2026: 06/28-07/02 Kiln Forming: Out of Square, with Emma Varga

June 28 through July 2, 2026. 10am-5pm, with a lunch break from 1pm-2pm daily.  In this immersive five-day workshop, Emma Varga shares her original technique of fusing and casting multiple layers of glass—a method she has honed over the past 25 years to remarkable effect. This process allows students to layer thin glass sheets into mosaic-like compositions, creating intricate, three-dimensional images within transparent sculptural forms. The course emphasizes new ways of conceptualizing and designing in three dimensions, using the unique properties of glass to convey a sense of depth, movement, and visual intrigue within each cast piece. Whether you’re a beginner or have advanced glass fusing skills, you’ll create and complete your own three-dimensional glass objects during the course. Throughout, Emma will provide access to a digital gallery of her work, showcasing detailed close-ups that reveal the intricacies of layered glass techniques. A significant component of the course is mast