Fused Light Studio is the only place in Georgia to learn glass casting and working with salvaged glass. And it's the only place in the United States to learn sandbed techniques.
All workshops listed are also available for private groups scheduled at your convenience, or as private lessons at $85/hour plus materials and firing. Contact us for info.
Fall workshops
Organic Casting - Turn fruits, vegetables, seeds, wood into glass. You'll learn to make molds, cast glass and coldwork your final pieces in this fun and unique three-part workshop. $270 plus materials (usually $25 to $70). Three sessions: Wednesday Oct. 23, 6 to 9 pm; Saturday Oct. 26, 1 to 4 pm; Saturday Nov. 2, 10 am to noon
Holiday Madness - An afternoon for making ornaments and gifts! You can make four ornaments or a suncatcher. $78, includes materials. Saturday Nov. 9, 1 to 4 pm. Extra hours and private group sessions also available.
Recent workshops
Make a Glass X Cube - In this one-day workshop, you'll get the essentials of hand faceting and learn to make and polish a colorful 1" cube using laminated and crosscut borosilicate and dichroic glasses. The cube is entirely coldworked and you'll take it home that day. $180, includes materials.
Sandbed Sculpting - create designs in the sand that are carved into glass at high temperatures. This is a playful technique that can easily accommodate both improvisation and fine detail, and can capture texture and gesture. $98, includes materials.
Working with Salvaged Glass - In this one-day workshop, you'll get the essentials of using window glass, bottles, and other kinds of "waste" glass in a kiln. You'll learn about safety, assessing glass, compatibility, and firing schedules, and make four projects with salvaged glass. $199, includes materials.
Elements of Design in Glass - in two sessions, learn the formal qualities that make art sing. Create with these elements in four fused glass projects. $199, includes materials.
Spring 2025
Open-face casting - make a sculpture in glass, from start to finish, in this exclusive three-part workshop. $395 plus materials (usually $40 to $80)
All of the above workshops will also be offered again in winter/spring.
Cancellation policy: Fused Light Studio reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to low enrollment or unanticipated circumstances. If a workshop is canceled, your registration will be refunded or transferred as a credit for any other studio learning. You may cancel a workshop for any reason for a refund minus processing fees until one week prior. Cancellations made within 7 days of the scheduled workshop are non-refundable unless your spot is filled by someone on the waiting list.