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Visit for a FREE evening of creativity and inspiration. Watch artists transform molten glass into stunning works during live, narrated glassblowing demonstrations, explore a contemporary glass art exhibition, and discover so much more during our First Friday Open House at Pittsburgh Glass Center.☞ Join us as we celebrate the season with hot yams and s’mores! Hot yams cooked in the kiln will be available to snack on while watching a hot glassblowing demonstrations. If that’s not enough, you can warm up by the fire and make s’mores.
☞ Try a hands-on glass activity to commemorate your visit! Pre-register or sign up at the Front Desk to make a fused glass ornament ($35 per person, 50-min activity); a flamecicle ($30, 20-min activity); a fused glass house number or name plaque ($115, 2-hr workshop); or a sandblasted pumpkin ($95, 2-hr workshop). Pre-registration recommended: https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/classes/?course_search=2026-11-06
☞ Explore "Forged in Flames: 25 Years of Art on Fire" on view in The Hodge Gallery. The exhibition features 25 internationally acclaimed glass artists whose work and support have helped shape Pittsburgh Glass Center over the past 25 years. Each artist was previously honored as the featured artist for PGC’s annual Art on Fire fundraiser representing some of the most influential and innovative voices in contemporary glass art. On view through January 18, 2027.
☞ Pop down the road to our satellite gallery at Pittsburgh Glass Corner, located at 5431 Penn Ave, for the closing night of the AACG Visionary Scholarship Winners exhibition. The show features 14 artists who received visionary scholarships from the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) to attend summer classes at Pittsburgh Glass Center in 2026.
☞ Get a head start on a handmade holiday with our curated selection of holiday decor, tableware, gifts, and more in The Shop. Featured tonight: the Penn/Fairmount 2026 holiday ornament collaboration with Knotzland.
All ages are welcome!
Pittsburgh Glass Center is wheelchair accessible. A sign language interpreter is provided. Please contact [email protected] with any accessibility concerns.
This event is made possible with support from the Allegheny Regional Asset District.
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Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5478 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3455, United States
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