It was great to be back in the classroom this past month at Prince Elementary! SGS staff and volunteers worked to teach three classes of 3rd Graders how fusing works. Sixty-two students created one-of-a-kind plates that they will receive before the end of the school year. The students loved the opportunity to learn about a new art form that they would have not been exposed to otherwise. Thanks to the Kitay Family for making this opportunity possible and bringing glass education to the classroom.

Our students know that you are never too old to learn a new art form. Thanks to the Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Sonoran Glass School has been able to bring glass fusing to Fountains at La Cholla and Hacienda at the Canyon. At the Fountains, staff and volunteers taught students how to make fused glass plates. At Hacienda at the Canyon, staff led a multiweek program helping students express themselves through glass by creating storytelling sun catchers, contrasting coasters, portrait plates, landscape platers, a field trip to the SGS Hot Shop to see glass blowing in action, and there is still more to come!

If you would like to sponsor a glass art activity for a local classroom, senior community, or other organization, please e-mail Dennis Treadwell, Director of Development at dennis@sonoranglass.org or call 520-884-7814

Personal Belongings is a series of comic illustrations, textile pieces, and paintings that span 2020 to present. They explore the artist’s life experiences with mental illness, aging, and being alive. Inspired by a recent surgery where she received a bag to place her personal belongings, Marica explores the thoughts, traumas, and aspirations we often carry around with us everyday.

Marica Whittemore is an artist and dog enthusiast living in Tucson, Arizona. An art educator and multimedia artist, she loves looking at the world with the creative eye (or two!). Her recent works depict snarky yet humorous observations about life, people, and the weird things going on in her brain. When she isn’t making art, you’ll find her biking along the Loop, baking, watching terrible reality TV shows, and woodworking.

Description: Furnace Glassblowing I is a three month intensive course that covers the basic principles of glassblowing. Students gain knowledge working with molten glass along with cutting and grinding cold glass.

Description: Furnace Glassblowing II is a three month intensive course and is a continuation of Furnace Glassblowing I (Art 265). In this course, students begin to learn advanced color application and techniques.

Description: Have you ever wanted to make a sweet little vase to hold your flowers? Here’s your chance. In this two-hour class, students will learn to create a hanging pocket vase that fits into any home. Materials included.

Description:  Looking for that perfect gift for that special person? Learn to make a dazzling matching dichroic pendant and earring set. Materials included. 

Description: Students will build upon skills learned in the Fundamentals I class to learn how to make a borosilicate glass pendant. Join us for this 3-hour workshop focused on shaping and controlling molten glass on the torch. Working with borosilicate glass, students will learn implosions, color application, and more, to create one of a kind pieces of art.

SGS is looking for a lightly-used, newer-model truck or SUV to use to use to pull the mobile glass blowing trailer to remote locations. Your donation is tax-deductible and will help SGS better accomplish its mission. Call Dennis or Lynn at 520-884-7814 for more information.