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"Arc of the Horizon"
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Winter and Spring 2011
It looks to be an exciting year at the studio and beyond.
The year begins with an exhibit and the return of Open Studio in January. Spring courses begin in March.
By popular demand, the introductory classes, Art of the Vessel and One-of-a-Kind Jewelry Design will be offered. Also, I will offer two, three day intensives: The Glass Onion: Layers of Imagery and Text plus a new course, Collage/Montage: Focus on Frit. New material will be presented in all of these classes.
In June, I will be a presenter at BeCon, a bi-annual conference at the Bullseye Glass Company, in Portland, Oregon. Shortly thereafter, I will return to the east coast to teach at the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass. See details below.
For other opportunities to pursue your glass and art studies, see the Artist-to-Artist and/or Course Schedule pages on my website. Please use the registration form below, call or email the studio to reserve your space in class.
Visitors are welcome. Please call or email to arrange a studio visit.
Cheers,
Kari
Kari Minnick Art Glass Studio
8230 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
phone: 240.678.8649
email: kari@kariminnick.com
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Open Studio for Experienced Fusers
Welcome to Open Studio. This is your time to work independently at your own pace, meet other glass workers, and share ideas. Enjoy the use of a well appointed studio with the guidance of a professional glass artist.
Dates: Most Friday afternoons; call or email for dates
Time: 1:00-4pm.
Tuition: $300 for 5 sessions.
*Sessions are by appointment and do not have to be consecutive. Unused sessions expire at the end of the year. Tuition includes use of hand tools, and small grinding equipment. Materials and firings are charged separately.
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"Between Hope and Fear"
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The Glass Onion: Layers of Imagery and Text
Explore the narrative and painterly potential of kilnformed glass. Students will be introduced to a variety of expressive kilnforming techniques to enable the use hand-lettered text and images in their glasswork. This class will be of interest to artists such as printmakers, painters, poets, or anyone for whom imagery, layering and personal expression are desired elements. Working with Bullseye glass, frit, powder, and stringer, students will create pre-fired design elements to be used in subsequent glass projects, combined with other glass techniques and/or adapted to other media. Stenciling, sifting and sgrafitto with powders are some of the processes to be covered. Opacity, transparency, and design concepts will also be considered. Students will combine these kilnforming processes in a final project.
While basic kiln practices will be touched upon, the focus of the class will be on the expressive use of the materials and creating glass art based on the students signature work. Prior glass experience is beneficial but not required. Artists of other media are encouraged to enroll.
Dates: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, March 23, 24, 25
Time: 10am-4pm
Instructors: Kari Minnick, Laurie Siegel
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Collage/Montage: Focus on Frit
*NEW
This class will expand on some of the processes introduced in the "Glass Onion". While this class is a natural follow-on to it's predecessor, it is power-packed on it's own and has no prerequisite.
Students will be introduced to expressive and painterly kiln forming techniques using an extensive palette of frit and powder to enable glass designs with brilliant color, rich surfaces and depth. Working with Bullseye glass, frit, powder, and multiple-firing processes, students will create pre-fired design elements to be used in subsequent glass projects, combined with other glass techniques and/or adapted to other media. Topics to be covered may include:
- realism and abstraction
- shading and contrast
- depth and layering strategies
- surface and relief texture
Students will combine these kiln forming processes in a final project.
While basic kiln practices will be touched upon, the focus of the class will be on the expressive use of the materials and creating glass art based on the students signature work. Prior glass experience is beneficial but not required. Artists of other media are encouraged to enroll.
Dates: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, May 4,5,6
Time: 10am-4pm
Tuition: $595
Instructors: Kari Minnick, Laurie Siegel
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"Orange Trilogy"
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Art of the Vessel: First Time Fusers Workshop
The love of glass often begins with an elegant functional form. Learn the fundamentals of glass fusing as you create your own vessels and plates. Students will learn to cut and assemble glass designs that will be kiln fired and then sagged into molds. Color and design options will be explored. This class is essential for beginners and beneficial for those with glass experience.
Dates: Wednesday evenings, March 2,9,16
Time: 7-9:30pm
Tuition: $225
Instructors: Kari Minnick, Laurie Siegel
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One-of-a-Kind: Glass Jewelry Design
Two artists will share their personal techniques for creating one-of-a-kind fused glass wearable art pieces. This class has been expanded to include new techniques. Basic glass fusing and flame working (torch) skills will be introduced as students learn a variety of jewelry making techniques and design options. Distinctive and creative use of dichroic glass will be explored. Students will create an array of pins, pendants and earrings. These glass and design processes may be adapted to larger works. Beginners as well as those with glass experience will benefit from this class.
Dates: Wednesday evenings, March 30, April 6 and 13.
Time: 7-9:30pm
Tuition: $195 (includes materials and firings)
Instructors: Kari Minnick and Laurie Siegel |
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