Pamela Goess has enjoyed sharing her love of
working in stained & fused glass for some time now. For the past five years she has been
the instructor of choice
for Suffolk Community College, a featured guest
instructor at other studios and holds glass class at her own private studio.
She warns all of her students that "This is the most addictive hobby you
will ever get involved with."
Winter 2008 Glass Class Schedule
Advanced
Fusing Class
Class Fee
$275
January 14, 21 & 28, 2008 -
THREE SESSION COURSE - One lesson
per week; 2 hours per session.
CLASS HOURS - Monday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00
Maximum size of our class- 16 students.
On the first night of class we plan on having an exciting
demonstration on the workings of a Vitrograph. We will be suspending a
clay pot sitting on a shelf filled with scrap glass on elevated legs. The
hole at the bottom of the clay pot will be aligned with a hole in the
shelf. An open-bottom kiln will be placed over the clay pot to melt the
scrap glass and as the glass melts, we will pull multi-colored stringers
from the bottom of the pot. Not only will the stringers be multi-colored,
but we will manipulate the stringers to make fascinating shapes;
cork-screws, twisties and organic forms. The stringers will then be used
by the students to incorporate into a design for a sushi plate.
2nd night - Pattern bars and boxcasting will be the topics of our second
class. Think of a pattern bar as a stick of butter; where strips of glass
are stacked to make a pattern and then sliced like pats of butter creating
squares of interesting designs. Students will be shown the concepts and
design possibilities of pattern bars and proceed to make a pattern bar of
their own design.
In the second half of this class, students will be taught the procedure in
making a box casting. We will create a shallow tray from thin fusible
glass; 4” square with 1” tall sides. The tray will then get filled with
crushed glass, stringers, fractures and other glass paraphernalia and then
fired to make a solid glass box. This prototype will open the world of
creating larger thick glass castings with endless possibilities.
3rd night - A demonstration will be given on glass combing. Strips of
glass, 1/4” x 1/8” thick will be placed on edge, damned together in a kiln
to make a 5” square. When the temperature achieves 1700° - 1800° in the
kiln, the instructors will take a metal prong and rake across the surface
of the square to create a feather shaped design. The combed design is then
trimmed on a saw and incorporated into a plate.
In the remaining portion of the class, students will slice the pattern
bars that they made in the previous class and use them to design and fuse
a plate or vase. Students will be able to pick up their finished pieces
the following week.
Stained Glass Workshop
80 Smith Street, Farmingdale, New York 11735
631-249-3030 -
www.SGW.net
Introduction To
Stained Glass Class Fee
$155
February 5th
through April 8th
-
EIGHT
SESSION COURSE - One lesson per week; 2 hours per session.
CLASS HOURS - Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00
Maximum size of our class- 16 students.
Designed
for the beginning student, this course covers the basics of glass cutting,
assembling and soldering of stained glass window hangings and panels in
the Tiffany (copper foil) method. Students will complete at least one
project of their choice of patterns provided by the instructor. One class
will be a visit to a local professional studio and supply retailer to
allow students to purchase their supplies. The approximate cost will be
$95.00 per student.
Suffolk County
Community College
Ammerman Campus
533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784
www.sunysuffolk.edu
Beginner Glass
Fusing Class Class Fee
$225
February
11th, 18th, & 25th
-
THREE SESSION COURSE - One lesson
per week; 2 hours per session.
CLASS HOURS - Monday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00
Maximum size of our class- 16 students.
All classes for this course are
held at Stained Glass Workshop's facility.
This
is an introduction to the glass fusing process. In the first class we will
discuss the types of glass that need to be used and the basic workings of
the kilns, kiln shelves, shelf primers and tools needed for firing. Each
student will prepare four 4" tiles to teach the basic construction
techniques. The construction techniques include the different types of
glues that can be used, manipulating stringers in a candle flame and
layering techniques. As the students are setting up their projects, we
will have kilns working so they can see the process of firing in action.
Stained Glass Workshop provides all materials for the class
including; glass, supplies, and the firing of the projects (if you're
making belt buckles you'll need to purchase the buckles). You will need to
provide your own glass cutter or one can be purchased at our studio.
Stained Glass Workshop
80 Smith Street, Farmingdale, New York 11735
631-249-3030 -
www.SGW.net
Private Lessons
Fee $40 Hour
Private one-on-one
instructions. Please call to schedule and availability. |
