Introduction To Glass Beadmaking
and Lampworking at WheatonArts

One Day Class (4 Hours)

This class will teach torch and lampwork safety. It will include melting soft glass rods to make simple beads, changing shapes using a variety of tools (and gravity), adding color to make designs, pulling stringers and cane and annealing.

Fee: $130 per day. Includes glass, use of tools, annealing, shipping beads and admission to WheatonArts. 

Class Size: Limited to three (3) students. Available for anyone 16 years of age or older. Minors require a parent or guardian's signature.

Dates: First Saturday of the month from 9am to 1pm.
Class size is limited, please call about availability.

Register: Call the Make Your Own program at 800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, extension 152 or e-mail myop@wheatonarts.org.

Instructor Bio: Susan Morgan first started her fascination with glass in 1985 with a stained glass class. In 1990 she took "Introduction to Hot Glass" at Salem Community College with the goal of learning to recycle the scraps from the stained glass projects and the hope of somehow mixing the hot glass with stained glass. For the next six years Susan volunteered at Wheaton Village (now known as Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center) as a lampwork artist/demonstrator. She was then offered an associate lampworker position at WheatonArts.  

Susan taught lampworking classes at Carlisle School of Glass Art in 2006. 

Susan added "Make Your Own Glass Beads" to the WheatonArts existing "Make Your Own" programs. Her work now includes stained glass, fusing, lampworking, recycling, sterling wire work and mixing all of the above!