Glass Arts
Advanced Boro Techniques: Vortex Marbles
Challenge yourself with this advanced marble class!
Member$125.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$150.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 5/10/2025 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sat, 5/10/2025
About
You'll practice using dichro and pulling uniform stringers along with carefully controlled shaping to create marbles that appear to spiral much deeper than the size of the marble should allow.
Materials
- A materials fee of $25, included in the price of the class, covers everything you will need.
- Even though all necessary glass and tools will be provided, you're welcome to bring any of your favorite tools or additional boro glass you may want to use.
Prerequisites
You must have prior torch experience and be proficient at basic marble making. Class will be taught using borosilicate glass but students with experience making soft glass marbles also are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Laura Arns
Although she's a computer scientist by day, Laura Arns has been working with glass in various ways for more than 20 years during her free time. As a lampworker, she is somewhat unusual because she hasn't specialized but instead works with both borosilicate and soft glass to create beads, marbles, blown ornaments, sculptures, goblets, and more. She particularly enjoys collaborative projects with artists and artisans who work in other mediums. Over the years, she's had the opportunity to learn from numerous well-known lampworkers. A former college professor, she's looking forward to more teaching in BARN's Glass Arts Studio.
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