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School Workshops
Have a glass artist come to your classroom or organization for a hands-on experience with your class! We have a variety of workshops for kids and adults alike!
Workshops are perfect for groups of 10 or more students and can be modified to fit the needs of your class. We can come to you, or you can bring your group to the Bloomington Creative Glass Center to see more of the magic in action. Workshops can range from one hour to a half a day!
Check out some of the workshops we offer below. Once you find one you like, please fill out our google form to get the ball rolling!
The Science of Silica
How is glass made? What does it do? In this hands-on workshop, veteran glass artist Abby Gitlitz will show how artists work molten glass using everyday kitchen objects. Explore the science of glass blowing by becoming a glass particle and doing what glass particles do. Participants will get to try
blowing “glass” with a straw and bubblegum
and everyone will be able to make his/her
own “glass” treat out of melted lifesavers.
For 4th - 6th grade. All materials provided.
Stained Glass
Students will learn about the rise of Gothic art (1150-1550 ce), from the first crusades, through the introduction of the pointed arch and the earliest stained glass windows, to the high gothic. Students will also learn about how modern stained glass techniques differ from Medieval ones, and then create a collaborative stained glass window for their classroom
For 2nd - 5th grade
The History of Glass
In the United States we are celebrating the 50th anniversary
of the studio glass movement when glass went from being a
craft to being an art, but worldwide people have been working
glass since the beginning of written history. Learn how the
Egyptians used glass in their tomb art and how Romans
discovered glass blowing. Medieval stained glass windows,
decadent French luxury ware, German drinking glasses! Learn
how glass got to where it is today. Access to a digital projector is required.
For ages 15+.
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