In this introductory evening course, use a torch and simple tools to melt and form solid glass into a heart-shaped pendant. Practice making a heart with clear rods of glass and later learn how to apply colorful glass to create a one-of-a-kind piece.

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment. 
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Learn new, creative skills and spruce up your desk with a colorful paperweight. In this engaging class, you will move and shape glass on the end of a hollow metal pipe. Witness the reactions between different glass colors; learn about the application of color; and discover how to heat, inflate, and shape the molten glass using a variety of metal and wooden tools.

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment. 
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away! 

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Take a day to design and create your own glass flowers. First, learn to shape clear glass parts of a flower. Then, assemble those parts into a whole botanical. Once you learn the mechanics of the form, you can design and create a floral piece using colored glass rods.

• Ages 12 +
• $100 Museum members,  $125 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up. Due to the fragility of Colorful Botanicals pieces, we are unable to ship completed work. 
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Cut and solder sheet glass together to create a colorful window hanging perfect for catching rays of sunshine. Choose a sample design or create your own. Glass pieces are cut to fit the design, or “cartoon,” then wrapped with copper foil. Using a soldering iron and tin-lead solder, the glass pieces are conjoined. At the end of the course, the work will be framed with “came” (sturdy metal border) and finished with hanging hoops.

• Ages 12 +
• $100 Museum members,  $125 for non-members
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Learn the basics of cutting glass, and create a set of 4x4” glass boasters using clear or colorful glass sheets. Make a matching set or try a new design with each. Once you’re finished with your design, the instructor will fuse the glass in a kiln.

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Prerequisite: Any one full day fusing class.

Are you interested in furthering your skills in fused glass? Sign up for Open Studio. An instructor will be present to guide you as you challenge yourself with new designs. All materials are included. 

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Prerequisite: Any one full day flameworking class.

After your introductory flame class, come back for more practice at your own pace. Open Studios are the best way to practice building your skills using a torch and simple tools with an instructor ready to troubleshoot with you. Not quite a private lesson or a class, come melt with us! All materials are included.

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members, $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Prerequisite: Glassblowing 1

In this two-day intensive glassblowing class, experiment with color accents, handles, and wraps of color—building on skills learned in Glassblowing 1. Also, become familiar with the techniques needed to create forms such as bottles and pitchers.

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Ages 16 +
• $220 for Museum members, $275 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Spend the weekend creating a cool piece of illuminated art to display in your home or office. As you perfect your design, explore different torches and techniques and enjoy discussions about noble gases and the effects each one creates when energized. Also, learn the best way to design a work for practical mounting. Once you complete your design, we will finish and mount the work for you. A transformer for lighting the piece is included.  

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Ages 16 +
• $220 Museum members, $275 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up. Due to the fragility of neon pieces, we are unable to ship completed work.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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This one-day class is perfect for beginners! Work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten glass. By the end of the day, you’ll have three objects including a paperweight, a bud vase, and a candy dish. 

• Ages 12 +
• $120 Museum members,  $150 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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In this fused glass class, take traditional mosaic making to a new place. Learn to cut glass and use tile nippers to create imagery. In a paint-by-numbers style, small bits of colored glass will be arranged to fill the design of your choice. The gaps between the pieces are filled with glass powder, and then everything is melted in a kiln. Unlike traditional mosaics, which are opaque and involve glue and grout, this process uses only glass and results in a transparent, double-sided object. 

• Ages 12 +
• $100 Museum members,  $125 for non-members.
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Using a combination of glass sheets and stringers (thin rods of glass), create a set of earrings and a pendant. Learn to cut sheet glass and create a design to be fused in a kiln. One set of earring hooks and a necklace chain are included. 

• Ages 12 +
• $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20 % member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Cut glass and arrange it to fit a 4x6” design for a soap dish. Your designs will be assembled and fused flat in a kiln at 1400º F. The soap dish shape is achieved in a second firing to 1300º F, where the flat form slumps into a ceramic mold. 

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment. 
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

In this one-day course, learn to design and cut glass to make a square glass plate. Create your own design, choose a base layer, and cut glass to match your pattern. The plate will go through two firings in a kiln. First, the glass will be fired at 1450º F to melt the pieces together. Once the kiln cools, the plate will be placed over a ceramic mold and slumped at 1350º F to achieve its final form.

• Ages 12 +
• $100 Museum members, $125 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Stop by the Studio to make a glass duckling with some of your favorite peeps! Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube, and inflate the glass with a special compressed air device. If you prefer, you may choose from select hot glass objects instead of our featured object.

Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5:00 p.m.

• Ages 5 +
• $48 for Museum members, $60 for non-members
• Groups should select timeslots that are sequential to avoid overlapping experiences.
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• Class refunds will only be given if written notice is provided five (5) days before the class. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.  

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Set aside two days to become acquainted with the art of glassmaking. Learn basic techniques of working with molten glass and get to use all the tools yourself. This is the first class where students can gather (spool glass onto a metal rod in the glass furnace) to experiment, play, and create a series of shapes and forms. Learn how to shape glass with tools, air, and gravity. Each object builds on the knowledge and skills from the previous exercise, leading to the creation of a functional drinking glass.

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Ages 16 +
• $220 Museum members,  $275 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Prerequisite: Any One Full Day Fusing Class

Take the fused glass plate one step further! Learn the basics of cutting glass and chose from a variety of plate shapes in this 1.5-day class. First, create patterns and design and cut glass to fit these patterns. Overnight, the glass will melt in a kiln into one cohesive piece. The next afternoon, cut and rearrange the pattern to make complex visual layers. Achieve the patterns with a combination of glass sheets, stripes, and stringers (thin rods of glass), and finish the day with a unique design. 

Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday 2–5 p.m.

• Ages 16 +
• $140 Museum members,  $175 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.   

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Finish off your look with accessories that you can’t find in a store. Use a mix of clear and colorful glass to create abstract and floral-inspired jewelry. Learn about the basics and simple patterns. Throughout the day, build on those skills to create intricately designed wearables. 

• Ages 12 +
• $100 Museum members,  $125 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment. 
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln.

• Ages 8+
• $40 Museum members,  $50 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Improve your curb appeal and become the envy of your neighborhood with a fused glass house number. As you create it, you’ll learn the basics of cutting glass and design a rectangular panel. Once the panels are completed, they will be fused in a kiln to create one finished piece. 

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

Your 20% member discount will apply at checkout once you create your online account and sign in. Not a member? Join today to receive exclusive membership benefits right away!

Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Learn how to heat and melt glass rods and tubing to create custom reusable drinking apparatuses. Apply glass color, melt glass in a precise flame, and make a drinking straw and swizzle sticks with unique color patterns. 

• Ages 12 +
• $40 Museum members,  $50 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up.  Due to the fragility of Straws and Swizzle Sticks pieces, we are unable to ship completed work.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration. 

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Mark the arrival of spring and summer with a unique glass starfish, or make an ornament, heart, or fairy orb. Choose from an array of color options and apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass. You can also choose to create one of our other objects rather than an ornament.

Rolling classes every 15 minutes 10–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–5:00 p.m.

• Ages 5 +
• $48 for Museum members, $60 for non-members
• Groups should select timeslots that are sequential to avoid overlapping experiences.
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Learn to melt colorful glass sticks with a torch, spin the glass around metal rods, and form it into beads. Explore different bead shapes and color application techniques, too. This is a great class for beginners. 

• Ages 12 +
• $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration. 

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Spend an afternoon at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. 

• Ages 12 +
• $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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In this afternoon class, learn to cut, grind, foil and solder stained glass while creating a hanging “rainbow catcher”.

• Ages 12+
• $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Create a coral bowl in this morning fusing class. Students will learn basic fusing processes of cutting glass and using slump molds to create a bowl inspired by sea coral.

• Ages 12+
• $40 Museum members,  $50 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up. Due to the fragility of Coral Bowls, we are unable to ship completed work.
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Make a colorful jellyfish floating in clear glass during this hot glass class.

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment. 
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Make a colorful glass cup to enjoy your favorite beverage.

• Ages 12 +
• $64 Museum members,  $80 for non-members
• We will contact you when your art is ready for pick up or shipment. 
• A full refund or rescheduling may only be granted if written notice is provided five or more days from the scheduled event. Please email studio@chrysler.org to cancel your registration.

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Having trouble scheduling a class? Call us at 757-333-6299.

Combine small, mesmerizing materials to produce dynamic whole works of art in this two-day artmaking session. Experiment with wire, clay, plaster, and more in this exciting and messy camp.  

Mythological creatures and natural wonders come together in this exciting camp for creators. Draw, paint, print, stitch, and sculpt creatures big, small, ordinary, and extraordinary. Find animals throughout the Museum and in the temporary exhibition Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915.

Join Erik Neil, Mark Castro and Chelsea Pierce for an exclusive Masterpiece Society travel experience in Dallas. Programming begins with a welcome dinner on Sunday, April 28th in Dallas and ends the evening on May 1st (recommend traveling on April 28th and May 2). Registration fee includes deluxe accommodations at the Joule Hotel, five meals per person, transportation within the city for tours and exclusive private access tours to at least six museums and galleries, an artist meeting, and private collection visit. Flight, transportation to and from airport to hotel and incidentals are not included in this fee.

This reservation is non-refundable due to the hotel reservation policy. The deadline to register is April 6, 2024.

Hot glass and live music come together for memorable evenings during Glass After Dark. Each month, watch the Perry Glass Studio team take the molten material to exciting places and enjoy entertainment by local musicians.

Enjoy a cash bar.

Guests without tickets may wait in the standby line and purchase tickets for admission at 8:15 p.m.

$10 for Museum members, $20 for non-members

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Join us for an engaging preview experience to celebrate the rich selection of Indigenous works and stories from the McMichael’s Canadian Art Collection.

• Food for purchase
• Cash Bar
• Free for members
• $20 for non-members