Middle School Camp: Intro to Glass Fusing

Drawing characters and cartoons allows for our imagination to run wild, and invent the world we want to see through storytelling! Using enamel paints, powders, and opaque and translucent glass, students will design their own characters, and learn how to create a permanent 3D image in fused glass. Camp will cover how to cut shapes out of colorful sheet glass and make drawings with powders and paints, then use the heat of a kiln (oven) to bond it all together. Students will develop their own unique styles and narratives while crafting decorative and functional forms like coasters, pendants, and wall tiles exploring texture, color, and pattern. 

What to Expect: Camp runs Tuesday-Friday, and class size is limited to 10 students. Students will work with glass at room temperature, and learn how to cut, grind, and solder their designs into hangable artworks. Class will also cover imagery techniques like fusing, painting, and drawing with powders. Students will break at midday for lunch. On the final day, family and friends are invited to a showing of students' experiments and finished work. 

Eligibility: No previous experience required. Open to all rising and current middle school students.