Combing or raking is most often associated with dragging a metal hook across the surface of molten glass to create a ‘feather’ design. For thousands of years, this ancient hot glass technique has found its way into blown vessels and hand made glass beads. It wasn’t until 1981 that artists started using this process in their fused kiln work. Working in a hot kiln creates several hurdles to jump and Newy runs the course well. She will cover combing tools, containment fences, firing cycles and safety procedures. Her slide show of ancient and contemporary work will survey some of the different effects you can achieve with combing and last but not least, her students will have the opportunity to give combing a whirl. This is a great way to experience the thrill of combing hot glass in a safe environment while exploring how this unique visual effect can enhance your fused tiles, bowls, sculptures and jewelry.
Registration $125.00

14 T - “Manipulated Masks”
Thursday, Oct. 2nd
15 F - “Manipulated Masks”
Friday, Oct. 3rd
16 S - “Manipulated Masks”
Saturday, Oct. 4th

This NEW seminar is actually three classes in one – Mold making for Casting, Advanced Fusing and Manipulated Forms. First you will learn all about “Container Molds” – in this case, mask shaped high temperature molds made from materials such as wet felt, fiber board, refractory plaster, metal and bisque fired clay forms that can be filled with a glass.

Secondly, you will lean how about advance fusing design concepts (such as fusing strips on edge, stringer fabric, hot parts, pre-fused elements, image up or image down and inclusions) and how to utilize them in the class projects.

Third, you will see how shaping hot glass by manipulation eliminates the need for a second firing for bending or slumping. The molds filled with glass will be heated to fusing temperature where the masks will be removed from the hot kiln, shaped on a face mold and then transferred to an annealing kiln. This is a pretty exciting experience and you take home a trio of techniques that can be put to use right away.

13 W - “Creative Combing Techniques”
½-Day PM class - Wednesday, Oct. 1st
1PM – 4PM - Lecture

Newy Fagan

Horsing around has become second nature to Newy, who will be teaching at her 26th Hot Glass Horizons. As a renowned artist, Newy is recognized nationally for her exciting and entertaining art glass seminars as well as her unique kiln-forming techniques. Newy has loved horses since she was a little girl and has been creating them in her artwork her whole life. In 1983, she began incorporating them into her glass work. Her stylized horse forms (pictured below) have been widely exhibited and have earned her many honors, including "Best of Show" at the International Glass Craft Expo in 1991. Newy credits her time at Camp Colton in Oregon and at Penland School in North Carolina with helping her take her talents and skills to new levels. She received her degree in Art Education at Southern Connecticut State University and has taught art glass classes at all of the major national glass events.