Glass 2 | Glass Blowing Class

Belger Arts is hosting a glass blowing class at the Belger Glass Annex on Wednesday, October 21. It's a hands-on session where you'll spend the time working with molten glass, so it's more about doing than watching. The class is part of the Annex's regular schedule of glass blowing workshops, which are open to people who want to try the craft in a professional studio setting.

If you've never done it before, here's the basic idea: you'll be working with glass that's been heated until it's soft and pliable, shaping it while it's still hot. The Annex is built for exactly this kind of work, with the furnaces and tools on hand to take a piece from a gather of molten glass to a finished object. It's a physical process—you're constantly rotating the pipe to keep the glass from sagging—and you'll be working alongside an instructor who can guide you through the timing and the technique.

Because it's a class, you're not just observing; you're the one at the bench. You'll get to see how the material behaves when it's fluid and how it sets as it cools, and you'll leave with something you actually made. It's a good way to get a feel for the craft without needing your own studio or a background in art.

The session is on Wednesday, October 21, at the Belger Glass Annex in Kansas City. You can find the full details and sign up at belgerarts.org/glass-annex-classes/glasspumpkin-intensive-oct2026.