Specialty Classes

PRESSED GLASS WORKSHOP WITH MAX GROSSMAN

FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH-SPECIAL STUDIO VISIT AT MAX’S SHOP 5PM-7PM

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY-HOT GLASS STUDIO, OCTOBER 25TH AND 26TH , 9AM-3PM 

8 sPACES available-$950.00 PER PERSON FOR 3 DAY EXPERIENCE

WE ARE EXCITED TO HOST AN AMAZING WEEKEND WITH MAX GROSSMAN  

FRIDAY WE WILL GET TOGETHER AT MAX’S STUDIO FOR A SHOP TOUR - PLUS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE HIS HANDMADE TOOLS!

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WE WILL HIT THE LAGC HOT SHOP - A SURVEY AND DEEP DIVE INTO THE HISTORICAL WORLD OF PRESSED GLASS

MAX WILL BE BRINGING IN HIS TWO PRESSES - TWO TEAMS OF FOUR STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE, FOCUS AND LEARN THE ART OF GLASS PRESSING - INCLUDING USE OF GATHERING BALLS, PRESSING, LOADING AND RESETTING

SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS OF GLASS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEKEND

WE ESTIMATE THAT EACH PERSON WILL WALK AWAY WITH ABOUT TEN FINISHED PRESSED GLASS OBJECTS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The side lever press is a forgotten glass tool from the late 18th century, but has a lot of applications for today's modern glass artist and designer. In this weekend intensive class, students will work as teams to learn the use and adjustment of a side lever press for efficient glass production. More than a dozen antique cast iron press molds will be available to use, and students will swap molds and positions on the press team to learn as much as they can over the weekend. The class will begin with a meet and greet Friday evening at Max Grossman's studio, where they can discuss the pressing process, mold design, and how modern technology like 3D modeling and printing can make pressed glass more relevant than ever.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW AND LET US KNOW YOUR PRIOR GLASS OR CRAFTS EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS ARE REVIEWED TO MAXIMIZE CLASS DYNAMIC, WORK LOAD, AND PRODUCTIVITY.