A NEW MIX FOR A NEW SPRING
We are now offering 'side by side' classes where you and a friend can make something special out of glass at the same time, head to head, competing to see who is the most creative (spoiler, you all win).
WHEN: March 16th to 19th & April 14th to 17th
TIME: Thurs & Friday 5-9pm Sat & Sun 12-6pm (call to book your time slot 403-462-2651)
WHERE: Calgary, Alberta - 352-8th Avenue NE (located at the back of the building)
STREET PARKING ONLY
LONELY FEBRUARY HOLIDAY WEEKEND? LET'S PICK YOU UP
Book a class in February and we will show you the things we love; kitschy pictures and glassblowing.
Glass blowing classes over the Family day weekend in Calgary
WHEN: February 16th to 20th
WHERE: Calgary, Alberta - 352-8th Avenue NE (located at the back of the building)
Street parking only
THIS WINTER IS BYZANTINE
Glass House Collective is once again hitting the pavement.....or maybe snow and ice. We will be traveling north to Edmonton where we have been asked to participate in Edmonton's 10th annual Deep Freeze Winter Festival
Deep Freeze Winter festival is free to attend, there will be indoor and outdoor activities, from ice skating to street hockey to old time curling to musicians. If your feet get tired from walking, skating or standing jump on the horse and wagon rides for a break.
Glass House Fine Art Collective is bringing the heat!! Come warm up and watch our live glass blowing demonstrations in our mobile studio, that right we're blowing glass outside in the winter (only in Canada) If you're feeling brave you can COME ON STAGE AND TRY IT!!!
If you're feeling hungry stop by the hot dog/marshmallow roast, either way this event has something for young and old and it FREE!!
SEE YOU THERE!!
Glass House Presents 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Glass House Fine Art Collective. We wanted to express our appreciation for our clients and followers with a 12 days of gift giveaways. Checkout our Facebook to get in on the action CLICK HERE TO ENTER
Winter Glass Blowing Classes
After a great show at the Millarville Christmas Market, we had an overwhelming amount of request for winter glass blowing classes. So here it is!! Book online at www.glasshousecollective.com/classes/ and call 403-462-2651 to book your time slot, first come first serve.
TO SEE SPRING CLASS SCHEDULES CLICK HERE
COME STAY WARM AND JOIN US DECEMBER 3RD to 6TH, 2016
TIME: SAT & SUN DEC. 3rd & 4th 12-6pm, MON & TUE DEC. 5th & 6th 5-9pm
LOCATION: NEW EDWARD GALLERY 352-8th Avenue NE (LOCATED AT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING)
STREET PARKING ONLY on 8th, 9th and 10th Avenue. NO ALLEY PARKING
Entertaining at the Millarville Christmas Market
We could not be more thankful for all those who came out to watch our glassblowing demonstrations, whether you just happen to see us at the market or stopped by to catch our show. We love what we do and love to captivate and entertain the crowd.
After some December classes our next stop will be in Edmonton, Alberta for the Deep Freeze Festival, January 14&15th. For more information see our Event Calendar.
Meet You in Millarville - November 10th - 13th
We are happy to return to Millarville for their annual Christmas Market. You can come and see us performing demonstrations, making art, and telling our funniest jokes in the spirit of the season:
Nov 10th, 12pm-8pm
Nov 11th, 12pm-8pm
Nov 12th, 10am-5pm
Nov 13th, 10am-5pm
Box 68, Millarville, AB
T0L 1K0
Autumn City Glass Blowing - Classes
Returning to our favorite Calgary haunt, the New Edward Gallery, we are offering some new types of glass blowing classes, so you can to warm up as the leaves turn color and scarves appear.
Come and play with molten glass and create a hand made gift for yourself or someone special, while ticking a box off your bucket list, releasing your creativity in flame and fire.
Classes are as little as $70, and include all supplies, equipment and instruction.
WHERE: 352-8th Ave NE
WHEN: October 15th-23rd
HOURS: Monday-Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, Sunday 12-5pm
Please call 403-462-2651 to book your class time
or you can purchase classes below
Culture Days Block Party Welcomes the Glass House
Come and check out the Glass House performing at Olympic Plaza on Friday, September 30th, from 11am - 2pm. We are very excited to be part of this event and work with our partners at the City of Calgary, Parks and Recreation.
It is sure to be an awesome celebration.
WHERE: Calgary Olympic Plaza, 228 8 Ave SE
WHEN: Friday, September 30th
HOURS: 11am to 2pm
The road to get there
We ventured out the morning of September 7th, driving 8 hours to reach the small heart warming town of Fox Creek, in Northern Alberta.
During our 5 day stay we were able to connect with all students, showing off our glass skills while teaching them about the art, science and team work behind this medium. When the bell rang at 3:17pm on Friday the kids got to go home excited about their day and involvement of live glass blowing. It was Saturday when the parents got to see what the fuss was all about. We got to share the experience of a small town coming together to make life more interesting. Saturday was the Community fun run followed by a BBQ, crafts, art, fun, and of course HOT GLASS!
It was such an incredible journey, our hearts were touched with beautiful images that grade 6 class drew for us after their observations of our glass show.
Although the trip was short it definitely left a mark on our hearts forever the sound of laughter and look of AH as there eyes lite up! These are the reason for our show! What we do is create idea through glass and knowing this makes us love our job everyday.
The Road Past The Horizon - The Glass House Rolls Northward
We trek to Northern Alberta to perform a 2 day show with the town of Fox Creek, and will be collaborating with the school, library and community!
Glass Classes: Back by Popular Demand
We are happy to announce that we will be hosting classes in mid-August for our (very) excited patrons. Enjoy the last days of summer in our unique outdoor and mobile glass blowing studio.
If you are new to glass blowing, welcome to the best kept secret around here. We have great packages to suit all occasions and classes start at $69.95. We will also be performing free live demonstrations throughout our stay.
WHERE: New Edward Gallery 352-8th Ave NE( at the back of the building)
WHEN: August 13th-21st
HOURS: Week Nights 6-10pm & Weekends 1-8pm
DEMONSTRATIONS: 1pm, Saturday and Sundays
We suggest booking in advance as classes fill quickly click here to book you class choice. If a class is sold out, feel free to contact us for another time or a gift card.
The Adventure in Searching For Inspiration
The Glass House is happily taking a breathe after a great session of classes in the hot July sun, while working with the New Edward Gallery. Just before we start up some classes in August, we are also thinking of new ideas, and revisiting existing concepts for our future work.
Kai is excited about his findings below, and can't wait to see where his mind takes him.
Summer City Glassblowing
Summer City Glass Blowing
The Glass House has parked our mobile factory at our local Calgary haunt to offer some glass blowing classes, and if you haven't tried it yet... you haven't tried it yet?!
You can find us at the New Edward Gallery (at the back of the building) 352-8th Ave NE.
Classes are as little as $65, you can check out our hours below and click the link to find a class that suits your summer
Hours of operations:
JULY 12-24th
Monday - Friday 5-9pm
Saturday & Sunday 12-9pm
We can accommodate different hours for large groups of 6+ people
or call 403-462-2651 to schedule a class
Making Waves on Alberta Prime Time
CTV Interviews the Glass House
Stephanie Raddatz with CTV was lovely and a great sport as we interviewed for an interest story in our mobile studio.
Click on the image to see the story!
Glass Blowing Classes.... You Should Try It, Yes, I'm Talking To You(th)
Glass Blowing Summer Camp
We are so excited to be adding to our teaching program summer camp glass blowing classes.
In addition to the regular classes we offer, we are collaborating with community associations to be on location and teaching the art of playing with molten glass to children outdoors on our mobile studio.
Our offbeat camps are 5 days long (Monday - Friday) and run for 4 hours each day. Ages 12-17 are welcome to come and tame the liquid glass and make interesting art.
Find out more about our classes by getting in touch via the email link below, or call us at 403-462-2651
Interesting Glass Blowing Facts Old and New
Did you know....
First Glass vessels was produced by Egyptians in 15th Century B.C.
Glass vessel production begins on the Italian peninsula at the start of Roman Republic ~ 500 B.C.
Ancient Historian Pliny suggests shipwrecked Phoenician sailors accidentally discovered glass making ~23-79 A.D.
The book L'Arte Vetraria (The Art of Glass) by Antonio Neri was published, sharing the secrets of glass and glass making with the world ~ 17th Century A.D.
The Automatic bottle blowing machine is invented by Micheal Owens, allowing production of millions of light bulbs a day, and eliminating child labor in the glass making industry ~ 1903 AD
- Our studios glass reaches 1200 degrees Celsius before we start using it to make vessels and art forms.
- Glass has to stay above 500 degrees Celsius when working with it or it will go through thermal shock and crack.
- Glass House Fine Art Collective is Canada's first mobile studio on the back of a truck.
- We deal with many outside elements on our mobile studio, making it more difficult to read the glass
- We love bringing the theatrics, education and fun involved in glass making to people like you!!
Glass Blowing Extravaganza
We're EXCITED to announce our return the New Edward Gallery 352-8th Ave N.E. MAY 19-28th, 2016. We are setting up to have a little fun!! On top of doing live demonstrations for folks like you, we are also hosting a Bachelorette Party for a beautiful bride to be and her closet allies.
Within the 10 days we are looking to try some new glass blown shapes and vessels to test our own ability. If this is something that interested you, please come by and check out our new designs. We are also offering a variety of glass blowing classes for those of you who are keen on trying your own hand at the pipe. Try glass blowing for as little as $30, click here for details. We look forward to seeing you in the crowd.
Appreciation For Mother's Everywhere
Like you, we love our mothers!! Although they deserve recognition everyday of the year, we want to help you celebrate Mother's Day with a savings. With our promo code MD2016 you will receive a 15% savings on classes and online products.
If your mom is like ours she may just be the creative type and would love to try one of our various glass blowing classes. Maybe she just likes the finer things in life and enjoys sitting back and smelling the flowers, either way we think we have a product or service to fit your mother's likes! Pop into our shop and/or classes section and see if we have something for your mom on her special day.
Youth Summer Camps 2016 (ages 12-17)
We are pretty excited to be hosting 4 different youth summer camps in July and August 2016. We will be sharing our knowledge of art, science, history and team building with developing young minds through a week long glass blowing camp. Throughout this program students 12-17 year olds will get hands on experience with a variety of glass techniques including glassblowing, glass painting and glass fusion. Each day the students will use their own inspiration and creativity to complete one project.
We have 2 five day camps in July located in the communities of Cranston and New Brighton and 2 five day camps in August located in the communities of Strathcona and Mahogany. please see our events page for more information. We look forward to teaching young bright minds!!
Check out our events page for details, or go directly to our classes page to register!