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Teen Vacation Workshops

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Dates:	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu from 11/23/09 - 2/19/10
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Teens
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$$$$ see below
Category:	School Vacation

Diablo's experienced instructors will guide teens through a series of demonstrations and hands on exercises to begin to build their understanding of the medium. There is a three students to one instructor ratio in the hot shop to ensure safety and plenty of individual instruction.

First, students will learn to gather, by creating a paperweight. Then they will learn how to introduce air into the piece to create a bubble. From there, students can make glasses and small vases. Teens who are interested in working in a team atmosphere with a lot of physical activity will enjoy working in the glass blowing shop.

In the afternoon students will move into the kiln forming studio. Here they will assemble pieces of glass that they will heat in the kiln to create a fused piece of glass. Their first assignment will be to make some pendants. They will learn basic glass cutting techniques, along with kiln forming and color theory. The pieces they will create are coasters and a plate.
Class size limit: 9
No experience necessary.

Flameworking & Kiln Forming
In this studio, teens will learn how to make beautiful glass beads at a stationary bench torch. They will be working on a mandrel, using soft glass, Moretti, to build these colorful glass pieces. After a discussion of studio set-up and safety, demonstrations will introduce students to the use of heat and gravity to shape molten glass. Demonstrations will alternate with working time. Dot application, marvering, stringers, annealing and bead cleaning, shall be covered. Flame working takes glass into a small and delicate world. Teens interested focusing on color and fine details will enjoy the flame studio.

In the afternoon students will move into the kiln forming studio. Here they will assemble pieces of glass that they will heat in the kiln to create a fused piece of glass. Their first assignment will be to make some pendants. They will learn basic glass cutting techniques, along with kiln forming and color theory. The pieces they will create are coasters and a plate.
Class size limit: 8
No experience necessary

HOURS

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Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Four Day workshops starting November 23rd, December21st and 28th, and February 15th.

COST

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Glass Blowing and Kiln Forming: $650Flameworking & Kiln Forming: $545

WEBSITE

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www.diabloglassschool.com/summercamps.htm

LOCATION

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123 Terrace Street, Boston, MA, 02120 map
Phone: (617)-442-7444

From the T

Take the Orange line to the Roxbury Crossing stop and take a left out of the station. Turn left onto Terrace St, Diablo is about four blocks down on the right.

or

Take the E train on the Green line to the Brigham Circle stop, this is Huntington Ave. Take a left onto Tremont St. Take a right onto Terrace St. Diablo is about four blocks down on the right.

From the South

* Take 93 North to Boston
* Take exit 18 toward Roxbury
* Stay straight to go onto New Frontage Rd
* Turn left on Mass Ave Connector
* Mass Ave Connector becomes Melnea Cass Blvd
* Turn Left onto Tremont St
* Turn Right at Roxbury Crossing to stay on Tremont St
* Turn Left onto Terrace St

From the North

* Take 93 south toward Boston
* Take exit 18 toward Roxbury
* Merge onto Mass Ave Connector
* Mass Ave Connector becomes Melnea Cass Blvd
* Turn left onto Tremont St
* Turn right at Roxbury Crossing to stay on Tremont St
* Turn Left onto Terrace St

From the West

* Take I-90 East toward Boston
* Take Exit 22 toward Prudential Ctr/ Copley Sq
* Take the ramp towards Prudential Center
* Turn slight right onto Huntington Ave/ MA 9/ Avenue of the Arts
* Keep left at the fork to go on MA 9W/ Huntington Ave
* Turn slight left onto Parker St
* Turn Left onto Alleghany St
* Turn right onto Terrace St

TIPS

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Please wear comfortable cotton clothing, no open toed shoes. Please bring food and beverage; Diablo does not serve food.