Study Abroad/Off-Campus: Fire and Ice: A Glassblowing Intensive
- Meet with Our Staff
- Winter 2013 Study Trips
- Registration
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Fire and Ice: A Glassblowing Intensive
- Contemporary Art in Los Angeles
- Contemporary Art and Criticism: Winter in New York City
- European "Outsider" Art: Past and Present
- Cultural Confluences in China's Southwest
- India: Layered Cities and the Portable Studio
- Cuba: Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Policy International Seminar
- Summer 2013 Study Trips
- Registration
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Contemporary Art in New York: Connecting the Dots
- Montréal: City in Movement
- Rome, Milan, and the Venice Biennale
- Art, Design, and Social Entrepreneurship in Scandinavia
- Painting and Studio Practice in Umbria, Italy
- Japan: Nature, Aesthetics, Science, and Technology
- Abandoned Practices Institute in Prague 2013
- Advanced Studio Residency: West Coast of Ireland
- Semester Away
- Semester at SAIC
- Financing Study Away
- SAIC Scholarships
- For Faculty
- For Parents
- Partnering with SAIC
- Quick Links
Study Abroad
Sullivan Center
36 S. Wabash Ave., suite 1203
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Phone: 312.629.6830
Fax: 312.629.6831
StudyAbroad@saic.edu
Fire and Ice Photo Album >>
Dates:
January 6–20, 2013 *Note: Dates subject to change
Location: Water Street Glassworks, Benton Harbor, MI
Take the chill off winter in this fire-y, hands-on, two-week intensive in the art of glassblowing at Water Street Glassworks, located just around the tip of the lake, in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Learn the skills, techniques and tools used to manipulate molten or “hot” glass into vessels and/or sculptural forms. Lectures, demonstrations, instructional videos and critiques will augment studio instruction. By working in teams of two, participants will learn the importance of teamwork and how it creates a safe and efficient glass studio environment. Students will also work together as a class to create a public performance/installation involving hot glass and ice. This presentation will kick off an exhibition of individual artwork at the end of the second week. Time outside of class can be spent seeing the dunes, icebergs and fields of Michigan’s winter landscape, going ice-skating or enjoying activities in the Benton Harbor Arts District.
This course is designed for the beginning student, however it can be adapted to accommodate intermediate level students with previous glassblowing experience.
The medium of glassblowing requires lots of physical activity. A glass studio is a shared environment that is very busy and often hot. Teamwork is necessary and full participation in: studio time, developmental sketches, the final exhibition, the demonstration / performance are required to complete the credit hours.
The school has a small library with books on glass as well as the wireless internet. Video, digital media will enhance lectures and will also be available for personal research.
Credits: 3 credits STUDIO
Instructor:
Jerry Catania, Founder of Water Street Glassworks and Oxbow instructor
Program fee:
Approx. $600 (not including accommodation, meals, or transport to Benton Harbor)
PLUS Tuition cost per credit:
Undergraduate—$1,278 per credit hour;
Graduate—$1,356 per credit hour.
Accommodation: Participants are not required to stay in group accommodation for this class and should locate their own accommodation in Benton Harbor/St Joseph, Michigan. A list of suggested hotels will be provided to participants.
Online Registration begins:
October 9, 2012
Deposit due at registration:
$250
Information Session:
Wednesday, September 12 at 12:10 p.m.
MacLean Center, 112 S. Michigan Ave., room 601
