Experience level: Beginner; ages 18+
Learn the process of fusing and slumping at Glass: Fused & Slumped Bowl on Sunday, January 10 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and January 24 from 12-2 p.m. in the Studio.
Instructor Billie Theide will lead this two-day workshop.
On the first day, students will be introduced to glass for fusing and slumping as they learn to design, safely and accurately cut, prepare, clean and glue, and assemble at least one 4-6” square piece for fusing and slumping. This is a hands-on making day!
On day two, students will learn about kilns, fusing schedules, slumping molds, slumping schedules, and collect finished fused and slumped piece(s). This information will be presented via video and still images. Billie will bring a kiln, and it will be “loaded and unloaded” for demonstration purposes.
Between each class, Billie will fuse and slump each student’s piece. (Classes are two weeks apart to allow for the fusing and cooling, and slumping and cooling of the work.)
$285/person. Register here. Registration closes January 3 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu.
By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.
About the instructor:
Billie Theide is Professor Emerita and a former Chair of the Crafts Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Theide is a metalsmith, jeweler, textile artist, and ceramicist. Her work is in public art collections around the world including the Smithsonian, Museum of Arts & Design in New York City, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and the Racine Art Museum, among others. She is the recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and five Artists Fellowship Grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Theide has been recognized for her excellence in teaching and is a Distinguished Member and Past-President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
About the Farms
The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.
