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Lampworked Boro Sculpture: Slugs

Make a cornucopia of slugs in borosilicate glass.

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Lampworked Boro Sculpture: Slugs

Lampworked Boro Sculpture: Slugs

Make a cornucopia of slugs in borosilicate glass.

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Learn sculptural techniques using borosilicate to make lightly stylized, naturalistic slugs. If you’ve worked with boro to make marbles and are curious about making representational glass objects, this is an ideal starting point. If you’ve worked primarily with soft glass, this is a perfect opportunity to try borosilicate or extend your practice.

Just happen to like these quintessential Pacific Northwest creatures? Come make a cornucopia of them with fellow slug enthusiasts!

Details

This class is beginner friendly, but has a prerequisite for prior torch use. See "Prerequisites" below.

Details

A $35 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers everything you need.

Prerequisites

You should be confident setting up and taking down a torch and be familiar with BARN's torchworking tools. Any one of Torchwork Basics, Introduction to Torchwork: Borosilicate Marbles, Introduction to Torchwork: Beadmaking, or equivalent experience gained elsewhere are appropriate preparation for this class.

Class Policies

  • Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required in the Glass Studio at all times. 
  • Long hair should be tied back. 
  • All-cotton clothing is recommended for torchwork.
  • Ages 14 and up are welcome.
Instructor
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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