October 2022 Newsletter
Upcoming glass classes, Modernismé bowls, and Maxfield Parrish
Art in the Shop: Modernismé Bowls
Modernismé Bowls are tone poems focused on color, mood and balance by Malcom Potek
Preformed as a pair each series is cut based on an improvised pattern. Work is signed and dated. This design is being retired. Each set is now 50% off on our website!
Please reach out if you are interested in having a set of these available in your home!
Artist in the World: Maxfield Parrish
The Dream Garden Mosaic by Maxfield Parrish and Louis Tiffany
At the turn of the last century, Cyrus Curtis wanted his new company headquarters, the Curtis Publishing Building in Philadelphia, to be distinctive in a city from other notable buildings, so he hired the popular artist Maxfield Parrish to create a design for the entrance lobby.
Glass master Louis Comfort Tiffany was asked to translate Parrish’s concept into a glass mosaic mural 15 x 49 feet wide. The collaboration between these renowned artists resulted in a breathtaking work composed of hundreds of thousands of colored glass tiles.
Upcoming Classes at Potekglass
Ghouls and Skulls Class
Saturday, October 29th
10am - 1pm
3-hour class
Cost: $115
Member Price: $103.50
Gather your friends for a ghoulish good time this Halloween season! Capture the ghostly spirit and create glow-in-the-dark pendants strung on a necklace of glowing beads. Learn to manipulate larger gathers for sculptural endeavors. Focus for these mini-misfits will be Glo-powder and Thompson Enamel application/techniques, basic sculpture, color striking, and annealing. Projects annealed to be picked-up within the week.
Note: Participants are required to have previous experience with glass torchwork or have participated in a torch Try-iT! session at Potekglass.
Beginner & Intermediate Level Class
Cracking the Kiln Code: Fusing and Slumping
Starts on Saturday, January 7th
10am - 1pm (4 week course)
3-hour class sessions, 4 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
Stained Glass Panel Lamps
Starts on Saturday, November 5th
2pm - 4pm (4 week Course)
2-hour class, 4 sessions
Cost: $115
Member Price: $103.50
Enter the world of 3-D stained glass creation! In this 4-week class you'll create a multi-sided panel lamp shade using the copper-foil method. Learn what makes a good lamp shade design, and techniques for successful shade construction. Stop in ahead of the first class to discuss your pattern and pick out glass. Bring 2 copies of your pattern to the first class. Students will purchase a few supply items during the class. (Beginning Stained Glass is required.)
Intermediate Level Class
Falling Leaves Borosilicate Pendants
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 all your own! Focus will be on the flame's atmosphere and gas mix to achieve beautiful striking colors in boro. We will also go over sculpting practices as we use patterned mashers to create stunning pressed glass leaves. Projects for this class will be kiln annealed and available to be picked up the following week.
Beginner & Intermediate Level Class
Free Glass Friday!
Open Torch and Kiln Sessions
Every Friday 11:00a - 3:00p
$35 non-members / $25 members
This includes up to 4 hours on our equipment with free glass provided for kiln, soft glass, and boro artists. Bring your own tools, or borrow ours!
The glass provided for the kiln session is all Bullseye COE 90 (stringer and sheet scraps). Italian soft glass, borosilicate glass, and bullseye glass are all available for torch session!
Don't miss our Slump & Tack Firing: Last Friday of every month!
Retail in the Shop: Stained Glass Update!
We've been working hard to get our stained glass orders cut, sorted and priced. Come in and check out our stained glass selection!
