This workshop is for absolute beginners who want to learn the basics of stained glass while turning their very own design into a sun catcher. Students may work from a selection of designs or work with the instructor to develop a design that fits within an 8x8 inch square. This workshop will cover how to cut and grind glass to fit a pattern, apply copper foil, and solder the glass together using the Tiffany technique. All materials and tools are provided, you need only bring your curiosity. Each student will leave with a finished, and ready to hang, stained glass design. No previous experience is necessary. This workshop will include a 30min lunch break. Students may bring lunch or visit one of the nearby restaurants in Seattle's Pioneer Square.

About the Instructor:
Korina Oswald is a glass artist and educator based in Seattle, WA. Her work centers on community-driven projects that bring together artists from around the world. Korina is also part of Fremont Antique Glass, a traditional mouth-blown sheet glass studio, where she continues to explore the intersection of technique, craftsmanship, and collaborative artistry.

Working with a variety of textured, frosted, and iridized clear glass, our focus will be on transparency/translucence as it facilitates external color transfer. We'll custom-tint cement mortars (our adhesive), which will lend color to the glass pieces as we set them into a mosaic design, noticing the effect of the glass surface texture on color intensity.Students will choose from several compositions, select/cut/shape/arrange pieces on a template, mix/apply mortar, and finally set their mosaic into mortar in a prepared frame.

About the Instructor:
Kelley Knickerbocker is an award-winning mosaic artist since 2005. With an aesthetic steeped in materials analysis and innovation, Kelley began teaching her unique blend of contemporary and classically-influenced mosaic techniques in 2009. She's known worldwide for her unordinary work and her enthusiastic, inventive, yet technically-grounded approach to teaching that regularly moves students beyond their own creative expectations.

This workshop is designed for those who want to build on their stained glass skills and learn how to create a 3D object using the Tiffany Method. Students will have the opportunity to craft a shallow 4x4 tray during the course. Techniques covered will include grinding glass to fit a pattern, applying copper foil, and assembling a 3D piece using lead-free solder. All materials and tools are provided—just bring your curiosity. Each student will leave with a completed project. Previous experience is welcome but not required. This workshop will include a 30min lunch break. Students may bring lunch or visit one of the nearby restaruants in Seattle's Pioneer Square.

‍About the Instructor:
Korina Oswald is a glass artist and educator based in Seattle, WA. Her work centers on community-driven projects that bring together artists from around the world. Korina is also part of Fremont Antique Glass, a traditional mouth-blown sheet glass studio, where she continues to explore the intersection of technique, craftsmanship, and collaborative artistry.

"Wait, is that {insert type of glass here}?!" Working with a variety of types of opaque glass, we'll explore ways to alter their standard appearance (cutting, shaping, texturing) and use the altered and standard versions together in a mosaic composition for contrast and subtle surprise. Students will choose from several compositions and materials, select/alter/arrange pieces on a template, mix/apply mortar, and finally set their mosaic into mortar in a prepared frame.‍

About the Instructor:
Kelley Knickerbocker is an award-winning mosaic artist since 2005. With an aesthetic steeped in materials analysis and innovation, Kelley began teaching her unique blend of contemporary and classically-influenced mosaic techniques in 2009. She's known worldwide for her unordinary work and her enthusiastic, inventive, yet technically-grounded approach to teaching that regularly moves students beyond their own creative expectations.