Tie Dyed Glass – May 5
May 5, 2012 – Saturday: 10 am — 5 pm
Instructor: Maria Livrone
Location: Visions in Art (directions)
783 E. Northampton St. Suite 1A – Wilkes-Barre Twp., 18702
Intro/Refresher Course: cutting experience helpful but not necessary
See swirls in this creative and spontaneous one day workshop! Participants will create several platters using multiple techniques to create Tie Dyed Glass. Livrone will instruct on fitting and cutting a pattern, using a glass grinder, and applying powdered frit and flux. Using fusing and cold-combing techniques, students will create beautiful results and one-of-a-kind works of art!
Free parking is available onsite, and Maria will provide lunch from Breaker Brewery Pub – next door to the studio.
Materials Fee: A fee of $35 payable to the instructor at the time of the class will cover all materials and firing costs. Work will be fired after the class. Students can opt to have finished pieces shipped for an extra fee, or work can be picked up at the studio the following week.
To register, click ‘Register Now’ above or call 717-431-8706. For inquiries email handmade@pacrafts.org
Biography: Maria Livrone is primarily a self-taught artist working with glass and metal. Her pieces range from folded glass candlelites to large scale fused glass and metal sculptures. She is a graduate of Misericordia University, and a well traveled student of the world.
Livrone’s work can be found in stores and galleries across the US and Canada and has several pieces in private collections here and abroad. She is a juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, and exhibits in fine craft shows both regionally and nationally. She currently resides in a very colorful environment in Plains, PA. and also has a studio located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
