Hot Glass

The glass blowing facility was established in 1989 through the Visual Arts Division at Coastal Bend College. It was the first Junior college to offer this program and has become the oldest academic educational glassblowing facility in the State of Texas.

The traditional offhand glassblowing course, ARTS 2371, began in 1990. We have a strong competitive Associate in Arts program, transferable to surrounding Texas colleges and universities.

Beginning Glass Blowing
Paperweights, Small Vessels, and Solid Forms

Forming molten glass on the end of a blowpipe is an exciting way to experience the essence of this raw material.  Through lectures and hands-on work, students learn the basic techniques of forming glass:  gathering, blowing, and puntying.

Glass Fusing and Slumping
Fused Paintings, Plates Bowls and Sandblasting

A survey of kiln techniques including fusing (melting pieces of flat glass together) and slumping (melting flat glass over a three-dimensional object).  All projects are developed on an individual basis with emphasis on learning the process for further work.

Class Information

The week-long workshops are available for individuals interested in exploring glass as a media for expression.

• Artist-in-Residence/Instructor:  Jayne Duryea
• Location:  Visual Arts Glass Hot Shop, Coastal Bend College, 3800 Charco Rd, Beeville, Texas

The workshop cost $250 per class.  You will be notified on availability of space and all the details upon receiving your application and the registration deposit of $50 per class. The deposit holds your place on the class list, and is non-refundable upon cancelation.
Make check payable to Coastal Bend College Glass.   The $200 balance per class will be due on first day of workshop.

Enrollment is limited. Please respond by May 15.