Start your glass garden and celebrate the first day of Spring. In this Spring-themed introductory workshop, make two different glass garden items. You will gather glass from the 2,100°F furnace and add color. Then guided by a skilled instructor, you will twist, pull, and sculpt it to create one whimsical mushroom and one fantastic glass flower.

This workshop is a fun introductory experience to hot glass sculpting. Each participant will make two unique seasonal creations, perfect for brightening your home or gifting to a fellow garden lover.

Ages 14+

Due to the nature of hot glass, your items will be available for pickup 5 days after your activity.

PGC 123

Think Spring. In this introductory workshop, you’ll use cold shop etching tools to engrave your own glass plate and create a unique spring design. Get inspired by the season, think flowers, leaves, butterflies, or anything that captures the freshness of the season. Once your plate is complete, you’ll bring your artwork to life with ink, transferring your design onto paper.

At the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with both your engraved glass plate and your printed work, ready to display, gift, or admire.

Ages 14+

 

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PGC 78

Create your own sparkling wearable art. In this introductory workshop, you’ll design and craft up to six unique fused glass pendants. Under the guidance of a skilled instructor, learn how to cut, shape, and combine glass, choosing from a wide variety of colors including iridescent and dichroic options. Bring your own drawings or photographs for inspiration, or explore our collection of sample designs to spark your creativity. Once you design your pendants, we’ll fire them in the kiln to fuse all the pieces together.

Ages 14+

Due to the nature of hot glass, your items will be available for pickup 5 days after your activity.

PGC 18

Find your calm in the flame. In this introductory workshop, learn the basics of using a 3,000°F torch and shape molten glass into colorful fidget stones. Guided by a skilled instructor, you’ll apply color and surface texture to make it your own. Perfect for finding some focus, a tool for fidgeting, or great for gifting.

TEENS ONLY workshops are a great introduction to the world of glassmaking, just for teens. Teens will step into the PGC studios and explore the heat, color, and creativity of working with glass in the flame shop, hot shop, kiln shop, or cold shop– alongside other teens. Teens can come solo and make new friends who share an interest in glassmaking, or sign up with a friend to share in the experience.

Looking for a more in-depth experience? Check out our afterschool SiO₂ classes, full-day MOLTN workshops, or summer boot camp for even more hands-on glassmaking fun.

PGC is committed to facilitating access for all young people. We offer full- and half-tuition scholarships for middle school and high school students based on application strength. No previous glass or art experience is required. Our only prerequisites are enthusiasm, curiosity, and eagerness to learn.

APPLY NOW for a youth scholarship at this link.