Register also for Optical Illusion Fused Glass Dish (June 11) at a 10% discount.

This hands-on glass workshop welcomes artists of all experience levels. Inspired by the colors and patterns of monarch butterfly wings, you’ll create your own glass square using sheet glass and frit (tiny pieces of sand- and pebble-sized glass). Along the way, you’ll learn key techniques like scoring and cutting, with plenty of guidance. We’ll take a lunch break from 12:00–1:00 pm, and closed-toe shoes are required.

After an initial kiln firing, your piece will be carefully draped over a stainless steel mold and fired again, transforming it into an elegant, flowing butterfly vase—sculptural and functional.

Finished pieces will be ready for pickup at SVAC approximately two weeks after the workshop. Please note that projects cannot be mailed.

Stacy Gates owned and taught at Manchester Arts, concentrating in ceramics, fused glass and textile & fiber arts. She has taught art and fine crafts to both adults and children for more than 25 years. As an artist and maker, Stacy works in a variety of mediums, as she is fascinated by color, texture and pattern. Her current obsession is fused glass, and she has been creating and teaching this for more than five years. In addition to her own art, Stacy is passionate about helping others find or rekindle their creativity through art and working with their hands. Stacy has a BA in Psychology and Business from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. In addition to her formal education, she studied sewing and fashion in NYC and has taken many classes and workshops in numerous art and craft fields. She has recently moved to Florida but still lives with her husband, David, in Manchester Center, VT during the summer months.