This year I will be teaching a number of different classes for beginner- advanced level workshops. Additionally I am honored to be demonstrating at the International Flameworking Conference hosted by Salem Community College. I am also working on a creation that will be presented at Laura Donefer’s Glass Fashion Show at this Years Glass Art Society Conference at the Corning Museum of Glass. More details below!
March 21st, Demonstration at the International Flameworking Conference
I am so honored and excited to be invited to demonstrate at the International Flame Working Conference at Salem Community College this year! I am an alumni of SCC but many people might not know that my first time ever visiting the college was during the IFC in 2017! This was long before I was a prospective student but I remember being enamored by what SCC’s Glass Education Center had to offer. Since then the Glass Center has relocated and expanded in size and scope of the program and I am so excited to be presenting my research and plasma process this year. The IFC is March 20th-22nd this year and I will presenting on Saturday the 21st! More information and registration can be found here.
Presentation at the Glass Fashion Show During the GAS Conference, June 3rd-6th
GAS is returning to Corning and so is Laura Donefer’s Glass Fashion Show! I am so excited to be apart of it and this year the Glass Fashion Show is going to be bigger than ever with 2 showings! I have been working on my glass outfit for over a year and am so excited to reveal it at the conference this June 3rd-6th! Registration for the Gas Conference and more information can be found here.
Spring Flowers in the Flame Workshop at Snow Farm Craft, June 10th-14th
Celebrate the arrival of the warm weather in this sculptural flameworking class. Using borosilicate glass students will learn how to sculpt their own glass flowers that will last a lifetime and never wilt. Beginning with safe studio practices, and alternating between instructor demonstrations and plenty of work time, students will discover how a variety of flowers can be made at the torch. Angie will cover assembling, bridging and how to arrange your flowers to create a larger sculpture. All levels welcome. Registration can be found here.
Plasma Playground: Intro to Plasma Light Sculpture Intensive at Salem Community College, June 22nd-26th
In this Introductory workshop students will learn the fundamentals of hollow sculpting in borosilicate glass at the torch in order to design plasma lighting. We will cover shaping, texture and proper seals in order to make simple and complex sculptures. Sculpting techniques will cover abstract and representational forms. Some experience working with hollow borosilicate glass is required, but no previous plasma experience is required. For more information and to enroll, click here.
Lightning in a Bottle: Plasma Filled Borosilicate Intensive at Pittsburgh Glass Center, July 27th-31st
In this intermediate five-day class, you will learn the fundamentals of hollow sculpting borosilicate glass at the torch in order to design plasma lighting. We will cover shaping, texture, and creating proper seals to make simple and complex sculptures, as well as advanced topics like encasements and inclusions of phosphor as well as problems and design challenges presented by this method of working. Experience working with hollow borosilicate glass is required, however experience with plasma/neon is not. Students should at least be comfortable connecting hollow tubes to make a "straight seal." For more click here.
Tiny Universes: Borosilicate Implosions at Snow Farm Craft, August 27th-30th
Create galaxies, underwater scenes, flowers, and whole worlds inside a marble! Using solid borosilicate glass and hollow tubes, learn techniques including compressions, implosions, vortexes, and silver and opal encasements. For the beginner or experienced student, embrace the challenge of bringing planets to life and leave class with a collection of awesome marbles plus a toolbox of glass skills that can be used in many ways. All levels welcome. Registration and more information can be found here.
That’s all for now! Its going to be a busy year but I hope we can connect at some point! Thanks for reading and stay glassy!