Our Crafts Workshops, hosted on the historic Pilchuck Glass School campus or in our Seattle studio, focus on the regenerative use of materials found in the natural environment or offer an accessible introduction to glass making. These workshops are a rare opportunity to get a taste of the breathtaking and historic Pilchuck Glass School campus and dip your toe into the world of glass art and design.
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In this one-day introductory flameworking workshop, students will get a hands-on taste of working with molten glass at the torch. Designed for complete beginners, this class moves step-by-step through the fundamentals of working with borosilicate glass.
We’ll start slow by learning to gather, control, and shape glass while making a solid marble - an exercise that builds the core skills used in nearly every flameworking process. Once everyone is comfortable with the torch, we’ll take it a step further and explore the magic of hollow forms by creating a tiny glass bottle.
Along the way, students will learn about heat control, essential tools, and how glass moves in the flame, while experiencing the rhythm and excitement of working in the studio at Pilchuck Glass School. Expect a supportive environment, plenty of coaching, and the chance to make your first glass objects in a fun and energetic setting.
*Participants must be 18+ to sign up.
This workshop introduces you to block printing (aka relief printmaking). Students will learn the techniques of linocut carving; use printmaking inks; and generate original prints on paper (or fabric!) pulled by hand. We will have an optional theme of 'plants, moths and insects' to inspire imagery. Students will take home a series of paper prints, optional fabric pouch, and a carved block. The block can be reused again and again to print with ink on paper/fabric or can be used to transfer enamels onto flat or curved glass. (Please note: this 1-day workshop will not have access to kilns and we will not be printing on to glass).
No need to be 'good at drawing' to take this course. No experience necessary, all materials included.
*Participants age 14+ are welcome. Parents or guardians must sign up alongside participants under the age of 18.
Join us for an introduction to kiln-forming! During this course you will learn the basics of kiln-formed glass (also call fusing) while designing and making your very own functional glass plate or duo of coasters. Students will learn about glass cutting, glass colors, the fundamentals of fusing, and the subtlety of slumping (shaping the glass through heat). All materials and tools will be provided. Finished projects will be available for pick-up a few days after the course ends. Shipping may be arranged.
No previous experience is necessary.
*Participants age 14+ are welcome. Parents or guardians must sign up alongside participants under the age of 18.
Pilchuck's 2026 Program is not to be missed. Back by popular demand, we have several returning Guest Artists. Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz return to guide participants in honing shapes, heat control and color applications in the hot shop. Raven Skyriver and Kelly O'Dell will be back at it, bringing nature to life in the hot shop through hot sculpting. Eddy Bennett will be returning with his mentor Dave Smith to impart their masterful Victorian reverse signpainting techniques. For the first time, Pilchuck brings Peter V Hermansson and Bjørn Friborg to explore narrative expression through the Swedish Graal technique while Ashley Harris and Matthew Day Perez will take kiln-forming techniques to new heights through unconventional mold-making methods. Our first ever Design Session (Session 6: Form) will pair designers, artists and fabricators to push the boundaries of glass in design.
With all this and so much more, there is something for absolutely anyone ready to either start their glass journey or take it to the next level. Combining a deep focus on glass, access to a variety of resources, a picturesque Pacific Northwest campus and an ever-expanding international community of artists, Pilchuck has become the most comprehensive educational center in the world for glass artists. As always, Pilchuck's 2026 Program pulls together the legendary and emerging leaders in glass. We hope you choose to join us!
