Aug.27-Sep.7 | 2 | Venetian Tech. in depth (1 year) | William Gudenrath | $1025 |
Penland is a multiple crafts center in western North Carolina that offers one glassblowing and one lampworking class per session. Penland offers Spring and Fall Concentrations as well
Haystack is a multiple crafts
center (blacksmithing, clay, fibers, metals, wood, writing) on
the coast of Maine that offers one glassblowing class during each
of sessions 3-6. Lino has appeared every year. Haystack uses
descriptions rather than titles, which I have summarized. One
problem with Haystack is the distance and transportation cost -
the flight from Boston to Bangor ($249 RT) costs about the same
as from Dallas to Boston (under $270 RT) plus taxi to Deer Isle.
At April 15th all received applications are reviewed and
placed in classes; later admission is possible.
| 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | |||
| Tuition (all classes) | $580 |
$770 |
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| Work shop fee (glassblowing) | $400-500 | $600-900 | ||
| Rm & Bd - Dorm nr.bath | $280 |
$405 |
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| Rm & Bd - Triple nr.bath | $360 |
$535 |
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| Rm & Bd - Quad w/bath | $750 |
$1110 |
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| Rm & Bd - Single w/bath | $1,290 |
$1,990 |
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| There are additional choices in Rooms,
both the cheapest & costliest are limited availability. "nr" means a central bathroom shared with other rooms. |
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| July 1 to 18 | 2 Weeks | Brian Pike | Let's explore possibilities |
| July 15 to 27 | 2 Weeks | Jamex & Einar de la Torre | Most direct routes to self-expression including mixed media |
| Jul 29 to Aug 17 | 3 Weeks | Peter Ivy | The tumbler as 'playground' for experiments with color, form, etc. |
| Aug 19 to 31 | 2 Weeks | Lino Tagliapietra | Traditional Venetian techniques. |