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Winter/Spring Teaching Schedule

All classes are held at Diablo Glass and Metal, a glass school in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston. If you've ever had an interest in glass beadmaking, sign up for a class and see what it's like to work with molten glass! For more information on all the classes, and to enroll, please go to Diablo's website at www.diabloglassandmetal.com or call 617 442 7444.

Note: Diablo has several flameworking instructors, the classes listed below are only those that Beth is scheduled to teach. For other course times with different instructors, please see the Diablo website.

Introduction to Glass Beadmaking

This class is a great introduction to the process of melting glass at the torch. We cover the basics of making a round bead with dots, and then move on to different shaping techniques and surface decoration applications such as twisted dots, bubbles, raked lines, and encasing. We'll also cover the basics of sculptural beadmaking by making some glass fish, or try our hands at floral beads. After this class, you'll have a solid understanding of glass beadmaking, and will be ready to move on to other classes or work on your own during open studio time.

One Day Intro to Glass Beadmaking Workshop

If you're looking for a quick taste of glass beadmaking to see if it's right for you, this is the class to take. We'll learn how to make a round bead with dots, and then try some other shapes and surface decorations.

Two Day Intro to Glass Beadmaking Workshop

Spend your weekend melting glass! This class covers the techniques learned in the One Day Workshop, and goes into some additional techniques such as encasing and sculptural work on the second day, plus lots of practice time at the torch.

One Day Glass Beadmaking 2 Workshop

Ready to move beyond the basics? This class covers some intermmediate and advanced beadmaking techniques. Possible lessons include complex sculptural work, off-mandrel work such as pendants or marbles, hollow beads, complex twisted canes, and incorporating silver leaf and wire into beads. The actual projects taught depends on what the students would like to focus on, so come prepared with ideas!

Two Day Glass Beadmaking 2 Workshop

The two day workshop covers more topics than the one day, and allows for lots of torch time to perfect the techniques.

Turn Your Beads Into Jewelry

If you have glass beads that you have made, or just beads that you've collected, we'll learn different ways to incorporate them into necklaces, earrings, and bracelets in this class.

Somerville Open Studios
May 2 and 3
86 Joy Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Studio #6

Beth will be showing her newest jewelry and giving glass beadmaking demonstrations in her studio this weekend. She'll also be selling loose beads and discontinued jewelry designs.

Coolidge Corner Arts Festival
June 6
The grounds of the Devotion School, 345 Harvard St
Brookline, MA
Booth #14

Three Rivers Arts Festival
June 10-14
In the Artists' Market at Gateway Center Plaza
Pittsburgh, PA
Booth #93

South Shore Arts Festival
June 19-21
Cohasset Common
Cohasset, MA

ArtBeat
July 18
Davis Square
Somerville, MA