Hours for Monday: Closed.
Hours for Monday: Closed.

Beginning Glass Fusing

Day: Saturday

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Dates: March 1 – March 22, 2025

Fees: $285 Members/$305 Not Yet Members

*Fees Include all supplies, tools, and kiln firing sessions.

Fee Break Down:  Not Yet Member Price: $240 plus Mandatory Glass Materials: $65

 Day: Tuesday 

Time: 11:15 – 1:15 pm

Dates: March 4 – March 25, 2025

Fees: $285 Members/$305 Not Yet Members

*Fees Include all supplies, tools, and kiln firing sessions.

Fee Break Down: Not Yet Member Price: $240 plus Mandatory Glass Materials $65

Students will learn the basic techniques of glass fusing. Topics to be discussed and demonstrated will be:

  • Brief history of glass fusing
  • Glass compatibility
  • Glass cutting
  • Designing on glass
  • Preparing the kiln shelf using Papyros paper release
  • Discuss firing schedules
  • Discuss glass project results

Each student will create a glass piece in each class. By the end of the 4-week course, each student will have created several glass pieces including square tiles, along with square and round slumped bowls.

Each student will create one glass piece in each class – working with the equivalent of 2 – 5” x 5” sheets of glass. Additional supplies (2 – 5” x 5”-inch equivalent of glass sheets) are available for an additional $15.

** MCMA is not liable for any projects that do not survive the process of firing in the Kiln due to inappropriate construction of the artwork

Safety: No open-toe shoes. Wear socks.

Bring a notebook to take notes.

Meet the Instructor

Licha Ochoa Nicholson is a dedicated and well-established glass artist, crafting glass creations since 1999. Her work is deeply influenced by her Mexican heritage and her personal journey to reconnect with her family roots, which were disrupted when her grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico. 

She likens her glass designs to the work of an archeologist uncovering ancient glass and ceramics to reveal stories from the past. Ochoa Nicholson began her education at the Pilchuck Glass School and has since expanded her studies at esteemed glass institutions across the U.S. including Pratt Fine Art in Seattle, WA, the Pittsburgh Glass School in Pittsburg, PA and the Batavia Glass School in Batavia, NY. In 2014 she was invited to return to Pilchuck Glass School for a residency program in Stanwood, WA. Ochoa Nicholson teaches, lectures and exhibits her work throughout the U.S. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia, where she also maintains her studio.

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