Introduction to Coldworking with Glass

Glass Arts

Introduction to Coldworking with Glass

Learn different approaches to the belt sander, wet saw, and hand lapping - and discuss the potential of each - with acclaimed glass artist Jason Chakravarty.

 

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Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 8/5/2023 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sat, 8/5/2023

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Type:
No Prerequisite, Class

Location:
Glass Arts Studio

Interests:
Coldworking

About

Coldworking is a way of altering and sculpting glass once cold - from seaming edges to complete transformations. This class focuses on the belt sander, wet saw, and hand lapping - and the potential of each technique. You will learn how to bring rough-ground surfaces to a full polish and talk about the aesthetic possibilities of leaving a surface matte.

We also will cover glass glues and their possibilities in an artist’s work.

Then we'll turn to becoming familiar with each machine and you'll have an opportunity to ask for specific demonstrations and tips. You'll gain the most from this class if you come with some of your own glass and a plan or some sketches on the potential alterations you're interested in making.

This class will include many tips and techniques to help make you more comfortable and skilled at successfully finishing projects and is a rare opportunity to learn from a critically acclaimed glass artist whose work is shown in galleries nationwide, offering budding glass artists the opportunity to receive an expert's advice on best practices to complete a project with a professional finish.

Class Policies

  • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

  • Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Jason Chakravarty

Jason, a full-time artist in Kingston, began incorporating glass through the use of neon into his sculpture in 1998 while attending Arizona State University. He was employed for four years at a commercial neon sign shop where he learned technical fundamentals of the neon process. In 2002 he began illuminating hot shop forms and kiln casting glass while attending graduate school at California State University, Fullerton.

Since 2012, Jason has collaborated with Jennifer Caldwell. They create sculptural glass objects that blend techniques including flameworking, casting, and blowing, while exploring a wide array of other creative processes in glass and beyond. Their work is deeply influenced by personal experiences, the environments they inhabit, and cultural perceptions, often drawing on semi-autobiographical narratives. By embedding these stories into everyday objects, they aim to evoke a sense of euphoria in the viewer, inviting them to find connections and meaning in the pieces that resonate with their own experiences.

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