Events

Introduction to Glass Beadmaking

When: Saturday, May 25, 2019 @ 10am-1pm

Basic bead making techniques will be covered in this three hour introductory class. Learn about safe and proper handling of equipment, tools, and materials. You will learn how to pull stringers, layer color, and apply[...]

Casting in Stainless Steel Rings

When: Thursday, May 30, 2019 @ 5:30-8:30pm

You will learn how to cast glass using steel forms as you create a platter or bowl in colors of your choice.

Art Activity Day – Make a Father’s Day Coaster

When: Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 10am-1pm

Create a handmade coaster that’s ready to take home that day. Bring a photo of you or a loved one that can be put onto a glass coaster. Materials for collage will also be provided[...]

Celebrate 60 with Us

As Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass celebrates 60 years of serving our community, you’re invited to a chef-curated, five-course dinner featuring indigenous foods of Wisconsin prepared by Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering. For more information[…]

Garden Yard Art

When: Thursday, June 6, 2019 @ 5:30-8:30pm

Add a bit of color to your garden this year with a piece of fused glass art. Students will create a piece of yard art mounted on a metal stake perfect for a flower pot[...]

Intermediate Beadmaking: Flowers and Bugs

When: Saturday, June 8, 2019 @ 10am-1pm

Take your bead making skills to a new level when you learn to fashion sculptural elements to your beads. You will add dimension and details to create a unique piece of art. Beth Wenger Johnston, Instructor

Night Light with Fused Glass

When: Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 1-4pm

Create your own night lite. You will be able to make your own fused glass image to go on front of a useable night light.

SPARK! Memory Cafe

SPARK! is a cultural program for people with early- to mid-stage memory loss and their  care partners. SPARK! programs welcome care partners to stay actively engaged in their communities while joining peers to experience art, culture[…]

Stringers and Line Art in Glass

When: Thursday, June 13, 2019 @ 5:30-8:30pm

You will learn creative techniques for incorporating stringers (long, skinny pieces of glass) into a glass piece. Lines, one of the basic elements of art, can be added to fused glass art in several ways. You will[...]

Glass Rainbows for Adults

When: Saturday, June 15, 2019 @ 1-4pm

Make a colorful slumped glass rainbow by using strips of transparent colored glass. The pieces will then be slumped over a convex slump mold so it will stand in your windowsill or table casting a[...]