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Kiln-Carving - Low and High Relief Techniques Workshop June 24-25

5/11/2017

 
Spring workshops are going great. I am having such a fine time hanging out, making art. I can't imagine anything better than being with other creative folks, exchanging ideas.

Next up: kiln carving! A few years ago I decided I'd write a book about kiln carving and bas relief techniques. I explored every facet of carving I could think of and made samples to fine-tune the techniques. I was nearly done, but life had other ideas and the book had to wait.

The upside is that I have a lot to share.

Even simple designs cut from fiber paper make striking glass work. Pack the cutouts with glass powders, apply paste relief, mica or metal foils and you'll produce something really special.

It's easy to work big with kiln carving, too, if you're thinking about architectural glass.

No glass experience is necessary, so if you're working in a different medium this is a good chance to try something new. I provide lots of designs to use, or you can design your own.

Come join us if you can, I'd love to see what you come up with. The workshop is June 24-25, more info on the workshop page. Contact me, I love to chat about glass!
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Sgraffito Glass Workshop Coming up May 20-21

5/3/2017

 
Wow, it's been a long time since I taught  sgraffito. After making hundreds of pieces for shows, I took a turn into other work. I'll be tuning up my skills this week in preparation!

There's still one space left in the May 20-21 workshop. It's always fascinating to see what participants come up with and I don't think there's ever been a bad workshop piece come out of the kiln. It's surprisingly easy to make something good with this process.

I always come armed with lots of designs for you to try, or you can bring your own, or just draw on the spot. The glass blanks are all fired and ready to go - all you have to do is scratch away.  We can fit a bunch of art in my big old kiln...
see you there?
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More Workshops Coming -

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Kiln Carving  - coming up June 24-25

I think this is the most underrated technique in fused glass. You can make such impressive glass work, even if you don't have any experience. Make glass that mimics cast glass, pate de verre or sand carving. It's great to combine it with other techniques.

Give it a try!


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Layered Glass Landscape Intensive - Coming July 12-16

If you've been wanting to learn how these landscapes are made, here's your chance!
This jam-packed workshop is challenging and will send you home with a ton of new skills.


See the workshop page for all the details.
Hope to see you this summer!



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Working with Frit & Powders - coming up August 12-13

Here's another chance to catch this workshop. The last two were so much fun and there were some really interesting projects coming out of the kiln!

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    Steph Mader is a full-time glass artist living on Whidbey Island in Washington State.

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