Register also for Fused Glass Butterfly Vase (June 10) at a 10% discount.

Explore the playful side of glass in this fun workshop designed for artists of all experience levels. Participants will learn how to “bend” glass rods to create a striking optical illusion that looks complex but is surprisingly approachable for beginners. Through guided, hands-on instruction, you’ll learn essential glassworking techniques including scoring and cutting glass, working with spaghetti-like glass stringers, and assembling your design into a square form. We will take a lunch break, 12:00–1:00 pm. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes.

After the workshop, Stacy will fire the piece two times in her glass kiln to fully fuse and shape the plate.

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.