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Vicki will be teaching:
1W - "Fusing Foundations" Wednesday, Full Day – May 2nd
If you're new to glass fusing, this introductory class is for you. Anyone wishing to get familiar with the basics of kiln formed glass work should take this seminar. During this hands-on class, you'll learn the fundamentals of kiln-forming while experiencing the excitement of creating your own fused glass pieces. Techniques covered include setting up a kiln, shelf preparation, glass compatibility, annealing cycles, terminology and how to avoid breaking glass during firing. Special design techniques such as color blending, assembly methods and dichroic glass effects are featured along with tips on how to give your work a finished and professional appearance. This class is essential to those new to the world of hot glass.
Tools to Bring: glass cutter, safety glasses, breaking pliers, notebook and pencil.
2T - "Inside and Out"
Thursday, May 3rd
3F - "Inside and Out
Friday, May 4th
4S - "Inside and Out"
Saturday, May 5th
This brand new class is designed to give you a multitude of ways to enhance the inside (between the layers) and outside (underside embossing and topside surface treatments) of your fused work. You will discover exciting new ways to add textures to the back of your glass as well as the front. Surface treatments such as gold and silver leaf, liquid stringer, decals and gold paint pens will be used to add a new design twists to your pieces. To give your art work that extra dimension you will experiment with different types of inclusions such as foils, meshes, shavings, wire, copper, brass and controlled air bubbles. Don't let this one pass you by - you'll use these techniques again and again.
Lab fee $30 (includes a gold pen and precious metal leaf samples for students to use and take home.)
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Vicki's Artwork 1 2
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"Vicki was just excellent – especially forgiving for the 'slow' students. Very well organized – a great teacher – got lots done and had fun." T.C.
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 We welcome Vicki back to her 23rd Hot Glass Horizons. An excellent teacher who enjoys sharing her love of glass, Vicki helps her students discover their talents and develop their own glass-working styles. She has worked with stained glass for 23 years and been teaching hot glass for 16. In 1986, what began as a hobby a couple of years earlier turned into a business she truly loves when Vicki and her business partner, Nola Cabral, purchased The Stained Glass Shop in Glendale, Arizona. Vicki also designs and constructs both commercial and residential custom windows. Running a full-time business, which includes teaching five classes a week on a variety of glass techniques, doesn't leave her much free time, except for the occasional round of golf!
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