About our studio and our classes

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1.  The Warm Glass Studio offers a broad selection of classes, for all levels of student, from beginner to advanced.  If you don't see a course you want, then email us and ask -- we can even customize courses if you wish.  Click here to see our current course listing.

2.  Our classes are small.  With only a few exceptions they're limited to eight persons maximum, and many of our classes have as few as three or four students.  Smaller classes allow for more individual attention and provide for a better learning environment. 

3.  There are no hidden costs.  Our fees include all materials and supplies required.  You won't be asked to spend extra money on supplies or glass.  We'll even loan you glass working tools if you don't have any of your own.   

4.  Our facility is first-rate.  In addition to plenty of elbow room and space for your projects, we have have over half a dozen kilns available for use during our classes.  We also make available basic glass-working equipment such as grinders and tabletop strip and circle cutters.  We also have more specialized equipment available as needed, including a tile saw, a glass saw, a wet belt sander, a lap wheel, and a sandblasting cabinet. 

5.  Our teachers are experienced glass artists with a talent for teaching.  We do have occasional guest artists, but most classes are taught by Jody and/or Brad Walker, owners of the studio.  Jody is a practicing artist whose works are in national and international collections.  Her artwork can be seen at www.warmglass.com/jody.  Brad is founder of the Warm Glass website, the internet's largest website dedicated to kiln-forming.  Brad is also author of Contemporary Warm Glass:  A Guide to Fusing, Slumping, and Related Kiln-Forming Techniques.  We also feature guest instructors from time to time.

6.  We're close to three major interstates and only thirty miles from the Greensboro airport.  Our students come from as far away as Canada, Michigan, and Florida, and as close as North Carolina.  There are also around a dozen hotels and dozens of restaurants within ten minutes drive of our facility.  Click here for information about local places to stay. 

7.  Although you won't need to buy extra supplies or glass to take our classes, you're always free to take advantage of our retail shop.  All glass and supply purchases made during your class earn a 10% discount.

8.  Once you've taken one of our classes, you're eligible for to use our studio and kilns during open studio sessions at very reasonable rates.  Click here for more information.

Want to know more?  Or interested in a class you don't see listed?  Just send us an email and ask.  We'll be happy to help, or even to design a custom course to meet your needs. 

Click here to see our list of current course offerings.