Name: Fused glass suncatcher craft workshop in Montgomery County, Md.
Start: 2025-01-29T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-29T21:00:00-05:00
Location: 35 Grand Corner Avenue,Gaithersburg,20878,US

Fused glass suncatcher craft workshop in Montgomery County, Md.

Learn the basics of fused glass art to create a beautiful suncatcher.
Join glass artist Irene Vangsness of Midsummer Glassworks (@midsummerglassworks) to learn the basics of fused glass art and create a beautiful suncatcher. If you've been interested in fused glass but intimidated by the techniques involved, let Irene introduce you to this stunning craft.
In this workshop, students will learn:
-How to handle glass safely
-Glass cutting techniques
-Project planning, layout, and construction
-The various forms of glass, color/opacity/frits
-Principals of glass fusing, time/temperature/what happens in the kiln/what is COE (coefficient of expansion).
All tools and materials will be provided. Irene will fire the suncatchers in her studio kiln, and. completed projects will be available for pickup 2 to 3 days later at Locally Crafted or Locally Crafted Workshop.
Irene is a glass artist with 15 years of experience. She exhibits and sells in local art fairs, and sells her pieces in four handcraft shops. See her work on Instagram at @midsummerglassworks.
Crafters as young as 14 are welcome to attend, but any participant under 18 but must be accompanied by an adult. ALL participants must purchase a ticket.