Scratch bowl & Aluminum Pour

metals

Students will create their own design to carve into a sand mold. They will then observe while Metal Casting instructors pour aluminum to cast their designs. A few students can be a part of the casting process if willing to suit up in appropriate PPE. After metal cools, students will leave with completed cast aluminum bowls.

Duration: 2.5-3.5 hours

Number of Students: 8 to 15

Cost: $175 per person/$1750 minimum

Scratch tile & Aluminum Pour

metals

Students carve a design of their own creation into a tile-shaped sand mold. They then observe while Metal Casting instructors pour molten aluminum to cast their designs. A few students can be a part of the casting process if willing to suit up in appropriate PPE. After the metal cools, students take home their unique cast aluminum tiles.

Duration: 2.5-3.5 hours

Number of Students: 8 to 22

Cost: $100 per person/$1,400 minimum

Glass Suncatcher

GLASS

By assisting an experienced glass blower, students will learn about molten glass properties and how to form and shape it into a Suncatcher.

Duration: 2-3 hours

Number of Students: 8 to 16

Cost: $70 per person/$750 minimum

Glass Suncatcher/ornament & Stand

Glass/Metals

Students will split into two groups; one group will help make a glass suncatcher (or round ornament) in the glass studio, while the other group builds the object’s stand by welding and grinding pre-rolled steel. The two groups will swap activities halfway through. Each student will leave with a completed glass suncatcher/ornament and a metal stand for it to hang on.

Duration: 3-4 hours

Number of Students: 10 to 16

Cost: $160 per person/$1,800 minimum

*Ornaments available seasonally

Glass Pumpkin & Pedestal

Glass/Wood

Students will split into two groups; one group will help make a glass pumpkin in the glass studio at Liberty Arts, while the other group turns a wood pedestal on a lathe at the Bull City Woodshop. The two groups will swap activities halfway through. Each student will leave with a completed glass pumpkin and a wood pedestal for it to sit on.

Duration: 4-4.5 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 8

Cost: $190 per person/$1,000 minimum

*As this is a collaborative workshop, please allow additional time for scheduling.

Glass Sunken Bowl

glass

By assisting an experienced glass blower, students will learn about molten glass properties and how to form and shape it into a sunken bowl.

Duration: 2-3 hours

Number of Students: 8 to 16

Cost: $70 per person/$750 minimum

Glass Pumpkin

Glass

By assisting an experienced glass blower, students will learn about molten glass properties and how to form and shape it into a Pumpkin.

Duration: 2 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 12

Cost: $85 per person/$600 minimum

*Available seasonally

Glass egg & Flower

Glass

By assisting an experienced glass blower, students will learn about molten glass properties and how to form and shape it into an egg and flower.

Duration: 2 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 12

Cost: $85 per person/$600 minimum

*Available seasonally

Glass Ornament

Glass

By assisting an experienced glass blower, students will learn about molten glass properties and how to form and shape it into an Ornament.

Duration: 2-3 hours

Number of Students: 8 to 16

Cost: $70 per person/$750 minimum

*Ornaments available seasonally

Glass pumpkin - flameworking

Glass

With the help of an experienced flameworker, students will learn to melt and shape glass into a small glass pumpkin using a table top torch.

Duration: 2-2.5 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 10

Cost: $950 for up to 10 students; additional students $100 each

Glass Flowers - flameworking

Glass

With the guidance of an experienced flameworker, students will learn the fundamentals of borosilicate glass and work independently to make their own unique glass flowers. Instructor will provide vase(s) for the flower bouquet.

Duration: 2-2.5 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 10

Cost: $950 for up to 10 students; additional students $100 each

Glass ornament - flameworking

Glass

Working with an experienced flameworker, students will learn how to use glass to create a variety of glass ornaments.

Duration: 2-2.5 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 10

Cost: $1000 for up to 10 students; additional students $90 each

Glass marbles & paperweights - flameworking

Glass

Working with an experienced flameworker, students will learn how to make marbles and small paperweights from molten glass.

Duration: 2-2.5 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 10

Cost: $950 for up to 10 students; additional students $100 each

Glass jewelry making - flameworking

Glass

Working with an experienced flameworker, students will learn how to make pendants, rings, or earrings from molten glass.

Duration: 2-2.5 hours

Number of Students: 6 to 10

Cost: $950 for up to 10 students; additional students $100 each

Paint-a-bull

Mixed Media

Bring a piece of Durham home with you! In this hands-on workshop, students will customize their very own 3D-printed magnet replica of Major the Bull, Durham’s beloved mascot. Created from a 3D scan of the original downtown sculpture, these miniature bulls are ready for your creative touch.

Duration: 2 hours

Number of Students: 8 to 16

Cost: $60 per person/$500 minimum