Recycled glass workshop
November 6, 2012
Learn to make beautiful and functional art pieces from recycled glass. The public
and students are invited to a Glass Recycling Workshop to learn about turning recycled
glass into jewelry, small sculpture and functional art. The workshop will take place
from 6 - 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, in the UAF Jewelry & Metalsmithing Studio from
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 - 2.
The hands-on workshop will be taught by UAF art faculty and students and is sponsored
by the UAF RISE board, UAF Art Department & Alaska Metal Arts Guild.
Cost is $150 per person. There is a 20 percent discount for payment received by Nov.
10. Using recycled glass, each student will learn to make glass cups, beads for jewelry
making, and a small sculptural piece using mold making, slumping and fusing.
Contact the Office of Sustainability for registration forms and a workshop flier. For additional information, contact
Michele Hebert at mahebert@alaska.edu or 907-388-6085.