Creativity at Work: Glass Fusing
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Creativity at Work/Private Workshop for McKinnon + Harris, Inc.
Workshop: Glass Fusing
Participants: up to 8 adults
Time: 12-3pm
Location: Glass Studio
Fused Glass CoastersJoin us for a hands-on introduction to glass fusing! In just one day, you’ll dive into the world of glass fusing by learning how to cut, shape, and fuse glass into your very own unique coaster designs.
Have fun!
- Artwork made during this workshop will be left behind at VisArts to be fired in our kilns, and your event organizer will be notified when artwork is ready for pickup.
Creativity at Work events are subject to VisArts registration policies, should you need to cancel or reschedule. In this case, the drop/transfer fee is calculated per number of participants. Creativity at Work events are priced according to the maximum possible number of participants. Once the class is confirmed, the total class cost cannot be reduced if less than the maximum number of participants attend. For more information, visit visarts.org.
Rachel Rader
Rachel Rader (she/her) is an artist and educator based in Richmond, Virginia. Rachel creates work that derives from her love of material exploration and her investigation of the enigmatic. In her current project Ancient Truth Investigators, she creates jewelry and sculptural objects that are central to the ongoing narrative delivered by the alter-egoes she personifies during her performances. Rachel is devoted to sharing her passion for the Craft materials that she utilizes in her work by teaching across the country. She has taught at institutions including Arrowmont School of Crafts, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Penland School of Crafts, UrbanGlass, and the Visual Arts Center.
Rachel holds a BFA in Crafts + Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University. She was a 2017 resident artist at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC as a part of the Artists’ Studios Program, and the recipient of a 2016 CGCA Flexible Fellowship at Wheaton Arts in Millville, NJ. She has shown her artwork in various galleries and museums including Alma’s RVA Gallery, The Brooklyn Metal Works Gallery, The Bullseye Gallery New York, Heller Gallery in NY, NY, Quirk Gallery in Richmond, VA, The Racine Art Museum in Racine, WI, The Society of Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, PA, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Norfolk, VA and The Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, OR.