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Would anyone know of any glassblowing classes near the vicinity of northern Illinois? I did a search a while back but it was difficult to locate via internet. I had to wade through the adobe readers and only came up with one school through a college. Is there an easier way? thanks!
-------------------- Deb Fowler
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Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois has a glass department in the Fine Arts Department and a very good one at that! The original founder (Joel Myers) is world famous. The glass house is in a seperate building from the main fine arts area and is a state of the art studio. It is an amazing place and awesome to watch them work... (I was a jewlery major there and ran around with some of the glass people.) http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/art/undergraduate/glass.shtml I don't know what you mean by a "class". I think they offer summer stuff, but you would almost have to be accepted into ISU and the fine art department to do that. I think you have to submit a portfolio etc. Most of the glass blowing classes that I know of are going to be that way. It is a pretty expensive, dangerous "hobby" and there is a pretty long learning curve, from what I saw.
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-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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hahaha deb...i have the glass fever myself...i want to do the dichroic glass fusing and play with the pmc clay....jewelry level and maybe play with some pieces in conjunction with stained glass.
-------------------- Karyn Bush Simply Not Ordinary, LLC Bartlett, NH 603-383-9955 www.snosigns.com info@snosigns.com Posts: 3516 | From: Bartlett, NH USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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Hi Deb, I know it's a long drive, but in Corning, NY (20 miles from my shop)at the Corning Museum of Glass, you canblow glass! They just made me two pieces to raffle at my party! Starting next month, I'm going to start blowing glass with a "world class" glass blower. We are making some vessles, where we will experiment with glue chipping on the inside of a piece! Just remember........when blowing glass, the first rule: Don't Inhale!!
-------------------- Tony Vickio The World Famous Vickio Signs 3364 Rt.329 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 t30v@vickiosigns.com 607-535-6241 http://www.vickiosigns.com Posts: 1063 | From: Watkins Glen, New York | Registered: Sep 2001
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That is cool Tony! I was there to the Corning Glass factory in the early 80's but it was just a tour. Wish I would have been able to participate! That sound like just the ticket for you glass-blower wanna-be's.
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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It is quite a drive from the city but in Farmer City, IL there is a glass blowing studio. I have seen some really cool pieces come out of there, every thing from sculpture pieces to vessels.
-------------------- Adam May 205 S. Sangamon St. Lincoln, IL 62656 217-735-9939 headhoncho@ampstudio.net www.ampstudio.net Posts: 149 | From: Lincoln, IL | Registered: Jul 2004
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Can't help you out with any info,but I used to love watching glass blowers at the state fair here in Tampa back in the 50's and 60's. I thought that was the coolest thing. Does anybody else remember those guys?
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