workshops
Yucca Valley Material Lab has an established public workshop program for conceptual and traditional glass art, with a specialty in kiln-formed casting. Along with technical instruction and time to explore, the program fosters connections to the emerging, vibrant artist communities in the high deserts of Southern California.
Together with High Desert Observatory, we offer workshops at different levels. We offer both public programs as well as invitational master classes beginning Fall 2019.
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Basic Pate de Verre
Friday, Sept 20
5pm – 7:30pm
Instructor: Michael Endo
Fees: $90 (includes materials)
Description: Learn the basics of “pâte de verre” (paste of glass in French), a glass casting technique using granules of glass to create three dimensional forms. Students will create a cast vessel using colored glass while learning the basics of working with glass frit.
Image courtesy of Bullseye Glass Co.
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Bas Relief
Friday, Oct 4 and Sat, Oct 5
Friday 9am – 4pm and Saturday
12pm – 4pm
Instructor: TBD
Fees: $125 (includes materials)
Description: Bas-relief is one of the most basic forms of glass casting. In this type of low relief sculpture figures are raised or depressed slightly from a flat background to give a three-dimensional effect. Students will learn to create images in clay and then transform their design into glass.
Image courtesy of Bullseye Glass Co.
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Introduction to Glass Fusing: Kiln Formed Plate
Sunday, Oct 6
10am – 12:30pm
Instructor: TBD
Fees: $75 (includes materials)
Students will be introduced to the glass studio and tools while learning the basics of glass cutting, kiln operation, and glass design. Each project will be fired and available for pick-up a few days after the course ends. No previous glass experience necessary.
Image courtesy of Bullseye Glass Co.
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Introduction to Lost Wax Kiln-Casting
Sat, Nov 9 through
Monday, Nov 11
9am – 4pm
Instructor: Michael Endo
Fees: $350 (includes materials)
One scholarship available, inquire at programs@yvml.org
Learn the basics of lost wax kiln-casting by transforming found objects into glass. Students will learn the essentials for mold-building, wax finishing, material calculation, color mixing, and the theory behind firing schedules.
Artist: Heidi Schwegler
Image Credit: Mario Gallucci
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Introduction to Glass Fusing: Kiln Formed Plate
Friday, Nov 15
5pm – 7:30pm
Instructor: TBD
Fees: $75 (includes materials)
Students will be introduced to the glass studio and tools while learning the basics of glass cutting, kiln operation, and glass design. Each project will be fired and available for pick-up a few days after the course ends. No previous glass experience necessary.
Image courtesy of Bullseye Glass Co.
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Introduction to Hollow Core Kiln-Casting
Saturday, Dec 7 – 11
9pm – 4pm
Instructor: Michael Endo
Fees: $700 (includes materials)
One scholarship available, inquire at programs@yvml.org
Hollow-core casting allows for dramatic combinations of form and imagery, allowing one object to appear inside of another. Covering the basics and intermediate topics, Michael Endo will go through the steps of silicone mold making, plaster positives and negatives, wax finishing, sprueing, volume calculation, and the theory behind firing schedules. Basic finishing and coldworking techniques will also be covered.
Artist: Lindsay Costello
Image credit Mario Gallucci
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Introduction to Glass Fusing: Christmas Ornaments
Friday, Dec 13
5pm – 7:30pm
Instructor: TBD
Fees: $75 (includes materials)
Make your own glass ornament to hang on the tree or to give as a gift. Students will be introduced to the glass studio and tools while learning the basics of glass cutting, candle-bent stringer, powder printing, heat transformation and kiln operation. The ornaments will be fired and available for pick-up a few days after the course ends.
Image courtesy of Bullseye Glass Co.