November 2022 Newsletter
Glass ON SALE, Falling Leaves, and Kristina Logan
Shop Hours Notice
Potekglass will be closed at the shop on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th.
We will have a booth at the European Christmas Market in St. Paul which starts on Friday Nov. 25th!
Art in the Shop: Potek Pendant Lights
Custom Pendant Lighting in the Schoonover Residence
“Working personally with residential clients has tremendous rewards. By conducting site visits and personal interviews I am able to design projects that fit with clients personal aesthetics to achieve an enduring solution that meets the opportunities of the space.”
- Malcom Potek
Artist in the World: Kristina Logan
“Beads are part of my lifelong fascination with art and ornamentation. Glass beads form a historical thread, connecting people and cultures throughout our history". Kristina's work and desire to educate has been an inspiration for many glass beadmakers throughout the world.
Kristina travels extensively throughout the United States and Europe teaching workshops and lecturing on contemporary glass beads and jewelry. She has taught beadmaking at The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Urban Glass, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts, Musée-Atelier du Verre à Sars-Poteries in France, and Centro Studio Vetro and Abate Zanetti in Venice, Italy.
Join Kristina Logan at the Corning Museum this winter for her course: Bead Making - Expanding Your Skills. Jan 23rd - Jan 28th, 2023 Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY.
Images sourced from Kristina Logan's website.
Upcoming Classes at Potekglass
Falling Leaves in Striking Colors
Thursday, November 17th
5pm - 8pm
3-hour class
Cost: $115
Member Price: $103.50
As the atmosphere changes and the leaves transform in color, so too does the striking palate of this American hardglass Borosilicate. Create a pile of one-of-a-kind leaf pendants using striking and interesting colors! Focus will be on the flame's atmosphere and gas mix to achieve beautiful colors in boro. We will go over sculpting skills as we hand press with patterned molds to create lines and stunning pressed glass leaves. Then we will create movement in the glass by reading the heat in a body of glass to achieve a flowing "falling leaf" effect. Lastly, we will practice loops/bails to finish the piece as a pendant! Projects for this class will be kiln annealed and available to be picked up the following week.
Intermediate Level Class
Stained Glass 3D & 2D Snowflakes
Thursday, December 15th
5pm - 9pm
3-hour class
Cost: $95
Member Price: $85.50
In this Make iT! Course with visiting artist Samael Leopold-Sullivan students will practice accurate cutting and foiling, edge soldering, 3D project construction, and will leave class with at least one completed snowflake ornament and perhaps some new glass friends! Beginning Stained Glass is required.
BYOS - Bring your own Supplies to this class. You will need tools, glass, foil and polish for this class. If you do not have glass already picked out for your snowflakes, please come by ahead of time to pick out your glass from the studio. Reach out to Potekglass if you have any questions.
Intermediate Level Class
Cracking the Kiln Code: Fusing and Slumping
Starts on Saturday, January 7th
10am - 1pm (4 week course)
3-hour class, 4 weekly sessions
Cost: $175
Member Price: $157.50
Simple to start endless in its potential; kiln-forming is to glass what conducting is to instruments.
In this 4-week survey course, students will take away a foundational knowledge of kiln forming glass from tack-firing to fusing to slumping, basic mold making, how to build kiln furniture, ways to test a kiln for cold or hot spots, and how to run various heating schedules to achieve a successful end result.
Additional class cost for glass, tools, and supplies will range from $120 - $300 depending on glass selection.
This course certifies you to join Kiln Open Studio and Free Glass Friday Sessions at Potekglass.
Beginner Level Class + Kiln Certifying
NEW! Open Studio: Mosaic Meetup
Every Last Wednesday of the Month
Mosaic Open Studio
11:00a - 3:00p
$35 non-members / $25 members
Join us for a NEW! Open Studio Session: Monthly Mosaic Meetup. This includes 4 hours of shop time with large work space and studio equipment available for use. BYOT - Bring your own tools from home or use our studio student tool sets (available for rental). There are also tons of tools and glass available for purchase at the studio. Ask about our $5 per pound scrap glass bins!
Create any size project, collaborate on ideas, and meet other artists. Sushila Anderson from the Minnesota Mosaic Guild will be facilitating the meet up while working on the monthly guild art challenges (upcoming theme is MASK).
Open to all mosaic artists with experience, whether beginner or advanced! Space is limited so please reserve your seat ahead of time.
Retail in the Shop: Antique Glass On Sale!
15% OFF Antique Glass Sheets
NEXT WEEK ONLY
Nov. 15th - 19th
Antique Sheet Glass is a great option for home restoration projects and more. The beauty is in the imperfections of antique glass windows! It also restores old homes with a genuine and historical look. Stop by the shop to see what options for antique glass we have in stock or give us a call!
This sale includes GNA and Antique Glass Full Sheets and Partial Sheets.
IN STORE ONLY SALE
Music Highlight
Malcom's Music Appreciation of the Moment:
Sly & Robbie - King Tubby's Dance Hall Dub - Stake Dub
A ray of dance hall sunshine.
