Sign up for 2025 Winter Classes and Experiences! ❄️

Subject: Sign up for 2025 Winter Classes and Experiences! ❄️

New Year, New Creative Adventures!

Ceramics Classes

Embark on a creative adventure at the Belger Crane Yard Studios. We offer classes for all experience levels like the following January offerings:

Introduction to Mold-Making (beginner-friendly) with Joseph Hutchins
Surface: Texture from Found and Repurposed Objects (beginner-friendly) with Stephen Homer
Tuesday Evening Wheel Throwing (beginner-friendly) with Stephen Homer

Visit our website for an up-to-date listing of ALL winter classes and enroll today!

New Date Night Options

Date Night fun in the ceramics studio

Date Night Fun in the Ceramics Studio

In addition to throwing on the potter's wheel, the following new handbuilding options have been added:

Jan. 3 - Cups and Mugs
Jan. 11 - Pet Bowls
Jan. 17 - Candle Holders

Class time: 6 - 8 pm

Cost: $100 per couple

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

Open to all skill levels. Date Night is one of our most popular offerings, so sign up today!

Cutting glass for glass fusing

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. Learn from a skilled glass artist and decorate your home with handmade glass items.

Jan. 10 - Chiefs Coasters
Jan. 24 - Penguins
Jan. 31 - Snowmen
Feb. 14 - Jewelry & Magnets

Class time: 6 - 8 pm

Cost: $100 per couple

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

No experience needed. Register today!

Belger Glass Annex

Classes and Experiences

Crackle Cup Make Your Own - Jan. 25 and Glass Heart Make Your Own - Feb. 8

Make Your Own Experiences

Sign up for our monthly "Make Your Own" experiences at the Belger Glass Annex and get a feel for what it's like to create with molten glass.

Jan. 25 - NEW! Crackle Cup: Try a new glassblowing technique that involves dipping hot glass into cold water to create a sparkly crackle pattern on your cup.
Feb. 8 - Glass Heart: Make a glass heart to give as a Valentine’s Day gift or bring your sweetheart for a unique date experience.

No experience needed. Sign up for Make Your Own Experiences through May 2025!

Top: Lead Glassblower Hosoek Youn assists student. Bottom: Youn pulling cane.

Glass Classes

Beginner Classes:

Glass 1 - Glassblowing - Learn how to gather molten glass from the furnace, add a bubble to the glass, and shape glass using traditional tools and techniques.
Coldworking 1 - Learn to use fundamental cold shop tools including the belt sander, flat lap, diamond saw, and lathe. Coldworking uses "cold" processes such as cutting, grinding, and polishing glass to finish a piece or add decoration.

Intermediate Class:

Introduction to Cane - Learn how to properly heat and shape glass, add color(s), pull cane, and create patterns with cane.

CLASS INFO & SIGN UP

Glass Masterclass with Jason McDonald

"I'll Make You a Punty You Can't Refuse"

APRIL 28 – MAY 2, 2025

This masterclass is SOLD OUT. Please email khogan@belgerartscenter.org to be placed on the waiting list.

Public Events with Jason McDonald

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 8 pm at the Belger Glass Annex (1219 E. 19th St., KCMO)

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