Classes

Create iconic images of the Steel City while learning to fuse glass. We will provide templates of team logos, bridges and the iconic skyline but mostly leave it to you to create a locally themed keepsake of the 'Burgh. You can’t go wrong with anything black and gold. After you create it, we fire it to fuse it all together and shape into a mold, turning it into a functional dish perfect for holding spare change, serving small snacks, storing jewelry, or is beautiful enough to just use for display.

Transform molten glass into an awesome pumpkin you'll be proud to display all year long! Work with an instructor who will help you gather, add color, blow a bubble, and shape hot glass from the 2,100°F furnace into a handmade glass pumpkin complete with a beautiful curly glass stem.

Upcycle your glass bottles and jars! Turn them into functional drinking glasses, vases, candle holders, or decorative pieces. Bring 2–4 bottles or jars and then cut, grind, polish, sandblast, or engrave them into decorative and useful items for your home. To ensure you get the most of your time in the cold shop, please remove any paper labels from your glass before to coming to class.

Have a sweet tooth? Hop on a torch and create your own glass jaw breakers! Learn to sculpt small molten balls of glass into colorful hard candies like peppermints, licorice twists, jolly ranchers, fire balls, and more! Want to make your own dish to display your awesome candies? Check out our available workshops in the Kiln Studio.

Get ready to serve your favorite crackers and cheese on your own handmade glass charcuterie plate. Learn how to cut sheet glass and the basics of fusing glass in this introductory workshop. You'll add color and design with frit and stringers and make a unique 8 x 8 glass board you'll want to use for years to come and impress your friends. Charcuterie not included. 

Manipulate glass rods over a table top torch to create beautiful handmade glass beads. In this introduction to the flame shop, learn the basic skills of heating rods of glass, applying it to a mandrel, and shaping it with tools. Learn important decorative techniques, such as dots and trails to create beautiful beads you'll want to wear or share. You’ll make several different kinds of beads that you can take home!

Transform molten glass into some fun and funky leaves you'll be proud to display all year long! Work with an instructor who will help you gather, add color, sculpt, and shape hot glass from the 2,100°F furnace into handmade glass leaves perfect for your fall decor.

Transform sheets of glass into a custom handmade house number plaque or name plate. With the help of an instructor, learn how to cut colored sheets of glass and glue invididual pieces together, like a mosaic, to create a custom glass panel you'll be proud to display inside or out. You design and make it, we'll fire it and fuse it all together into a solid work of glass art. 

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home! First, learn to use the table top torch to melt rods of borosilicate glass. Then twist and pull this softened glass to create your own one-of-a-kind flamecicles. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

Have some fun while learning all the steps of the stained glass process. You will choose from pre-determined patterns to create a decorative suncatcher or ornament that fits with the season. No experience is necessary but even those that have taken a stained glass class in the past will enjoy these seasonal creations for years to come.

Make one-of-a-kind glass magnet keepsakes. Melt and manipulate a solid glass rod on a table top torch and add bits of colored glass called frit. Learn to swirl your chosen colors throughout the clear glass as you shape and manipulate material into magical beautiful floral glass magnets.

Stir things up with handmade glass swizzle sticks! Impress your friends and family by explaining how you melted glass rods over a table top torch to create the elegant swizzle stick that garnishes their iced tea or cocktail. A variety of available colors will allow you to design a swanky set of four. Perfect to keep for yourself or give as a gift!

Sculpt an expression of love in this one-of-a-kind heart workshop. Work closely with an instructor to learn how to melt and manipulate a solid glass rod into a molten ball over a table top torch. Swirl your chosen colors throughout the clear glass as you sculpt your molten glass into a beautiful heart. Create a wearable pendant or magnet (or both!) for yourself or a loved one.

Interested in trying stained glass? Learn the basics as you create a charming and unique glass dragonfly. Learn how to cut and shape glass into beautiful wings and work with traditional stained glass lead came and solder to adhere and complete your piece.  This workshop is designed for ages 14 +    

Make a stained glass garden stake to add style to any indoor potted plants or add a burst of creative beauty to your outdoor garden.  Using glass gems, explore stained glass techniques and learn to wrap and solder glass together to create a one of kind piece. This workshop is designed for ages 14 + 

Transform molten glass from a 2,100°F furnace into a one-of-a-kind, functional glass dish. Work with an instructor who helps you gather glass, choose and add color to create a small, blown, double-walled glass bowl. Handmade blown catch-all bowls are perfect for holding spare change, serving small snacks, storing jewelry, or are beautiful enough to just use for display.

Didn’t finish your bottle? Use your own elegant, flameworked handmade glass bottle stoppers! Learn how to control, manipulate, and add color to a rod of glass while shaping your own unique stoppers over a tabletop torch. You make the glass and we add the stoppers. Use these while entertaining and impress your friends! They also make lovely gifts.

Fast Track Flameworking is a great introduction to the flame shop! Work on a gas powered table top torch that can reach up to 3000°F and sculpt glass on a small scale. Learn to melt and manipulate borosilicate ("hard", or silica and boric oxide glass) while learning the basics of heat, control and safety of molten glass. In the afternoon, the instructor will demonstrate three different items that can include small sculptures, pendants, marbles, swizzle sticks or bottle stoppers.

Family Fusing Fun invites kids ages 5+ and their adults to have fun making suncatchers together! This workshop is designed for kids to work with and along side of their accompanying adult. 

All students ages 5 - 13 must have an accompanying adult. One adult can sign up with up to two children between the ages of 8 - 13. Students ages 14+ do not need an additional adult to participate in family fun.

Don’t put your special photo in a plain, store-bought frame; make a customized one yourself using colorful stained glass and cabochons! In this 2-hour workshop, you will decorate a wooden photo frame base and choose from a wide selection of glass to nip or cut to bring your custom frame to life. Cabochons are optional but make a wonderful embellishment to any design. After gluing the pieces onto the frame, a grouting demo will be done by the instructor. Students will grout their frames at home using grout provided by the PGC.

Family Fun Mosaic Making invites kids ages 5+ and their adults to have fun making mosaics together! This workshop is designed for kids to work with and along side of their accompanying adult. Each participant will make one pumpkin mosaic using a selection of pre cut glass and glass to nip to the perfect piece. Participants will receive a grouting demonstration. Students will receive grout provided by PGC with their pumpkin mosaics to finish their projects off-site.

For Family Mosaic Making: All students ages 5 - 13 must have an accompanying adult. One adult can sign up with up to two children between the ages of 8 - 13. Students ages 14+ do not need an additional adult to participate in family fun.

New! Make your own sandblasted glass ghost suncatcher and take it home the same night! In this introductory experience, you will get to design a unique glass ghost using stickers and tape. Once you design it, work with local artists to create a frosted look using our industrial sandblaster. No heating or cooling required. This is one Make-It-Now activity you get to take home with you the same night you make it!

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$25/person Ages 5+

This two-day project-oriented class focuses on making a bas relief panel. You will work primarily with ceramic fiber materials and glass frit and powder to create an individually conceived project in bas relief. Bring up to 5 images that might inspire the design for your panel. 

The first day will be fairly intense. You will design and assemble your panel to be fused. The panels will be approximately 7” x 10”. On the second day, the panels will be cold worked and finished, ready to be displayed. 

Bas relief is found in the art and architecture of all cultures and has existed for thousands of years. It is a kind of carving or sculpture in which the figures are raised or depressed slightly from a flat background to give a three-dimensional effect. Subtle changes in the levels of the surface and the interplay of light and shadow on the planes enable us to see and appreciate the composition. See www.fusiostudio.com/mapping and www.fusiostudio.com/perspect for more inspiration.

There will be a 1-hour break for lunch. A refrigerator and microwave is available on site for students to use.

Sculpt a funky glass ghost or ghoul to enjoy as a pendant or magnet. Work closely with an instructor to learn how to melt and manipulate a solid glass rod into a molten ball over a table top torch. Swirl your chosen colors throughout the clear glass as you sculpt it into a seasonal creature. Create a wearable pendant or magnet (or both!) for yourself or a loved one.

Transform glass into a beautiful and practical handmade Hanukkiah you'll be proud to use and display.  Learn to cut and combine colored pieces of sheet glass, frit (colored glass granules), and stringers (thin colorful glass rods) to make your own design. You design and make it, we'll fire it and fuse it all together into a solid and practical work of glass art. 

These special workshops are designed with teens in mind! Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens and make either a paperweight in the hot shop, a flameworked magnet in the flame shop, or a fused glass suncatcher or ornament in the kiln shop. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass, or bring a friend to share in the experience! Workshops are designed for students ages 12 - 19 ONLY. Want a more in depth glass experience for teens? Check out our afterschool SiO2 classes or full day MOLTN workshops.

 Scholarship Application Deadline: September 8.  APPLY ONLINE

These special workshops are designed with teens in mind! Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens and make either a paperweight in the hot shop, a flameworked magnet in the flame shop, or a fused glass suncatcher or ornament in the kiln shop. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass, or bring a friend to share in the experience! Workshops are designed for students ages 12 - 19 ONLY. Want a more in depth glass experience for teens? Check out our afterschool SiO2 classes or full day MOLTN workshops.

Scholarship Application Deadline: September 8.  APPLY ONLINE

Make your own colorful glass marbles using solid glass rods and a table top torch. This is a great introductory workshop to gain experience on the torch. Practice basic flameworking techniques and use a graphite molds to shape the glass to ensure symmetry. With the guidance of an artist, explore decorative techniques including twisties, dots, and trails to create one-of-a-kind marvelous marbles perfect for play or display.

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of the hottest date nights!  Get close to your date in the hot shop and work together with a  local artist to transform molten glass into one lovely ornament that you'll be proud to display! Choose your favorite colors and try out glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath. 

This unique date-night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test! After your hands-on studio time, we'll provide small bites and wine or beer, plus live entertainment. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night. $95/couple ages 21+

Cozy up with some glass in the Kiln Shop for Date Night! Work together with your date to transform sheets, granules, and small rods of glass into one beautiful and unique glass plate you can proudly serve your favorite crackers and cheese on.

This unique date-night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test! After your hands-on studio time, we’ll provide small bites and wine or beer, plus live entertainment. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night. $95/couple ages 21 +

Design and make a glass ornament to hang on the tree, give as a special holiday gift, or display all year long!  Learn how to cut and combine brilliantly colored pieces of sheet glass, glass granules and thin glass strands to create luminous ornaments. Once you design it, we’ll fire it, so that all pieces become one. 

Create a 3D illuminated glass box that looks like a wrapped gift. Using pre-cut class, learn how to assemble stained glass in the Tiffany style method to create a unique 3D piece. Then get a lesson on how to tie the perfect bow to adorn your creations. These make a great holiday decoration and are so adorable you may choose to leave them out year-round.

Family Fusing Fun invites kids ages 5+ and their adults to have fun making fused glass ornaments together! This workshop is designed for kids to work with and along side of their accompanying adult. 

All students ages 5 - 13 must have an accompanying adult. One adult can sign up with up to two children between the ages of 8 - 13. Students ages 14+ do not need an additional adult to participate in family fun.

Make a blown glass ornament to hang on the tree, give as a special holiday gift, or display all year long! Under the guidance of a hot shop instructor, you will select and add color to molten glass from the 2,100°F furnace. You'll try out glassblowing and expand the molten material with your breath to create a unique handmade blown glass ornament! This is a great workshop to sign up with family members or a group of friends and create a holiday memory in glass.

These special workshops are designed with teens in mind! Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens and make either a paperweight in the hot shop, a flameworked magnet in the flame shop, or a fused glass suncatcher or ornament in the kiln shop. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass, or bring a friend to share in the experience! Workshops are designed for students ages 12 - 19 ONLY. Want a more in depth glass experience for teens? Check out our afterschool SiO2 classes or full day MOLTN workshops.

 Scholarship Application Deadline: September 8.  APPLY ONLINE

In this fun holiday event, transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative ornament. In this introductory experience, you'll combine colored glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands(stringers) to create a unique and festive ornament of your own design. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$35/person Ages 5 +

In this fun holiday event, transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative hanukkiah. In this introductory experience, you'll combine colored glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands(stringers) to create a unique and festive hanukkiah of your own design. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$45/person, ages 5 +

If you have always wanted to try glassblowing, this one-day workshop is for you. Hot Glass Blowout provides a full day introduction of hands-on time with hot glass artists to learn how to gather, shape, and manipulate molten glass. You'll start with making a paperweight then learn other techniques and skills to make a variety of glass objects. Hot glass is addictive. Once you’ve started working in the hot shop, you may not want to leave!  Class time includes 30 minute break for lunch. Lunch is not provided but we do have a refrigerator on site available for use if needed.  

Have twice as much fun in this unique hot shop holiday sampler! Unlike our other workshops, you'll walk away with two different handmade glass items in this special sampler. Work with an instructor who helps you gather, pull, twist, and shape molten glass, then add color to create your own sculpted festive glass tree. Then, try glassblowing and make a handmade blown glass ornament. You'll choose and add color and expand a molten glass bubble with air into a unique and festive ornament, perfect to display at the holidays or all year round.

Create a beautiful handmade glass pendant! Learn how to melt and manipulate a solid glass rod over a table top torch into a molten ball while adding bits of colored glass called frit. Swirl your chosen colors throughout the clear glass as you shape your one-of-a kind glass pendant.

In two nights, make your own distinctive goblet. On the first night, work in the hot shop, where instructors will help you gather, color, and shape molten glass into your goblet’s foot and stem. On the second night, etch and sandblast a pre-made top in a way that makes your vessel truly unique. Finally, cut, glue, and assemble your pieces so they become an amazing and functional work of art.

Learn the art of stained glass while creating your very own glass snowflake. Students will work with pre-cut glass, bevels and gems wrapping each component in metal to then join them together with molten solder. Use these dazzling snowflakes to decorate your home for the winter season or catch the light in your window all year round. This workshop is designed for ages 14 +

Have some fun while learning all the steps of the stained glass process. You will choose from pre-determined patterns to create a decorative suncatcher or ornament that fits with the season. No experience is necessary but even those that have taken a stained glass class in the past will enjoy these seasonal creations for years to come.

This workshop is designed for ages 14+

Create a unique fused glass mezuzah using a variety of materials, including sheet glass, frit (colored glass granules), and stringers  (thin colorful glass rods). Whether the mezuzah you make depicts a scene or has a decorative pattern, it will look beautiful by your door. (Scrolls and mounting hardware are not provided). 

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest most introductory experience! In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to make your very own handmade blown glass ornament you'll want to display all year long! Choose your favorite colors and try out glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath!! 

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$45/person Ages 5+                                                                                                          

TIP: Registering for multiple participants in the hot shop? Be sure to sign up for sequential time slots (instead of multiple slots at the same time) so everyone in your group can participate together, watch each other, and take pictures together during your activity! For example:  register your family of 4 for one slot each at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45. 

Have questions? Call us at 412-365-2145 and we can help! 

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of the hottest date nights!  Get close to your date in the hot shop and work together with a  local artist to transform molten glass into one lovely ornament that you'll be proud to display! Choose your favorite colors and try out glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath. 

This unique date-night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test! After your hands-on studio time, we'll provide small bites and wine or beer, plus live entertainment. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night. $95/couple ages 21+

Cozy up with some glass in the Kiln Shop for Date Night! Work together with your date to transform sheets, granules, and small rods of glass into one beautiful and unique glass plate you can proudly serve your favorite crackers and cheese on.

This unique date-night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test! After your hands-on studio time, we’ll provide small bites and wine or beer, plus live entertainment. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night. $95/couple ages 21 +

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest most introductory experience! In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to make your very own handmade blown glass ornament you'll want to display all year long! Choose your favorite colors and try out glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath!!

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$45/person Ages 5+                                                                    

TIP: Registering for multiple participants in the hot shop? Be sure to sign up for sequential time slots (instead of multiple slots at the same time) so everyone in your group can participate together, watch each other, and take pictures together during your activity! For example:  register your family of 4 for one slot each at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45. 

Have questions? Call us at 412-365-2145 and we can help! 

Transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative ornament. In this introductory experience, you'll combine colored glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands (stringers) to create a unique and festive ornament of your own design. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$35/person Ages 5+ 

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home with this unique flameworked ornament! In this introductory experience, work alongside a local artist to heat up rods of glass over a table top torch in the flame shop. Twist, pull, and sculpt the material into a one-of-a-kind flamecicle. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$30/person Ages 8+

New! Make your own frosted glass ornament and take it home the same night! In this introductory experience, you will get to design a unique glass ornament using stickers and tape you'll want to hang all year! Once you design it, work with local artists to create a frosted look using our industrial sandblaster. No heating or cooling required. This is one Make-It-Now activity you get to take home with you the same night you make it!  

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$25/person ages 5+

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home with this unique flameworked ornament! In this introductory experience, work alongside a local artist to heat up rods of glass over a table top torch in the flame shop. Twist, pull, and sculpt the material into a one-of-a-kind flamecicle. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$30/person Ages 8+

Add a fancy twist and texture to your handmade glass ornament! Work with an instructor who will help you select and add color, blow a glass bubble and use a steel optic mold to add a unique patterned and raised texture to your hand made glass ornament. Great for anyone with an ornament collection or for those just beginning.

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest most introductory experiences! In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to make your very own handmade blown glass ornament you'll want to display all year long! Choose your favorite colors and try out glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath!! 

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$45/person Ages 5+                                                                                                           

TIP: Registering for multiple participants in the Hot shop? Be sure to sign up for sequential time slots (instead of multiple slots at the same time) so everyone in your group can participate together, watch each other, and take pictures together during your activity! For example:  register your family of 4 for one slot each at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45. 

Have questions? Call us at 412-365-2145 and we can help! 

Transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative ornament. In this introductory experience, you'll combine colored glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands(stringers) to create a unique and festive ornament of your own design. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$35/person Ages 5+ 

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home with this unique flameworked ornament! In this introductory experience, work alongside a local artist to heat up rods of glass over a table top torch in the flame shop. Twist, pull, and sculpt the material into a one-of-a-kind flamecicle. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$30/person Ages 8+

New! Make your own frosted glass ornament and take it home the same night! In this introductory experience, you will get to design a unique glass ornament using stickers and tape you'll want to hang all year! Once you design it, work with local artists to create a frosted look using our industrial sandblaster. No heating or cooling required. This is one Make-It-Now activity you get to take home with you the same night you make it!  

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$25/person Ages 5+

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest most introductory experience! In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to make your very own handmade blown glass ornament you'll want to display all year long! Choose your favorite colors and try out glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath!! 

Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis. Register ahead to guarantee your time. 

$45/person Ages 5+                                                                                                          

TIP: Registering for multiple participants in the hot shop? Be sure to sign up for sequential time slots (instead of multiple slots at the same time) so everyone in your group can participate together, watch each other, and take pictures together during your activity! For example:  register your family of 4 for one slot each at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45. 

Have questions? Call us at 412-365-2145 and we can help! 

Whether you have never touched flat glass or have your own kiln at home, all experience levels can gain knowledge from this class. Start with tool fundamentals, glass cutting, and basic fusing rules. As the day progresses, explore a variety of techniques and materials. Discussions will cover a wide range of information about kilnforming, mold materials, kiln theory, and firing schedules. You will leave this class with many functional glass plates, bowls, and platters of your own creation, as well as a wealth of kilnforming knowledge. 

Harness the structural power of glass and solder to create three-dimensional planter boxes and terrariums to house your small to medium-sized house plants.  You will begin by learning how to construct a box before choosing from a number of more intricate terrarium patterns.

You will leave this course having learned stained glass techniques such as cutting glass, copper foiling, and soldering. We will also cover how to reinforce a 3D construction so it can hold the weight and last for years. 

In this intermediate fusing course, we will focus on perfecting our glass cutting skills and knowledge while exploring color and pattern throughout the 8-weeks.

Learn new ways to make your work unique by creating your own art glass, by adorning sheet glass with powders and stringers. Improve your cutting while harnessing the use of the ¼ strip. Repeat the pattern by creating a pixel pattern bar while continuing to explore the scientific properties of glass and why it behaves the way it does. 

Kiln 1 or Intro to Fusing and Slumping is required. 

Learn Flame Shop essentials and a variety of creative techniques while working with Borosilicate (hard) glass. Begin with a solid rod of glass and melt it into a molten ball that can be manipulated into little treasures, such as beads, pendants, marbles, chains, and sculptures.

Over the course of 8-weeks, learn color application, hand control, and annealing. The instructor will also provide one-on-one troubleshooting.

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Learn Flame Shop essentials and a variety of creative techniques while working with Borosilicate (hard) glass. Begin with a solid rod of glass and melt it into a molten ball that can be manipulated into little treasures, such as beads, pendants, marbles, chains, and sculptures.

Over the course of 8 weeks, learn color application, hand control, and annealing. The instructor will also provide one-on-one troubleshooting.

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Learn to blow glass now.

In this introductory class, learn to gather clear molten glass from the furnace and shape it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, such as cups and bowls. 

Instruction focuses on a team approach to glassblowing, with an emphasis on safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials. You’ll never drink from a glass again without appreciating the energy and detail that went into making it! No experience is required.

You may also wish to take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Hot Glass 2. Each time you take it, your skill level, confidence, and passion for glass will grow.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Enroll in Hot 2 and build on your existing skill set and expand your creative potential. Refine and diverge from the standard cup and bowl shape in the first few weeks before moving on to more complex forms. Explore basic color application methods and learn how to troubleshoot common problems.

It is recommended that all students take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Advanced Hot Glass.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time per student to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours. Hot I, 24 hours of hot shop experience, or instructor permission is required.

Learn to blow glass now.

In this introductory class, learn to gather clear molten glass from the furnace and shape it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, such as cups and bowls. 

Instruction focuses on a team approach to glassblowing, with an emphasis on safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials. You’ll never drink from a glass again without appreciating the energy and detail that went into making it! No experience is required.

You may also wish to take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Hot Glass 2. Each time you take it, your skill level, confidence, and passion for glass will grow.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Explore the possibilities of colorful stained glass. In this introductory course, you will learn the basics for working with flat glass such as cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering. Explore the famous Tiffany method of construction and work with provided patterns to create a finished stained-glass panel ready for display.

This class is designed for beginners and a pre-requisite for Intermediate and Advanced Stained Glass.

Learn the art of glass beadmaking and make an array of colorful beads.  Over the course of the 8-weeks, you’ll learn the basic skills of heating colorful rods of glass with a torch and how to use gravity and tools to form and mold it into unique beautiful beads. Once you’re practiced at creating forms, learn how to add decorative color and designs with dots, frit, and trails, to create intricate designs.

Suitable for all levels: experienced beadmakers will focus on more advanced decorative techniques. Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period.

Learn Flame shop essentials and a variety of creative techniques while working with Borosilicate (hard) glass. Begin with a solid rod of glass and melt it into a molten ball that can be manipulated into little treasures, such as beads, pendants, marbles, chains, and sculptures.

Over the course of 8 weeks, learn color application, hand control, and annealing. The instructor will also provide one-on-one troubleshooting.

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

This introductory Borosilicate (hard glass) class will cover the basic skills needed to build a solid foundation as a flameworker.  Safety, effective tool use, control of molten glass and manipulating it, and proper seal formation will be the focus. Begin with a solid rod of glass and walk away with solid glass miniature sculptures. From turtles and fish to birds and trees, create a menagerie of imaginative glass figurines. Bring your sketchpad to plan your ideas!

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio itself and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Introduce yourself to the world of glass sculpting in the cold studio. Learn how to operate all of the equipment to cut, grind, drill, engrave, sandblast, and polish glass in this entirely “cold” process. Learn techniques to strategize the best optical placement of cuts and gain experience using special adhesives to chemically bond glass segments together. Create your unique works of glass art with interesting surface textures and shapes. 

Leave with a foundational knowledge of coldworking techniques and understanding of the lamination process. Class tuition includes 4 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. 

Gain full access to the cold shop's grinders, sanders, lathe, lap wheel, sandblaster and drill presses with expert guidance from our experienced instructors. Learn new techniques and improve upon existing skills to carve, shape, polish and embellish glass.  Make projects of your own design or finish started pieces. Open projects is great for hot glass workers, kiln formers, glass casters, and artists or who want to develop and enhance their skills to finish glass.

Intro to Coldworking, 24 hours of coldworking experience, or instructor permission is required. 

Explore gravity's influence on kilnformed glass while creating a variety of plates, bowls, and dropout vessels. You will be introduced to the basics of glass fusing and slumping while working to create some amazing tableware.

After learning the basics of stained glass construction in the introductory and/or intermediate stained glass courses, we invite you to continue to develop your skills in Stained Glass Open Projects.

This is a course for those who want to challenge themselves to explore the art of stained glass at their own skill level under the guidance of an instructor. Class projects will be limited to no larger than 16x18 and students may be required to purchase some of their own materials if the studio glass selection does not meet their specific needs.

Introduction to Stained Glass or 24 hours of stained glass experience with instructor permission is required. Class tuition includes 1 session of open-studio time per student to be used during the 8-week course period if needed to complete your project.

This introductory Borosilicate (hard glass) class will cover the basic skills needed to build a solid foundation as a flameworker.  Safety, effective tool use, control of molten glass and manipulating it, and proper seal formation will be the focus. Begin with a solid rod of glass and walk away with solid glass miniature sculptures. From turtles and fish to birds and trees, create a menagerie of imaginative glass figurines. Bring your sketchpad to plan your ideas!

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Build on what you learned in Flame 1, continue to develop hand and glass control, learn to effectively multitask, and develop a greater confidence with a variety of techniques.  Refine your current skills while discovering new skills along the way as you focus on personal projects working with borosilicate glass.  Both group and one-on-one demonstrations will be provided as students work independently.

Enroll in Hot 2 and build on your existing skill set and expand your creative potential. Refine and diverge from the standard cup and bowl shape in the first few weeks before moving on to more complex forms. Explore basic color application methods and learn how to troubleshoot common problems.

It is recommended that all students take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Advanced Hot Glass.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time per student to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours. Hot I, 24 hours of hot shop experience, or instructor permission is required.

Learn to blow glass now.

In this introductory class, learn to gather clear molten glass from the furnace and shape it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, such as cups and bowls. 

Instruction focuses on a team approach to glassblowing, with an emphasis on safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials. You’ll never drink from a glass again without appreciating the energy and detail that went into making it! No experience is required.

You may also wish to take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Hot Glass 2. Each time you take it, your skill level, confidence, and passion for glass will grow.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Enroll in Hot 2 and build on your existing skill set and expand your creative potential. Refine and diverge from the standard cup and bowl shape in the first few weeks before moving on to more complex forms. Explore basic color application methods and learn how to troubleshoot common problems.

It is recommended that all students take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Advanced Hot Glass.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time per student to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours. Hot I, 24 hours of hot shop experience, or instructor permission is required.

Learn Flame Shop essentials and a variety of creative techniques while working with Borosilicate (hard) glass. Begin with a solid rod of glass and melt it into a molten ball that can be manipulated into little treasures, such as beads, pendants, marbles, chains, and sculptures.

Over the course of 8-weeks, learn color application, hand control, and annealing. The instructor will also provide one-on-one troubleshooting.

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Learn to blow glass now.

In this introductory class, learn to gather clear molten glass from the furnace and shape it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, such as cups and bowls. 

Instruction focuses on a team approach to glassblowing, with an emphasis on safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials. You’ll never drink from a glass again without appreciating the energy and detail that went into making it! No experience is required.

You may also wish to take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Hot Glass 2. Each time you take it, your skill level, confidence, and passion for glass will grow.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Curious about the kiln shop? In Kiln 1, you will gain a broad understanding of the vast possibilities of kilnformed glass exploring both fusing and casting techniques.

You will learn how to cut sheet glass and work with a variety of other materials to melt and shape your designs creating an array of functional and decorative pieces.

Then get a bit more dimensional with an introduction to cast glass. Using a found object, you will learn how to reproduce the object in glass.

You will also gain an understanding of kiln programming and the properties of glass. No experience necessary.

Explore the possibilities of colorful stained glass.

In this introductory course, you will learn the basics for working with flat glass such as cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering. Explore the famous Tiffany method of construction and work with provided patterns to create a finished stained glass panel ready for display!

This class is designed for beginners. This class must be taken before Intermediate and Advanced Stained Glass.

Learn Flame Shop essentials and a variety of creative techniques while working with Borosilicate (hard) glass. Begin with a solid rod of glass and melt it into a molten ball that can be manipulated into little treasures, such as beads, pendants, marbles, chains, and sculptures.

Over the course of 8-weeks, learn color application, hand control, and annealing. The instructor will also provide one-on-one troubleshooting.

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio itself

and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

In this 8-week class, learn how to combine clear and colored glass into a helical wonder.  We will focus primarily on color design and technique so that you can heat up a ball of glass and draw it down into a rod with the diameter and number of twists that you want.  We will look at some artistic applications for twisted cane. then, once you've made a few, let your creativity run wild.  This is a beginner to intermediate class.

Working with Borosilicate glass in this 8-week class, learn how to make tiny worlds inside spheres of glass.

Each week you will learn a new color design while honing your basic flameworking skills and getting ever closer to the elusive perfect sphere. Things that you'll learn along the way might include pulling striped cane, clear or color encasement, heat control, and more.

This class is intended for beginners or intermediate flame workers. Join us to advance your technical skills, consider new forms and designs, and hopefully make some friends along the way.

Introduce yourself to the world of glass sculpting in the Cold Studio. Learn how to operate all of the equipment to cut, grind, drill, engrave, sandblast, and polish glass in this entirely “cold” process.

Learn techniques to strategize the best optical placement of cuts and gain experience using special adhesives to chemically bond glass segments together. Create your unique works of glass art with interesting surface textures and shapes. 

Leave with a foundational knowledge of coldworking techniques and understanding of the lamination process. Class tuition includes 4 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. 

Enroll in Hot 2 and build on your existing skill set and expand your creative potential. Refine and diverge from the standard cup and bowl shape in the first few weeks before moving on to more complex forms. Explore basic color application methods and learn how to troubleshoot common problems.

It is recommended that all students take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Advanced Hot Glass. Class time includes a 30 min lunch break. 

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time per student to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours. Hot I, 24 hours of hot shop experience, or instructor permission is required.

Learn to blow glass now.

In this introductory class, learn to gather clear molten glass from the furnace and shape it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, such as cups and bowls. 

Instruction focuses on a team approach to glassblowing, with an emphasis on safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials. You’ll never drink from a glass again without appreciating the energy and detail that went into making it! No experience is required.

You may also wish to take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Hot Glass 2. Each time you take it, your skill level, confidence, and passion for glass will grow.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

In this advanced hot glass class you are encouraged to focus on the techniques that interest you as a developing glass artist. Choose to either watch weekly technique-driven demonstrations or work on independent projects with the guidance and support of instructor.

Refine basic skills and methodology as you create unique vessels and learn about a broad range of more complicated techniques including the use of solid colors, mold-blowing, and the creation of compound shapes. Content will vary by session and basic materials are provided.

Advanced Hot Glass is designed so it can be taken multiple times to improve or expand upon glassblowing skills. Students are allotted a $15 materials credit to use during this class session in order to become familiar with the procedure of purchasing materials and securing studio rental beyond class hours.

Hot 2, 72 hours of hot shop experience, or instructor permission is required.

Glass rods are a favorite of torch workers, but did you know that you can use them in glass fusing as well?

Kilnforming with rods opens up a whole new realm of fun possibilities. In this class, you will learn how to use glass rods to make a variety of projects from polka dot dishes to striped plates and bowls. We will look specifically at color pairings and pattern designs as we combine glassmaking techniques and explore many different aspects of glass fusing. All you need to bring to class is your imagination and love of color.

Learn to blow glass now.

In this introductory class, learn to gather clear molten glass from the furnace and shape it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, such as cups and bowls. 

Instruction focuses on a team approach to glassblowing, with an emphasis on safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials. You’ll never drink from a glass again without appreciating the energy and detail that went into making it! No experience is required.

You may also wish to take this class a second time in order to continue to develop and refine basic skills before moving on to Hot Glass 2. Each time you take it, your skill level, confidence, and passion for glass will grow.

Class tuition includes 1 hour of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

Learn Flame Shop essentials and a variety of creative techniques while working with Borosilicate (hard) glass. Begin with a solid rod of glass and melt it into a molten ball that can be manipulated into little treasures, such as beads, pendants, marbles, chains, and sculptures.

Over the course of 8-weeks, learn color application, hand control, and annealing. The instructor will also provide one-on-one troubleshooting.

Class tuition includes 2 hours of open-studio time to be used during the 8-week course period. This will help you become familiar with the studio and learn the process of studio rental beyond class hours.

SiO2 Mixed and Mashed Up is a hands-on, after-school program specifically for students in grades 6–8. Classes meet after school once a week for 12-weeks. Spend 4-weeks in three different studios at PGC learning glassblowing, flameworking, and kilnforming.

In the Hot Shop, learn the basics of gathering, blowing, and tool handling. In the Flame Shop, use heat and gravity to shape molten glass at a stationary bench torch. In the Kiln Shop, explore the world of kilnforming, including casting, fusing, and the creation of imagery using frit and powder. You can take this class more than once until you are able to jump into our high school classes. 

Ages 11-15

Continue where you left off in Beginning Flameworking. In this 12-week class, fine-tune your skills. The focus will be on color application, sculptures, independent projects, and an introduction to tubing. Use your newly developed skill set to push creative boundaries! Grades 9–12.  SIO2 Flameworking or equivalent 24 hours previous experience required.

This 12-week, intermediate-level class will build on the fundamentals taught in the beginner class and elaborate on more difficult blown shapes as well as teach new color application methods. If you have already taken the intermediate course, start working with hot glass in ways that go beyond creating vessels. You will also explore a variety of techniques to achieve different shapes and surface textures. Grades 9–12.  SIO2 Glassblowing or equivalent 24 hours previous experience required.

In this 10-week program, focus on skill-building and understanding hot glass. This is a great course if you have taken a PGC workshop or are just beginning your exploration of hot glass. First, instructors teach the basic skills of gathering, blowing, and tool handling. Next, focus on making functional vessels. After that, move into the sculptural world and begin creating larger vessels and learning a variety of decorative bit-work techniques. From there, follow your imagination! A series of group projects will occur throughout the 10 weeks.

Grades 9–12. (Ages 14 - 18)

In this 10-week class, learn how to use the torch, the heat it generates, and gravity to shape molten glass. After a discussion of studio set-up, tools, and safety, demonstrations will alternate with working time. Learn about Borosilicate, a hard glass with a high melting point that can be used to make small sculptures, jewelry and more. Finally, focus on the process most appealing to you.

Grades 9–12. (Ages 14 - 18)

Have you ever wanted to duplicate an object in glass or create a glass replica of your own hand? Learn several casting techniques in this 10-week class. Using clay and wax, shape your own positives, such as a tile or small 3D object, and then learn to construct a mold around this positive. These molds will hold glass that will melt in the kiln and become a positive shape, creating a glass duplicate of your chosen object.

You will also explore the processes of fusing and slumping. Learn how to cut pieces of flat glass and arrange them into patterns and forms to create your own suncatchers and platters! Finally, spend time in the cold shop and learn about the equipment as you finish your work.

Grades 9–12 (Ages 14 - 18)

This introductory Borosilicate (hard glass) class will cover the basic skills needed to build a solid foundation as a flameworker.  Safety, effective tool use, control of molten glass and manipulating it, and proper seal formation will be the focus. Begin with a solid rod of glass and walk away with solid glass miniature sculptures. From turtles and fish to birds and trees, create a menagerie of imaginative glass figurines. Bring your sketchpad to plan your ideas!

Explore glassblowing in just 4 weeks! Learn to gather molten glass from the furnace, and then sculpt it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, like clear cups and bowls.

Focus will be placed on the team approach to glassblowing and will emphasize safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials.

This class is appropriate whether you have limited Hot Shop experience or none at all. You will experience the same number of contact hours as students attending the once-a-week, 8-week classes, but in a condensed, 4-week format. Class time includes a 30 min lunch break. 

Please note that this class meets twice a week:

Tuesdays and Thurdays starting at 9:30AM

Explore glassblowing in just 4 weeks! Learn to gather molten glass from the furnace, and then sculpt it into various forms, from paperweights to simple blown shapes, like clear cups and bowls.

Focus will be placed on the team approach to glassblowing and will emphasize safety, proper tool use, basic techniques, and materials.

This class is appropriate whether you have limited Hot shop experience or none at all. You will experience the same number of contact hours as students attending the once-a-week, 8-week classes, but in a condensed, 4-week format. Class time includes a 30 min lunch break. 

Please note that this class meets twice a week:

Tuesdays and Thurdays starting at 6:30PM

Learn Flame Shop basics in this 4-week intro course, which gives you the same number of contact hours as our 8-week class. Work with Borosilicate (hard) glass rods, which can be melted, colored, and shaped into decorated beads, pendants, marbles, and sculptures. Over 4 weeks, focus on hand control, color application, and annealing while receiving one-on-one troubleshooting advice.

Class time includes a 30-minute lunch break. 

Fascinated by the intricacies of colorful glass beads and glass jewelry?

In this introduction to beadmaking, learn the basic skills of heating glass, applying it to a mandrel, and shaping it with tools in just 4 weeks. Plus, learn important decorative techniques, such as dots and trails. You’ll make several different kinds of beads that you can take home!

Learn to work with Borosilicate (hard) glass over the torch. Borosilicate is very resistant to shock which makes it perfectly suited to scientific applications. It's also appropriate for countless artistic projects.

Explore the creation of Borosilicate beads, marbles, and pendants while learning new methods for applying color to your glass objects.

Gain full access to the cold shop's grinders, sanders, lathe, lap wheel, sandblaster and drill presses with expert guidance from our experienced instructors. Learn new techniques and improve upon existing skills to carve, shape, polish and embellish glass.  Make projects of your own design or finish started pieces. Open projects is great for hot glass workers, kiln formers, glass casters, and artists or who want to develop and enhance their skills to finish glass.

Intro to Coldworking, 24 hours of coldworking experience, or instructor permission is required. 

Build on what you learned in Flame 1, continue to develop hand and glass control, learn to effectively multitask, and develop a greater confidence with a variety of techniques. 

Refine your current skills while discovering new skills along the way as you focus on personal projects working with Borosilicate glass.  Both group and one-on-one demonstrations will be provided as students work independently.

Learn the fundamentals of hot glass sculpting in this 4-week course. Using a hot torch, sculpting tools, and by applying bits, you'll create fun and interesting sculptural forms in solid and blown glass.

Hot 1, 24 hours experience or permission of the instructor is required.

Discover a rainbow of options with color-shifting dichroic glass! Learn how to make sparkling fused glass pendants and earrings using a variety of techniques. We’ll also incorporate accessory glass and decals, explore coldworking techniques, and attach findings that turn your one-of-a-kind creations into wearable works of art. No prior jewelry or glass fusing experience is required.