Make iT! Stained Glass Snowflake 3D & 2D

Stained Glass Snowflakes

Techniques to building 3D and 2D hanging stained glass designs

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.

BYOT - Bring your own tools to 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. Additional expenses may be necessary on top of this class cost. Reach out to Potekglass you'd like to know the cost of any tools or supplies in advance.

Students must provide the following tools (or purchase at Potekglass)
 Glass cutter
 Safety Glasses
 Soldering Mat
 Flux Containers and Brushes
 Running pliers
 Grozer
 Soldering Iron for Stained Glass with Temperature Control
 Solder Iron Stand
 Burnisher
 Scissors
 Round Nose Pliers
 Wire Cutters
 Copper Foil
 Solder

A little bit about the visiting instructor: Samael Leopold-Sullivan creates visceral creatures in dialogue with industrial spaces, deepening self-understanding and reflection within the viewer.  They graduated Cum Laude from Macalester College in 2014 with a B.A. in Studio Art and Environmental Studies, and received a MFA in Sculpture/Dimensional Studies at Alfred University in 2019. Active in the Conspiracy of Strange Girls artist collective, they also volunteer at the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center.  Leopold-Sullivan has outdoor sculpture installed at Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum and Salem Art Works.  Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Seeking Space’ at Red Garage Studio, and ‘Holding Pattern’ at Squirrel Haus Arts. Currently Leopold-Sullivan is a Teaching Artist at the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center.