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Alison Siegel’s fresh and brightly colored collaborative work with Pamela Sabroso is inspired by nature, both real and imagined. Much of it is modeled off of tropical fruits, vegetables, sea life, or natural items foraged from local parks and vacant lots, such as tree bark, grasses, shells, crabs, and seed pods, as well as exploratory and creative experiments inspired by the deep sea and nature documentaries.  

Alison Siegel was born in New York and received a B.A. from Alfred University. Alison lives in Kansas City, Missouri, where she works as a glassblower at Monarch Glass Studio.  Alison’s collaborative work with Pamela Sabroso has been featured in Glass Quarterly and New Glass Review. They are in the public collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Museum of Art and Design, the Federal Reserve, the Museum of American Glass, Cafesjian Art Trust, and the Norwegian National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design. Their most recent solo exhibition was at Heller Gallery in 2023. 

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Blow Mold Madness
When: Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Thursdays and Fridays, Jul 21 - Jul 25
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Dates: Jul 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Tuition $950.00
Instructor: Alison Siegel

In this fast-paced course you will work on expanding your artistic potential using hot blow molds. You will use the mold shop and hot shop to make mold blown glass and sculpted components, which you will then have the option to re-incorporate into subsequent molds to create dynamic sculptural pieces.

Hot blow molds are a very accessible way to incorporate glass into a sculptural practice, and a great way to achieve texture and detail in hot glass. Class discussions will focus on collaboration and creative ways to use glass as a component of a multi-faceted art practice.

The class will start with an introduction to moldmaking and safety. You will make a simple mold from natural materials. After filling the molds with hot glass in the hot shop, we will demonstrate de-molding and basic coldworking techniques. Depending on experience and preference, you can use clay, natural materials, wax, paper, or other materials to create textures and forms that can be encased inside of a mold. Emphasis will be placed on experimentation and open mindedness rather than a specific hoped-for outcome. You are encouraged to use open studio hours when available.

Previous glassblowing, coldworking, sculpting, and/or moldmaking experience is helpful but not necessary. We believe that art can be a team activity and that everybody brings something to the table. This class will focus on expanding skill sets, not necessarily completing projects, and give you the ability to continue making hot blow molds in the future.

3 of 8 seats available.
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