Pulling the Figure from Glass
- All levels
- 14 and older
- $890
- Earn 8,900 reward points
- 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
- 20 hours over 5 sessions
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Get inspired by a favorite subject throughout art history - the human figure! This class will focus on sculpting the human figure in borosilicate glass. We will start with learning and discussing theories of human anatomy in conjunction with initial techniques in shaping and cutting glass rod. Each student will start by sketching out ideas, playing with body parts and poses, then translate these ideas into clear and color forms using the torch. Earlier in the week, demonstrations will cover basic safety and processes, then move on to tailor made exercises in order to improve on each student’s technique depending on their skill level and ideas.
What to Expect: I will customize the techniques you will be learning based on your individual skill level. Beginners will focus on shaping and pulling in conjunction with human anatomy. Intermediate students will learn how to layer colored borosilicate stringer over clear glass in order to create larger human figures in borosilicate. I will encourage students to be as creative as they want with the techniques they will learn and to combine the human figure with other forms. Learning figures in borosilicate glass involves a lot of repetition and practice. You can expect to take home multiple figure studies and sketches and also to be able to create a finished piece towards the end of the class.
Additional work time for intensive students: Students will also have access to additional hours in the flame studio, without instruction, on Wednesday - Saturday from 1pm-4pm.
Eligibility: Open to all levels, ages 14 and up.
Pick-up: The glass needs to cool down overnight so the students may have to return to UrbanGlass once notified to pick up their work from the final day of class.
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Enrollment cancellations made outside sixteen (16) days from the first day of class are eligible for a refund less a 5% processing fee. Refunds will not be granted for any cancellations made inside sixteen (16) days from the first day of class, or for withdrawals during class.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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Founded in 1977 by artists Richard Yelle and Erik Erikson as the New York Experimental glass workshop, UrbanGlass was the first artist access glass center in the United States and is now the largest. Previously, those interested in working in glass could only do so at art schools, in factories or by...
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UrbanGlass
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
647 Fulton St
At Rockwell Pl
Brooklyn, New York 11217 Fort Greene, Brooklyn
647 Fulton St
At Rockwell Pl
Brooklyn, New York 11217
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