Glass Bead Lampworking

Thursday 6:00-8:30 p.m. February 1
Class Fee: $55 ($50 Members) Ages 16-Adult
The term lampwork is derived from the Venetian tradition
which is known as “a lume” which means at the lamp.
Lampwork simply means that the beads have been
worked over a flame. Participants will use hothead
torches, MAPP gas and Italian glass rods to create one
of a kind art glass beads. Each student will use a variety
of sculpting tools, rods, stringers and frit to create at least
6 glass beads using basic bead building, dots, lines, and
shaping techniques. Limited to 8 participants.