FREE – Glass Art Symposium 2021

FREE – Glass Art Symposium 2021

by | Sep 11, 2021 | Workshops and Classes

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ONLINE & FREE

GLASS ART
SYMPOSIUM 2021

8 DAYS . 25+ ARTISTS . 25+ WORKSHOPS

EVENT STARTS ON
FRI, 22 OCT – FRI, 29 OCT, 2021
 
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About The Event

The Glass Art Symposium is an online event during a whole week of October 2021 – showcasing Workshops & Demos from 20+ of the world’s best glass artists. Each workshop will be available to watch for free for 20 hrs.

And here is the description of my class!

Cast It – My Way  – Petra Kaiser

Glass Casting can be challenging but glass casting “My Way” is avoiding most of the pitfalls you might have encountered with other casting methods.  Making casting molds with Kaiser Lee Board will enable you to make your own shapes, which you can use countless times. With minimal effort, you will be able to create beautiful self-standing sculptures, which can be displayed just by themselves or mounted on a fused glass platform or stand.  You will also learn how to prepare a mold so that you will have very little to no coldworking to do if you don’t insist on a highly shiny rim. Using up random pieces of glass, you will be watching me making precast elements using the KLENDOX technique, making my own frit, and much more.  And of course, we will be filling the mold with all these goodies and setting it up for firing with a trick as well. Make sure to take some time for the Curious Mondo Glass Art Symposium 2021. Please use this affiliated link. Registering is free, but just in case you will decide to buy the full symposium I will get a little kickback. 

 

Cast It with Kaiser Lee Board
Already our last 4 weekly classes for this season!

Already our last 4 weekly classes for this season!

by | Mar 23, 2021 | General Information, Workshops and Classes

BIG ARTS 2021
Dear Students,

thank you all for a great 2020/2021 class season at BIG ARTS in Sanibel, Florida. We managed quite well even with hiding our faces behind the masks. But as I said, it helped me to survive another year without plastic surgery.  undecided

Only one month is left in this 20/21 season. So far we have plans to teach both days, Thursday and Wednesday. The Thursday classes are sold out, but we do have room in the Wednesday classes.

If you would like to sign up, please call BIG ARTS at 239-395-0900 and we will see you next Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 9:30 am.

If you can’t make it in April, we will start back up in October.

Either way, have a beautiful summer and stay in touch.

petra

 

 

 

Glass Art Symposium

Glass Art Symposium

by | Oct 6, 2020 | General Information, Workshops and Classes

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Bonus Project for GAS 2020

This is the bonus project for Glass Art Symposium 2020. Here is the link. The Symposium can still be purchased, but for all of you who own it already, check out the new files. It’s a video and a pdf file. https://ty104.isrefer.com/go/gas2020/PetraKaiser

Have you heard about the Glass Art Symposium from Curious Mondo?

It is an online event with many different classes for a very good price – FREE.

    Workshops will not be sold separately, only as a bundle.Please use our affiliated link to access their site.

    https://ty104.isrefer.com/go/gas2020/PetraKaiser

    Ok, let me explain FREE and the Early Bird Pricing.

    During the Symposium you can watch all the different classes for free. But should you want access to the PDF files, patterns, or bonus projects a lot of instructors offer, you can buy a life long access to all classes now for an incredible price.

    Early Bird Pricing

    • Now until Oct 8th: $77
    • Oct 9-16: $87
    • Oct. 17+: $147

    During the scheduled class event, the instructors will be available in an online chat to answer your questions.   

    The Symposium Starts October 9th, 2020, and ends October 16th. You’ll have free access to 3 daily classes.

    Some are fusing, some are stained glass 

    Have a look for yourself. https://ty104.isrefer.com/go/gas2020/PetraKaiser

    My Pocket Vessel Class is on

    October 16th, 2020 at 4 pm ETD. 

    And let me reveal a little secret. It did not go so smoothly, so you will learn a lot more than I originally planned.

    As you all know, glass has a mind of its own.  Bitmoji Image

     

    finished pocket vessel

    What you will learn:

    • How to design, cut, and carve a Kaiser Lee Board (KLB) Mold.
    • How to create your own pattern with your flexible KLB system.
    • How to solve a problem.
    • How to work with Wissmach Luminescent Glass
    • How to make a pocket into your vessel that is easy to remove.
    • A short introduction to KLENDOX (a technique that uses the KLB Sand which is actually leftover from carving the Kaiser Lee Board). 
    • Designing with glass powder and frit
    • How to hang your glass vessel without any addition of wire.
    • How to fire your glass vessel. 

     

    Me for You – You for Me

    Me for You – You for Me

    by | Jun 26, 2020 | General Information, Workshops and Classes

    Last week I went shopping in a small store, where the owner as well as her staff wore face masks. But many of their customers did not. After I asked her how she felt about it, she said as long they don’t make mask wearing mandatory, she could not say anything. So I made her a sign and it is already making a difference.

    Some of you might have a similar situation and If you like, you could print a PDF File of this image to make your own sign(s).

    Those of you who have met me personally know how I love to be with people. Since the current developments give little hope that I will be able to see many of you personally this year, I wanted to try a get together in our Facebook Group “Creative Kiln Forming”.

    This get together is meant to get to know each other, ask questions and if it works well, we could repeat it regularly. Artists thrive by exchanging ideas and collaborating. And this could become our platform.

    For those of you who would want to take a class, I also added a virtual class option to our cart.

    Fuse IT Studio Classes – Your Project – Your Theme

    Fuse IT Studio Classes – Your Project – Your Theme

    by | Mar 15, 2019 | General Information, Workshops and Classes

    Another great season at BIG Arts comes to an end. Big thanks to all of you who attended this year. We hope you will have a beautiful summer. It is a joy working with you and seeing all these beautiful and different glass art pieces coming to life. Between now and October we will offer some classes here at our FUSE IT studio in Cape Coral, FL where you can sign up for individual days. They go from 10 AM to 1 PM. But if your project takes longer to finish, you will be given more time.

    Yes, your project, your theme!

    This means you can come with an idea, or you can choose one out of my books, articles, website, or from samples you see here at the studio. Want to make your own molds with KLB, no problem, I will find the time to help you with that, too. With only 4 people in a class you all will get a lot of instructions and support. Should you choose a project that requires cold working you will have the opportunity to purchase an individual cold working session which does include firepolishing. Since BIG Arts campus is being rebuilt we will Resume classes at the BIG Arts office building on Periwinkle Way in October, 2019.