Carlisle School of Glass Art - Fire Up Your Obsession!

Current Class Schedule:

Class: Beginning Blown Vessels
Level: Beginner
Price: $225.00
Hours: 10am to 5pm, with lunch break
Date: Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

Description: Intricate blown soft glass vessel techniques developed by Tink over the past several years are demonstrated, discussed and practiced. We look at all aspects of the form: heat control, "reading" the glass, perfect handles every time and much more! Practice techniques are covered that will improve ALL of your torch work, no matter what your style is. Minimal flameworking experience is required.

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Class: Intermediate Blown Vessels
Level: Intermediate
Price: $225.00
Hours: 10am to 5pm, with lunch break
Date: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008

Description: Take your blown vessels to the next level! This class is for those familiar with Tink's on-mandrel blown vessel techniques and who would like to incorporate more complex embellishments and design elements into their work. Picks up where Miniature Blown Vessels leaves off. Covered are fancy lip wraps, fancy stoppers, alternate handle techniques, new body shapes (including sculptural) and much, much more! This class is a perfect follow up to Beginning Blown Vessels, and can be taken the day after that class. When offering both of these classes at a venue, we offer them on concurrent days, in order, for just this reason!

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Class: Tink's Tips and Tricks
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Price: $225.00
Hours: 10am to 5pm, with lunch break
Date: Sunday Sept. 14, 2008

Description: This class is always great fun! It's a collection of things you'd like to learn, but that don't warrant a class in and of themselves. Quite often the class takes it's own direction, depending on the students' desires. Topics can include: glass compatibility stringer tests, Venetian glass pen techniques, hollow beads, blown ornaments, implosion pendants, using PMC on glass, blowing/using shards and making your own signature cane. It's structured playtime at it's best! Students are encouraged to connect with Tink well in advance of the class to discuss topics of interest to them. This allows her to bring any special tools or supplies that might be needed. No two class sessions will be the same! Some flameworking experience is desirable.

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Not sure which level class to take? Click here to view our chart & decide which category fits for you.

About this Instructor:

Recognized as an artist who enjoys the science of glass as much as the creative process, Tink is constantly pushing the limits of the medium. Best known for her intricate blown soft glass vessels and other hollow forms, her work has been featured in regional exhibits, and can be found at select galleries worldwide.

An experienced and passionate educator, Tink teaches at the School of Art and Design at the Toledo Museum of Art's Glass Pavilion and at venues worldwide. Her engaged teaching style, knowledge and enthusiasm for the medium make for classes that are full of fun, individual attention and "aha" moments. Tink shares every tip and trick in her arsenal, making certain that information is presented in various ways to meet the needs of all students.

Tink lives in Toledo Ohio's historic Old West End district with her partner, fellow glass artist and co-instructor John Cramer. They share their lives with one dog, three cats and two very exuberant cockatoos, Quimby and Cosmo.