April Events--Open House + Artist Talk + Demos with "Blown Away" Glass Artists

Subject: April Events--Open House + Artist Talk + Demos with "Blown Away" Glass Artists

Save these dates in April

April 4: First Friday Open House at the Belger Glass Annex

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First Friday, April 4 from 6 to 8pm

Our warm and cold shops are now open! Tour and create in our new spaces and catch a glassblowing demo in the hot shop on First Friday.

For information about our new Coldworking 1 & 2 and Fusing Date Night offerings, visit our Glass Experiences and Classes website page.

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April 5: Artist Talk with Steve Gurysh

Saturday, April 5 at 11am

at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery

Join us for a presentation by exhibiting artist Steve Gurysh and Dr. Benjamin Sikes, a microbial ecologist at the University of Kansas whose research focuses on soil fungi. Each will talk about their research using Mars Global Simulant, a composite material used to simulate the mineralogy of another planet, and its applications in the fields of art and science.

Gurysh’s work is featured in Materialize: Visualizing Climate Change on view at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery through May 7, 2025.

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April 26: Glass Demo with Jason McDonald & Elliot Walker

Saturday, April 26 at 4pm

at the Belger Glass Annex

Join us for a glassblowing demo with North Carolina-based artist Jason McDonald and Elliot Walker from the U.K. Both artists competed on season 2 of the Netflix television series, “Blown Away”. Catch these two titans of glassblowing at the Belger Glass Annex.

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Jason McDonald's visit will also include the following public events:

A free artist talk on Wednesday, April 30, from 6 pm to 7 pm at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO)
A free glassblowing demonstration on First Friday, May 2, from 6 pm to 8pm at the Belger Glass Annex (1219 E. 19th St., KCMO)
His masterclass will be open to the public on Monday, April 28 from 10am to 12pm, Tuesday, April 29 from 9am to 12pm, and Thursday, May 1 from 9am to 12pm.

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Subject: April Events--Open House + Artist Talk + Demos with "Blown Away" Glass Artists