GLASS – SUMMER SESSION 4
JUNE 29-July 11, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Joshua Kerley
Expanding Horizons: Pâte de Verre and Foam Glass

This workshop will use pâte de verre and foam glass processes to question traditional perceptions of glass. We will employ a range of intuitive techniques to fabricate positive models and then negative refractory molds. From these molds we will craft delicate glass-paste objects and other-worldly curiosities using the alchemical foam glass method. A playful approach to color will be encouraged through mixing and blending frits and powders, enabling students to produce unique palettes of hues and tones. Demonstrations, discussions, and research will promote an experimental and speculative outlook on kiln glass techniques. Be prepared to take risks, respond to the unexpected, and, most of all, have fun! All levels.

Studio artist; teaching: senior lecturer in glass at University of the Creative Arts Farnham (UK), Bild-Werk Frauenau (Germany), Royal College of Art (UK), Glass Hub (UK), Galerie Handwerk (Germany), Frieze London (UK); Collect 2024, Somerset House (UK); collections: Museum at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Ernsting Foundation’s Glass Museum in Coesfeld (Germany); representation: Bullseye Projects.

joshuakerley.com | @joshuakerleymaker

November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens