Upcoming Fused Glass Workshop

Upcoming Workshop: May 5, 2012

Fused Glass 101   


What is fused glass?!?  This exciting, hands-on class is designed to teach beginners the foundations of glass fusing.  Step-by-step instructions from selecting and cutting glass to color layering secrets and kiln firing techniques will be explored.  Gain a thorough understanding of the process while creating fused glass jewelry and an unique sun catcher!

Maximum class size: 5 students

Class hours:

Saturday, May 5 from 10:00-5:00,

Lunch provided

Tuition: $80 + $40 for materials and firings.

Location: Ocala, FL

To register, please email me at info@MeaganChaney.com. Please write REGISTRATION in the subject line to avoid delivery to my spam mail folder.

Thanks! And I hope to see you this Spring!

Meagan

Upcoming Clay and Glass Workshop

Upcoming Workshop: March 24, 25 and 31, 2012

Glass and Clay – An Exploration in Combining Materials   

This interactive workshop will introduce the fundamentals of glass fusing and clay hand building. Learn how to create simple, slab-built earthenware forms that incorporate fused and slumped glass. Some experience with glass or clay is helpful, but not necessary.

Maximum class size: 3 students

Class hours:

Saturday, March 24 from 10:00-5:00,

Sunday, March 25 from 10:00-4:00,

and Saturday, March 31 from 10:00-4:00

Lunch provided

Tuition: $250 + $60 for materials and firings.

To register email me at info@MeaganChaney.com. Please write REGISTRATION in the subject line to avoid delivery to my spam folder. 

Thanks! And I hope to see you this Spring!

Meagan

Glass and Clay workshop at Arrowmont

Just got back from another amazing week at ArrowmontSchool of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. Possibly the best workshop I've had yet! Everyone had such a positive attitude and Bill May, the new director, has brought great energy to the campus. They have some exciting things planned for the future of Arrowmont, so keep an eye out.
We worked on 2 main clay and class projects. One that incorporated fused and slumped glass into the "window" of a low-fire, slab-built form. The other project was also slab-built but this one incorporating kiln cast glass. These techniques can be adapted to any clay and cone firing range and we talked about that as well. I uploaded a bunch of photos to my Facebook page, so pop on over and follow me there. https://www.facebook.com/MeaganChaneyStudios
Most of the photos are compliments of Sandy Batts, one of my talented students. Thanks for taking photos all week Sandy!
And it looks like I'll be heading back next summer to teach a similar workshop. Whoohoo! Stay tuned as we work out the details.

Best,
Meagan

Arrowmont - tuition discount!!

UPDATE: May 15, 2012 - discounted tuition rates no longer apply. However, Arrowmont is an amazing, life changing place so it is totally worth it! Attend a workshop.  You will not dissappointed. 

Holy Smokes! I just got a phone call from Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN asking me to pass along this news -

They offering 20% off of tuition for 2011 if you mention you saw this here. What a killer deal! Amazing classes at great prices! Whoohoo! There are workshops in clay, metal, glass, fiber, photography, painting, wood, and more!

I only have 4 or 5 more spots open for Clay and Glass: An Exploration in Combining Materials August 21 - 27th too.

You can register online or call them today at 865-436-5860.

Here are a few photos from the Mixed Media workshop I taught last summer.

If you've been to Arrowmont you know what an amazing place it is. One week at "art camp" can change your life. Seriously. It did for me the first time I went back in 2002.

So, register today and cash in on your 20% discount.

Hope to see you there!
Meagan

Clay and Glass Workshop Opening

Due to a recent cancellation, I have now ONE spot open for a Clay and Glass workshop I'm teaching here at my studio in a few weeks.

Here are the details...

Upcoming Workshop: July 16, 17, and 23.

Glass and Clay – An Exploration in Combining Materials

This interactive workshop will introduce the fundamentals of glass fusing and clay hand building. Learn how to create simple, slab-built earthenware forms that incorporate fused and slumped glass. Some experience with glass or clay is helpful, but not necessary.

Maximum class size: 3 students

Class hours:

Saturday, July 16 from 10:00-5:00,

Sunday, July 17 from 10:00-3:00,

and Saturday, July 23 from 10:00-5:00

Lunch provided

Tuition: $250 + $60 for materials and firings.

Location: Ocala, FL

If you're interested, let me know ASAP. I like to keep classes small so there's lots of hands-on time.

Cheers!

Meagan

Traveling - teaching and taking workshops

Well, I'm off in the morning for another travel adventure. Next week I'm teaching a glass/clay workshop at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, TN and then the following week I'm taking a mixed media class with Michael Sherrill at Penland in NC. It's going to be an exciting couple weeks!

Michael Sherrill

Where does the time go??! I had hoped to get a few more things done in between coming home from the Clay Studio of Missoula and taking off again. Oh well, my pregnant belly is forcing me to slow down my usually quick pace. Guess it's preparing me for the BIG changes that are coming in about 9 weeks or so!

Cheers!
Meagan

Arrowmont - Workshop Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. Classes are held in one and two-week sessions and run from May 30 - Oct 17, 2010.

Sign up now! Clay, fiber, textiles, glass, wood turning, wood working, marbling, metals, books, baskets, printmaking, photography, drawing, and painting!

If you have never been to Arrowmont, it is a truly an unbelievable experience. I am just one of many who proudly state that going to Arrowmont changed my life!

I am excited to be teaching All Fired Up! Experiments with Glass and Clay August 22 - 28 in the glass studio. It will be a fun one-week "crash course" on fused glass, low-fire clay and techniques for combining the two.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts 2010 Online Catalog

Save 15% - Register before March 1st.
Summer 2010 Registration form - Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Other Deadlines:
Arrowmont Artist-In-Residence Program - February 1, 2010
Arrowmont Studio Assistantship, Work Study Program and Scholarships - March 1, 2010

A peek inside the kiln before firing- small kiln castings; Fused Glass and More! Fall 2007

Students hard at work with their first clay/glass project; Fused Glass and More! Fall 2007

Glass Fusing 101, Fall 2008

What a great class! Glass Fusing 101, Fall 2008

Hope to see you there!

Cheers!
Meagan

Glaze Workshop Results

My head is still spinning with ideas after the glaze workshop I took with John Britt last week. He has a fantastic new studio near Penland in Bakersville, NC that was built with classroom use in mind. The class was pleasently casual and extremely informative. John is a walking encyclopedia! And he's hysterical!

[John looking over notes for the triaxial glaze blend we did.]

Before this class, my glaze knowledge was very limited. Though I mixed my own glazes, I bacically could only follow the recipe. If anything went wrong, I had no idea why or how to fix it. It was like baking a cake without know what flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda were.

Call me a dork, but I found glaze chemistry fun! It has been years since I looked at a periodic table or thought about chemical formulas. But John made it both easy to understand and practical - explaining how it was relavant to ceramics and glazes. I learned even more than I expected to! Though it will be quite some time before I'm able to recall or recite all the information with ease.

[Tiles from the ^10 gas reduction. A line blend with increasing amounts of iron oxide, and a base glaze with various oxides and stains in the back.]

Because our class was small, we were able to focus specifically on the areas that interested in us. We fired both a ^10 gas reduction kiln and a low fire ^04 electric kiln. So, we got quite the range of glazes. I cant wait to incorporate some of these crunchy, crawly textures into my work!

[Some of the ^04 glaze tests that will be making their way into my work.]

Since then, I've literally been dreaming about glazes. Last night I imagined I mixed the most beautiful terra sigillata! I cant wait to get back into the studio and try out some more of these ideas.

I stayed with my good friend and pottery Joy Tanner while I was in North Carolina. We had a great visit - up late talking and laughing every night! Thank you Joy!

[Friends and potters Joy Tanner and Will Baker. We hiked up near Roan Mountain Friday night after class and watched the sunset. Perfect ending to a great week!]

I'll be in Atlanta this week with family before heading back up to Asheville for the Studio Stroll.

Be back when I can! Thanks for stopping in!

Best,
Meagan
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Arrowmont Fused Glass Workshop

Hello! I wanted to post a few pictures from the beginning glass fusing workshop I taught at Arrowmont this weekend. Fall is the perfect time to be Smoky Mountains!We had a fantastic, but fast-paced weekend! Starting with 2 electric kiln firings in our first session Friday night, we worked and fired till 2:30 this afternoon. I am so proud of my students and everyone seemed to get over their kiln firing fears!
Here they are! The wonderful, enthusiastic group of 11 from this past weekends class.
Tonight, I'm in Asheville, NC relaxing and switching gears. I get to be a student tomorrow in John Britt's glaze workshop. Cant wait!

I'll drop back in when I can.

Thanks,
Meagan
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