CLASSES

JANUARY 21-28, 2024

John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC  *** ONE SEAT LEFT ***

Instructors: Scott Cole, Marjorie Langston, and Terry Hale       

Join us for this dual-studio class! Spend half of your week constructing a kaleidoscope from metal and mirrors, and the other half melting glass to produce the magical images you’ll see inside. Craft a sophisticated, heirloom scope worthy of the intricate, torchworked glass pieces you will create. Beginners will explore the basic skills needed to work with hot glass while experienced students will design more complex components. Note: materials fee may exceed $100. 

MARCH 24 - 30, 2024

John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC  *** WAITLIST ***

Instructors: Marjorie Langston and Terry Hale

Take your glass beadmaking skills far beyond the basic bead! Expand your knowledge with a focus on consistent shapes, a variety of surface decoration and shaping techniques, sculptural work, troubleshooting, and more. Current glass beadmaking experience is required for this advanced class. 

JUNE 16 - 22, 2024

Beginning Jewelry, Teens/Little Middle Week @ John C. Campbell Folk School

Instructor: Terry Hale

This is a week-long adventure just for the kids! We'll learn to make jewelry using real jewelers' tools, copper and sterling wire, and lots of semi-precious stones and beads! 

JULY 14 - 24, 2024

Beginning Glass Beadmaking, Intergenerational Week @ John C. Campbell Folk School

Instructor: Terry Hale

This special week offers classes for youths to take classes with an adult or guardian. In our class, we'll be learning to make glass beads! We'll cover safety, making good base beads, and all sorts of decoration techniques.