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Make-It-Now: Fused Glass Suncatcher

$35 MEMBER PRICE: $35
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 6, 2026 at 8 pm
PGC 490 Make glass during our monthly Hot Jam!

Join us on the first Friday of each month for our Hot Jam and open house with live glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations. Check out the gallery, explore the studios, shop for glass art, and now make your own glass!

Make-It-Now Fused Glass Suncatcher

Make a unique glass decoration. In this introductory experience, you'll combine colorful pieces of glass granules (frit) and thin colorful glass rods (stringers) to create a decorative glass suncatcher of your own design. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in a kiln with a hook for hanging.

Registration is suggested, but not required, for Fused Glass Suncatcher. Walk in seats are subject to availability.

Registration is not required for Hot Jam Open House.

Make-It-Now experiences offer a quick, hands-on introduction to the colorful world of kilnformed glass. In the kiln shop, you’ll learn from a skilled local artist how to design and assemble your own glass creation using glass frit and stringers. In less than an hour, explore how layers of glass come together to form vibrant patterns and images of your own design. Perfect for beginners, these quick experiences let you discover the beauty of working with glass at your own pace and with no heat.

Ages 5+

Adult supervision is required for any children under 14 years old.

Due to the nature of hot glass, items cannot be taken home the same day they are created. All items made in the kiln shop must be heated and fused in the kiln, then cooled slowly. Items are available for pick-up after 5 days. Shipping can be arranged on site the day of your activity.

Make-It-Now: Lucky Clover Charm

$30 MEMBER PRICE: $30
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 7, 2026 at 10 am
Fire up the torch, shape molten glass, and feel lucky. In this quick and exciting flame shop experience, you’ll work closely with a skilled artist to gather and shape molten glass into a one-of-a-kind lucky clover charm using a 3,000°F torch. Finish it with a magnet or glass loop to make your clover an ornament or pendant, the perfect lucky charm. Make-It-Now experiences offer a quick hands-on introduction to the magic of glassmaking. In the flame shop, you’ll work one-on-one with a skilled local artist at a 3,000° tabletop torch. In about 20 minutes or less, you’ll work together to heat, shape, color, and craft your glass item. Perfect for beginners, these short experiences give a taste of the excitement, skill, and artistry that goes into working with glass in a supportive, guided setting.

Ages 8+

Adult supervision is required for any children under 14 years old.

Due to the nature of hot glass, items cannot be taken home the same day they are created. All items made in the flame shop must go through an annealing process to slowly cool the glass. Items are available for pick-up after 5 days. Shipping can be arranged on site the day of your activity.

TEENS ONLY! Fused Glass Name Plate

$65 MEMBER PRICE: $65
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 7, 2026 at 10 am
Make your mark in glass! In this introductory workshop, design a custom fused glass plaque featuring your name. With guidance from a skilled instructor, you’ll learn how to cut and assemble colorful sheet glass into a mosaic-style panel. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln so all the pieces become one, a fun one-of-a-kind way to show off your personal style.

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.

Make-It-Now: Lucky Clover Charm

$30 MEMBER PRICE: $30
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 7, 2026 at 10:20 am
PGC 348 Fire up the torch, shape molten glass, and feel lucky. In this quick and exciting flame shop experience, you’ll work closely with a skilled artist to gather and shape molten glass into a one-of-a-kind lucky clover charm using a 3,000°F torch. Finish it with a magnet or glass loop to make your clover an ornament or pendant, the perfect lucky charm. Make-It-Now experiences offer a quick hands-on introduction to the magic of glassmaking. In the flame shop, you’ll work one-on-one with a skilled local artist at a 3,000° tabletop torch. In about 20 minutes or less, you’ll work together to heat, shape, color, and craft your glass item. Perfect for beginners, these short experiences give a taste of the excitement, skill, and artistry that goes into working with glass in a supportive, guided setting.

Ages 8+

Adult supervision is required for any children under 14 years old.

Due to the nature of hot glass, items cannot be taken home the same day they are created. All items made in the flame shop must go through an annealing process to slowly cool the glass. Items are available for pick-up after 5 days. Shipping can be arranged on site the day of your activity.

Make-It-Now: Lucky Clover Charm

$30 MEMBER PRICE: $30
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 7, 2026 at 10:40 am
PGC 349 Fire up the torch, shape molten glass, and feel lucky. In this quick and exciting flame shop experience, you’ll work closely with a skilled artist to gather and shape molten glass into a one-of-a-kind lucky clover charm using a 3,000°F torch. Finish it with a magnet or glass loop to make your clover an ornament or pendant, the perfect lucky charm. Make-It-Now experiences offer a quick hands-on introduction to the magic of glassmaking. In the flame shop, you’ll work one-on-one with a skilled local artist at a 3,000° tabletop torch. In about 20 minutes or less, you’ll work together to heat, shape, color, and craft your glass item. Perfect for beginners, these short experiences give a taste of the excitement, skill, and artistry that goes into working with glass in a supportive, guided setting.

Ages 8+

Adult supervision is required for any children under 14 years old.

Due to the nature of hot glass, items cannot be taken home the same day they are created. All items made in the flame shop must go through an annealing process to slowly cool the glass. Items are available for pick-up after 5 days. Shipping can be arranged on site the day of your activity.

Make-It-Now: Lucky Clover Charm

$30 MEMBER PRICE: $30
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 7, 2026 at 11 am
PGC 350 Fire up the torch, shape molten glass, and feel lucky. In this quick and exciting flame shop experience, you’ll work closely with a skilled artist to gather and shape molten glass into a one-of-a-kind lucky clover charm using a 3,000°F torch. Finish it with a magnet or glass loop to make your clover an ornament or pendant, the perfect lucky charm. Make-It-Now experiences offer a quick hands-on introduction to the magic of glassmaking. In the flame shop, you’ll work one-on-one with a skilled local artist at a 3,000° tabletop torch. In about 20 minutes or less, you’ll work together to heat, shape, color, and craft your glass item. Perfect for beginners, these short experiences give a taste of the excitement, skill, and artistry that goes into working with glass in a supportive, guided setting.

Ages 8+

Adult supervision is required for any children under 14 years old.

Due to the nature of hot glass, items cannot be taken home the same day they are created. All items made in the flame shop must go through an annealing process to slowly cool the glass. Items are available for pick-up after 5 days. Shipping can be arranged on site the day of your activity.

Make-It-Now: Lucky Clover Charm

$30 MEMBER PRICE: $30
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 7, 2026 at 11:20 am
PGC 351 Fire up the torch, shape molten glass, and feel lucky. In this quick and exciting flame shop experience, you’ll work closely with a skilled artist to gather and shape molten glass into a one-of-a-kind lucky clover charm using a 3,000°F torch. Finish it with a magnet or glass loop to make your clover an ornament or pendant, the perfect lucky charm. Make-It-Now experiences offer a quick hands-on introduction to the magic of glassmaking. In the flame shop, you’ll work one-on-one with a skilled local artist at a 3,000° tabletop torch. In about 20 minutes or less, you’ll work together to heat, shape, color, and craft your glass item. Perfect for beginners, these short experiences give a taste of the excitement, skill, and artistry that goes into working with glass in a supportive, guided setting.

Ages 8+

Adult supervision is required for any children under 14 years old.

Due to the nature of hot glass, items cannot be taken home the same day they are created. All items made in the flame shop must go through an annealing process to slowly cool the glass. Items are available for pick-up after 5 days. Shipping can be arranged on site the day of your activity.

Make-It-Now: Lucky Clover Charm

$30 MEMBER PRICE: $30
Calendar Next available session starts Mar 7, 2026 at 11:40 am
PGC 352 Fire up the torch, shape molten glass, and feel lucky. In this quick and exciting flame shop experience, you’ll work closely with a skilled artist to gather and shape molten glass into a one-of-a-kind lucky clover charm using a 3,000°F torch. Finish it with a magnet or glass loop to make your clover an ornament or pendant, the perfect lucky charm. Make-It-Now experiences offer a quick hands-on introduction to the magic of glassmaking. In the flame shop, you’ll work one-on-one with a skilled local artist at a 3,000° tabletop torch. In about 20 minutes or less, you’ll work together to heat, shape, color, and craft your glass item. Perfect for beginners, these short experiences give a taste of the excitement, skill, and artistry that goes into working with glass in a supportive, guided setting.

Ages 8+

Adult supervision is required for any children under 14 years old.

Due to the nature of hot glass, items cannot be taken home the same day they are created. All items made in the flame shop must go through an annealing process to slowly cool the glass. Items are available for pick-up after 5 days. Shipping can be arranged on site the day of your activity.





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