Debbie Sanders is our guest speaker for September, and will be making two beads for us. She will be discussing organic beadwork, and using embellishments to decorate her beads. Applying foils, silver wire, copper mesh and brass mesh, as well as embracing color reactions are all methods she uses in her work. Debbie will also […]
Laura Arns comes to us with a rich background in glass knowledge. Currently teaching at The Barn on Bainbridge Island Washington. Laura has learned from the masters; Lucio Bubacco, Lorren Stump, Steve Sizelove, Robert Michelson, Steve Sherer, Tom and Sage Holland to name a few. In Laura’s day job you can find her hard at […]
Navigating The Dragons' Lair - What's Where? & How to Get There! For those new to the Glass Dragons and those not-so-new that would like a bit of help in navigating the Facebook page, the website, Zoom, how to find things, and any other help you need! Come and learn how things work, and how you […]
Corina Tettinger, the talented beadmaker and excellent teacher (not to mention author of Passing the Flame) is our guest speaker for February. She will share with us her “Groundhog Beads”for this presentation. As always, Corina is sure to give us a host of hints for successfully using many of the techniques she employs to decorate […]
Please welcome Yi Zhang who will be sharing a very timely demonstration with the Glass Dragons. For this upcoming event, she will be demonstrating a dragon head bead because 2024 is the year of the dragon. Using soft glass, Yi will demonstrate the construction using basic geometric shapes and show how she uses a simple […]
Michael Marx will share insights into his process of combining PMC (Precious Metal Clay) with glass. His video will also demonstrate an interesting take on how his jewelry needn’t be stuck in a drawer or jewelry box when not being worn. Jewelry may be viewed as pieces of art and displayed as such. Michael will […]
Kathryn Guler utilizes striking designs and beautiful colors in her flameworked pieces. She will be sharing her skills using mica powders and murrini by showing us how to enhance our own lampwork efforts. You won’t want to miss this very informative class, Thursday, April 25th at 7PM Eastern
Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 7 PM EDT An Evening with Kathleen Elliot "Life is Art" Kathleen Elliot mainly works with borosilicate glass, and creates beautiful botanical sculptures, among other glass art. We welcome Kathleen to our Speaker Series and look forward to her presentation as she shares some of her creations with us.
Making a sunflower murrini in glass is a fun and detailed process that blends creativity with a bit of technical know-how. We are thrilled to have Ikuyo Yamanaka with is for this presentation. She will show us how to make it and how to apply it to our beads. Join us for this great presentation. […]
Double Helix Glassworks, based in Charlottesville, VA, is run by Jed and Julie Hannay, with Tim Peterson on board. They are known for their standout reactive silver and premium clear glasses. They’re also diving into the Oracle project which is all about crafting top-notch soft glass colors, which sounds pretty exciting. Their offerings range from […]
We’re excited to welcome Paula McCoy from Colors for Earth as our guest for this Fusing Friday! Paula, the owner of Colors for Earth, boasts over 35 years of experience in fired arts. Her distinctive style shines through in her designs for fused glass and ceramics. Recognized nationwide for her educational contributions to the field, […]
We are happy to have Cynthia Konow Brownell as our Speaker this month. She will be giving us a demonstration on how to build and make your own kaleidoscope. Doesn’t everyone like kaleidoscopes and their magical images? Join us in welcoming her to our Speaker Series for what sounds like a fun and intriguing demonstration!
