Workshops

Thursday, June 18, 2015



Peter McGrain

SOLD OUT
Vitri-Fusáille          
   $275
Peter McGrain
9:00am-4:00pm, Hotel: Wilson Room

     Imagine creating bright colorful stained glass compositions without the mechanical or aesthetic burden of lead lines! It’s possible with Peter McGrain’s newly developed Vitri-Fusáille process. Vitri-Fusáille is a hybrid technique which combines the processes of Contemporary Flat Fusing with Traditional Glass Painting. It allows for a degree of immediate and expressive artistry in glass which has never before been possible with any other technique. In this class students will have the opportunity to create their own project using the Vitri-Fusáille process. Peter will explain and demonstrate each step required.

William Cochran

All About the Light: Tonal Value and Dynamic Design      
   $275

William Cochran

9:00am-4:00pm, Hotel: Truman Room

     Color is a conspicuous and satisfying aspect of painting and glasswork, but the most fundamental aspects of color – value and temperature – are incredibly easy to misperceive, thanks to the way our visual system is wired. Over ten years of teaching professional development workshops to veteran working artists, William Cochran has developed several simple but highly effective demonstrations and hands-on processes to help artists see what they've been missing, which often revolutionizes their approach to design. Artists report more powerful and satisfying results in their work after taking a workshop from this highly rated instructor.  Each participant will receive handouts with key principles, examples and other information. All supplies will be provided. Participants will complete the workshop with a new understanding of color in art. Whether “value” and “temperature” are new terms for you or you have a degree in painting, whether you never intend to paint or you use painting extensively in your artwork, this workshop elevate your design skills to new levels and improve your art.

Nancy Gong

Chipping and Textural Etching Workshop 
   $185

Nancy Gong
1:00pm – 5:00pm, Weisser Glass Studio (offsite- student must arrange transportation- AGG will assist w/ carpool options)

     An introduction for those new to etching. An opportunity to further explore etched, chipped and carved glass to those with some experience. We will create textures to diffuse light and visibility while adding expressive textures and dimension to glass designs. Work with a variety of materials for sandblasting resists and different sandblasting medium – use for all different reasons. Learn about the equipment necessary, source lists and what else can be done to the glass after creating texture. We’ll talk about how these artistic processes can be woven into the work you are doing now or talk about the possibilities. Leave with confidence to etch on your own and make test samples to reference for future work.

Troy Moody

Kiln-formed Crash Course, 15 years in 4 hours
   $185
Troy Moody 
8:00am-12:00pm, Fitzpatrick Glass Studios (offsite- student must arrange transportation, AGG will assist w/ carpool options)

     After more then 15 years working with kiln-formed glass, Troy Moody has developed a style and process for creating his personal artwork incorporating numerous techniques into each piece. This workshop is intended to as a 4-hour intensive offering attendees an introduction to the ever-expanding range of possibilities available in kiln worked glass. Troy will demonstrate everything from fused and slumped glass fundamentals to more advanced techniques such as dry powder casting, image transfers, frit stencils and much more as he creates an original composition in the classroom. He will then assist each student experiment with the new techniques and exercise new skills. All glass and supplies will be provided for each student to create a 10” fused glass dish

        

         Troy has been teaching kiln formed glass classes since 2009 when he began an artist residency at the Mesa Art Center. Numerous examples of Troy’s autonomous work using these techniques will be available to view and discuss as well as examples of various other techniques such as pattern bars, torch work, vitrographs and bubble grids. He will gladly share encouraging tips for successfully incorporating numerous techniques into your own studio work. Printed literature outlining all relevant information including required materials, firing schedules, suppliers and instructions will be available to all attendees.

Sasha Zhitneva

The Clear Palette 
   $185

Sasha Zhitneva 

1:00pm – 5:00pm, Hotel: Monroe Room

     In this course we’re going to discuss the character and qualities of light and ways of manipulating those by means of composing a stained glass/a laminated ​glass ​panel.

​ As we explore how to design for a particular desired outcome, we are going to use clear glass properties such as transparency, translucency/opacity, ​and textural variety as our palette. Blocking, redirecting, reducing or enhancing light; alternating luminosity and vibrancy of it; creating glass panels that work/are visible in both day light and at night, as well as effective ways of combining glass with various properties in one panel, will be among subjects we are to cover. Attendees will be offered to create several tiles that pertain to those situations and can be latter used as reference material.