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Unleash your creativity with sculpture classes in New York City. From beginner-friendly workshops to advanced techniques, discover the joy of working with different materials and gain the skills to bring your artistic visions to life.

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8-Week Introduction to Neon

Brooklyn Glass @ 142 13th St, Brooklyn, NY

In this course students will learn various skills needed to work with neon glass including basic tube bending techniques, layout and design preparation, and post production work such as wiring, mounting, and hanging a neon artwork. Students can expect to finish up to three small neon projects (both designed and bent by the student with assistance from instructors) by the end of the class. Unlike other neon workshops, our classes are housed within...

(369) Beginner 18 and older
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$1,100

8 sessions

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Introduction to Flameworking

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this skill-building flameworking course, students will be working with borosilicate glass. Each week a different project will be initiated, which will focus on a specific skill. Projects include: Networked sculptural forms, solid and hollow sculptural forms, small jars, pendants, marbles, and working with color. This class will also discuss annealing, equipment safety and set-up, and look at both historical and contemporary examples of flame...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
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$665

6 sessions

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Mosaic Mash-Up and More

UrbanGlass

A five-day survey in glass allows an overview of the material, with masters of mash-up, John Drury and Robbie Miller. Explored in three states glass mosaic, glass painting and sandcasting group projects allow a hands-on understanding of the varied capabilities characteristic the material in its cold, warm and hot states; as approached through non-traditional means. Students will re-use, recycle and re-purpose their way to the responsible pursuit...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
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Italian Cane Explorations

UrbanGlass

Hundreds of years ago the Italians on the island of murano figured out how to pull glass into fine thin threads,and then weave them into intricate colorful patterns! This class is for glassblowers interested in learning some of these masterful and advanced techniques. Basic cane pulling as well as intricate complex canes will be demonstrated, and practiced by students.Cane styles will include Filigrana, Zanfirico, and Ballontini! Be prepared to have...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Melted and Molded: Cast Glass and Metal

UrbanGlass

This workshop is the first collaborative offering between UrbanGlass and Brooklyn Metal Works. This rare opportunity to combine the facilities and expertise of both studios is perfect for the student looking to combine glass and metal elements to create a one of a kind piece of jewelry. By focusing on the necklace, students will have a large format to consider both materials in relation to one another. For the glass portion of the workshop (10/16...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Sculptural Kilnforming

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this introductory class students will create glass sculptures through the kilnforming techniques of fusing, slumping, and simple open-faced mold making. The course begins with an introduction to the processes for fusing and slumping glass followed by the more extensive methods of mold making for kiln casting. Students will work on a variety of projects including a fuse wall tile, a slumped sculptural piece, and a 3 dimensional cast piece. There...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$695

9 sessions

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Flameworking, the Fantastic

UrbanGlass

This class begins with the sculpting of solid rods in the flame, encompassing the human form, animals, avian, aquatic, botanical and other denizens of the natural and dream worlds. Additionally, the class will work with tubes, learning how to pull points, blow and flare out tops and feet for blown vessels, including vases, bottles, goblets and their fusion with solid parts such as handles and figurative elements. The workshop will also cover some...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Murinni Motto

UrbanGlass

This workshop will explore the use of murinni in hot glass, challenging students to utilize the infinite possibilities of patterned glass. During the course of the workshop, students will build on glassblowing skills, using color, heat, and brute force with a touch of finesse to coax glass into abstract directions and patterns. Working with murinni is complex, exciting and absolutely enticing! Join in for a glass adventure of imagination without...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Beginning / Intermediate Flameworking

UrbanGlass

Explore and / or review the basics of flameworking borosilicate glass in this general course. Classroom time will be dedicated to promoting safe work habits while becoming familiar with tools, equipment, and technique. There will be an emphasis on finding each student's individual voice with the material concurrent to learning through repetition to advance hand skills. Students will walk away with whatever they like, be it jewelry pieces, sculptures,...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Hot Casting: Sarcophagi

UrbanGlass

This workshop will be a basic sand casting class with a collaborative objective of casting two Sarcophagi. Using glass coffins and other historical artifacts as inspiration, students will work on individual 1” thick panels and choose pieces they wish to contribute to the construction. Two Sarcophagi will be made. One given to a class member, drawn by straws, the other donated to the School Gala Auction. Students will retain all other castings...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Glass: Fundamentals of the Material

UrbanGlass

In this six week course, students will learn the process of object making with a strong focus on the fundamentals of the material. From solid sculpting to blown vessels/objects, by the end of the course the student will have proficient knowledge of the process of making glass objects as well as an entry point into understanding the nature of molten glass. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, there are no makeups allowed....

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Luminous Sculpture

UrbanGlass

Learn to manipulate and experiment with the luminous glass tube in this introductory workshop. Learning the history and evolution of neon, students will develop glass bending techniques both simple and complex. The pieces will then be illuminated using noble gases such as neon, argon, and krypton as well as a variety of phosphor coated tubes. Focusing the first half of the class on bending techniques with different burners, the second half will...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
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Build it Bright

UrbanGlass

This course will focus on color application as well as assembling parts to create innovative sculptures in the hot shop.  We will learn and discuss how to best interpret the colors we see around us into the objects we create in the studio.  Glass can take on so many color variations and textures; we will explore these through powder, color bar, and drawing with glass stringers. Our palettes and patterns will come to life while learning...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Improvisation and Chance Aesthetics

UrbanGlass

This two-week workshop will explore the possibilities for generating improvised forms through flameworking. Blending traditional and unconventional flameworking techniques, the coursework will include a combination of prompted exercises designed to improve hand skills and generate new forms. The goal of the class is to complete two finished sculptures, which are both structurally sound and conceptually tight.  This workshop is geared towards...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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Bas Relief Sculpture: Animals

New York School of the Arts

Working with water based clay. this class will provide the knowledge to create a Bas (low) Relief of an animal of the students choosing. Working from an image of the pet: cat, dog, bird, domestic or wild.  Issues of comparative anatomy will be addressed and the student will learn to apply the aspects of depth, perspective, lighting, form, and narrative to the work.   This work will be ready for firing, (for a separate fee). Open...

(73) All levels 18 and older
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Form & Surface

UrbanGlass

This intensive three-day class will explore the possibilities available when the cold working of an object is considered an integral part of the creative process. Students will develop imagery, both abstract and figurative, through sketching and hands-on work in the studio. The aim of the class is to explore relationships between imagery and form and to expand the vocabulary of available glass processes. Techniques covered will include diamond wheel...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
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Mask Kiln Casting Workshop

UrbanGlass

Masks are found in all cultures and times in history, they represent the hopes and fears of their makers. The aim of this workshop is to re-contextualize masks in a modern setting by kiln-forming and casting. The result of the workshop will be a customized glass mask achieved by the creation and manipulation of alginate, wax and plaster molds. Students will be encouraged to be prepared with images and ideas to maximize the transformation of the 2D...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
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Stone Carving

Educational Alliance Art School

Discover how the stone carving process can be a source of inspiration and even meditative. Learn effective techniques of traditional carving with hammer and chisels: cutting, shaping, filing and polishing. Students develop their vision for the final piece through a clay sketch, before carving the stone.

(29) All levels 18 and older
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Architecture

Ashcan Studio of Art

This course introduces students to designing interior and exterior spaces, using conceptual approaches to design problems and solutions. Students learn about rendering, materials, methods, and techniques, as well as color theory. Learned techniques and materials are applied to structural drawings, plans, and elevations. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: Yes. students may make up any class within 4 weeks Q: Is a certificate...

(3) All levels 13 and older
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Investigations into Art and Architectural Applications

UrbanGlass

Bending the Rules: Investigations into Art and Architectural Applications of Bent Glass  This one day workshop will focus on the elasticity and plasticity of glass in sculpture and architecture. One sculptor and one engineer will offer a dual initiation to the physics, the technology and the textural advantages of cold and hot bent glass processes. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, there are no makeups allowed....

(54) All levels 18 and older
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