Glass
Liberty Arts operates a large, public-access, “hot-shop” glassblowing studio and offers the following:
Private instruction and workshops
Studio Rentals
Open Studio Hours
Special Events
Managed by designer and artist Elijah Leed, and Liberty Arts Board Member Leigh Hayes, the studio is a regional mecca for glass art enthusiasts of all kinds; whether you’re a commercial gaffer, hobbyist, novice or just an admirer of beautiful glass and the process by which it’s made.
Classes and Instruction start with an introductory, hands-on, 7-hour course over 2 sessions to learn the fundamentals of shaping and working with glass. Improve your skills with private lessons and specialty workshops, or join open studio time.
Elijah making a cake plate dome.
Rentals Practice and create your glass art on your schedule by renting one of our 2 large (20”) glory holes. For more information, please visit our Rentals Information page.
Events Several events are regularly and seasonally held in our glass studio –
· Feast from the Furnace- Guests dine on multi-course, small plate meals prepared by local celebrity chefs and cooked in our glass furnace at 1800 degrees. Between courses our guests marvel at watching Leigh and Elijah make a complex, one-of-a-kind glass vessel which is raffled off to a lucky winner at night’s end.
· Make-Your-Own-Often held during Durhams 3rd Friday events, the public is invited to participate in making their own glass formed objects including flowers, pumpkins, eggs and globes.
No experience necessary.
