Your experience will start with a tour of our studio so you’ll begin to understand the range of glassmaking items that are possible within the field and other important things like the bathroom and a safety check. Once you are introduced to your instructor, they will start with a demonstration of the 3 activities you […]
Choose your theme: Flower: Pull and twist some molten glass into a free-formed flower, completed with a twisted or straight stem that you'll love to display in your home or share with others. Paperweight: Pull and twist assorted colors into swirls of patterns to create this round orb with decorative swirls and designs inside. Great […]
Our NEWEST class experience!!! Something new and different for the spring, the Glass Academy is welcoming in a functional product at the request of our consumers. This ring holder is super fun to make and you'll get to use the big torch to S-T-R-E-T-C-H the glass to the height you would like. Each ring […]
Tour the hottest glass studio in Metro Detroit! Founding artists Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin open their doors for a private, behind the scene tour of thier glass studio; The Glass Academy, Friday's at 2pm. The couple is known internationally for their imaginative works in glass and thier staged studio shows featuring preformances of […]
You design it, we make it! Glassblowing is complicated, let us do the hard work while you relax and enjoy yourself and be amazed by the glass blowing process. Work with our team of our talented Master Craftsmen to create unique drinkware that is exclusive to you! You'll be the designer for this unique course […]
Our NEWEST class experience!!! Something new and different for the spring, the Glass Academy is welcoming in a functional product at the request of our consumers. This ring holder is super fun to make and you'll get to use the big torch to S-T-R-E-T-C-H the glass to the height you would like. Each ring holder […]
Our NEWEST class experience!!! Something new and different for the spring, the Glass Academy is welcoming in a functional product at the request of our consumers. This ring holder is super fun to make and you'll get to use the big torch to S-T-R-E-T-C-H the glass to the height you would like. Each ring holder […]
9th Annual Glass Eggstravagansa When: March 28 & 29, 10-4pm Where: Dearborn Studio One-of-a-kind gallery egg hunt and glassblowing demonstrations The 10th annual “Glass Eggstravaganza” starts March 28 & 29th, 10-4pm at Dearborn’s Glass Academy (25331 Trowbridge, Dearborn, MI 48124). This show spotlights our signature spring glass creations for purchase—including the decorative glass birds known as […]
One Man Show at University of Michigan, Dearborn Campus
This exhibition features approximately forty remarkable mid to large-scale glass works spanning three decades of John Wood's artistic career. Inspiration for his work is drawn from a combination of influences from modern art: Fauvist in color sensibility, Cubist in multiplicity of viewpoint, and Abstract Expressionist in spirit. Please check the gallery website for current hours: […]