Subject: Dive into Spring: New Ceramics & Glass Classes Await🌼

Spring Classes and Experiences

Independent Study student coil building in the studio.

Four-Week Ceramics Classes

Spring into action! Sign up for classes at the Belger Crane Yard Studios. We offer classes for all experience levels and have a few spaces open in the following May offerings:

Visit our website for a current listing of ALL classes and enroll today!

Weekend Intensive Classes

Try something new, deepen your existing practice, or develop your professional skills with new, convenient weekend classes:

Plan Your Next Date Night in our Studios

Date Night Fun in the Ceramics Studio

Throw on the potter's wheel or sign up for one of the following handbuilding options:

  • Apr. 25 - Berry Bowls/Colanders

  • May 3 - Pet Bowls

  • May 17 - Vases

Class time: 6:30 - 8:30pm

Cost: $100 per couple

Location: Belger Crane Yard Studios (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO)


Open to all skill levels. Sign up today!

Glass Fusing Date Night at the Belger Glass Annex

Join us for a Friday night of fusing fun! Bring a date, partner, or "friend for life" and make a fused glass work of art.

  • Apr. 25 - Pet Portrait

  • May 9 - Garden Ornament

  • May 16 - Picture Frame

Class time: 6:00 - 8:00pm

Cost: $100 per couple

Location: Belger Glass Annex (1219 E. 19th St., KCMO).


All levels welcome. Register today!

Belger Glass Annex

Classes and Experiences 

Intro to Fusing and Slumping

Learn how to transform sheet glass into dinner and bread plates. We'll cover the basics of cutting glass, prepping and loading a glass kiln, and using a slump mold. Beginners are welcome!

  • Wednesdays, May 7 - 28, 10am - 12pm

  • Wednesdays, June 11 - July 2, 10am - 12pm

Sanding Glass Sculpture in the Cold Shop

Glass Classes
May classes are filling up at the Belger Glass Annex . Sign up before slots are filled.

  • Glass 1: May 17 & 18 - Get an intro to basic glassblowing tools and equipment.

  • Glass 2: May 7 - 28 - Learn new color application techniques and how to use more advanced tools.

  • Coldworking (Level 1): May 25 - Learn to use fundamental coldshop tools, including the belt sander, flat lap, diamond saw, and lathe.

Make Your Own Experiences

Get a feel for what it's like to create with molten glass! Register for our monthly "Make Your Own" experiences at the Belger Glass Annex: 

  • Crackle Cup: June 14 - Cool off this summer with an icy beverage in a glass cup that you made!

No experience needed. These sell out quickly, so reserve your spot today!

Make Your Own participant applies colored frit to his hot glass creation.

Free Events with

Jason McDonald

Visiting Artist Jason McDonald

APRIL 26 – MAY 2, 2025

The Belger Glass Annex is excited to host Jason McDonald, a North Carolina-based glass artist with a passion for Venetian furnace glassblowing techniques. This Netflix “Blown Away” superstar is a Windgate-Lamar Fellowship recipient, and the Belger Glass Annex’s 2025 Visiting Artist. Join us for an exciting week of of programs!

Belger Arts offers several week-long Summer Art Camp sessions for kids and teens, filled with fun and creative art projects led by experienced art educators. Registration is open. Spaces are filling up quickly.

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