As the premier glass facility in New England, Greater Boston Glassworks will have state of the art spaces for professionals, students, hobbyists, enthusiasts, and visitors.
The Studios
Hot Shop & Furnaces
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Boasting a bank of 6 benches as well as glory holes ranging from 12- 24 inches, the hot glass studio will be ideal for both production and experimental work. With a 1000 lb electric furnace for professionals and a 400 lb student furnace, the shop will provide ample space for professional rentals and classes taught by our talented instructors who have decades of combined professional experience. In addition to our local expert instructors, GBG will host both well known and emerging artists for both teaching and residencies in the hot shop.
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1000lb electric Wet Dog furnace
400lb student furnace
3 12in Wet Dog gloryhole with pipewarmer
3 16in Wet Dog gloryhole
1 24in Wet Dog gloryhole
3 AF 16.1 2 stack annealer (Wet Dog)
1 AF 28.3 2 stack annealer (Wet Dog)
3 small color boxes CF1.6 (WD)
1 Large color box CF 3.6 (WD)
2 Pipe warmer/ garage
2 20in Pipe Warmer
6 20x30 marvers
1 28x48 marvel
6 work benches
3 rentable oxy/propane torches
6 rentable Large propane torches
Flame Shop
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Our state of the art flameworking facility will have top of the line ventilation and oxygen production. The spacious studio will afford the space to spread out and work large on one of the 6 new Carlisle CC Torches or set yourself up for a production run of smaller work on our 6 Nortell Mega Minors. With ample annealing space, equipment rental will be readily available.
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6 Carlisle CC torches
Liquid Oxy
10 Nortell Mega minor torches
Paragon Annealing kiln
Cold Shop
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Our large open access cold working studio will host a bay of three 24 inch flat lap grinding wheels and a full range of magnetic grinding pads. In addition, the cold shop will include 3 cutting lathes, 3 polishing lathes, and a set of standing belt sanders. Both 10 and 20 inch saws will make large scale removal of material a breeze while the two JIM 9000 lathes will allow fine cutting and engraving. In addition to these grinding options, we boast a state of the art large sandblaster for surfacing and cutting.
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Sandblaster
2 Belt sanders
3 polishing lathes
2 drill presses
3 Flat grinders
3 Grinding lathes
2 JIM 9000 standing lathe
10” saw
20” saw
Stained Glass, Fusing, & Kiln Forming
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Arrayed with open workspaces, top of the line ventilation, well-maintained tools, and a variety of kilns, the fusing, kiln-forming, and stained glass studio will afford individuals and classes a spacious and impeccably maintained place to make solo or collaborative work.
Community Spaces
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Gallery
Exhibiting the work of local and visiting artists, our gallery will be a welcoming space to celebrate and explore our community and the larger world of glass art.
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Individual Artist Studios
We will offer private studio spaces of varying sizes for monthly rent to local glass artists.
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Classrooms & Meeting Spaces
These open multipurpose spaces will afford us the room to host public events like lectures and artist talks, welcome our private event groups, and offer space to community groups and individuals looking to work solo or together.
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Photo Studio
For students, amateurs, and professionals, we will have a dedicated photo studio with the necessary equipment and support to professional quality images of your work.
Equipment Rental
With support from our expert technical staff, we will offer state of the art studios with impeccably maintained equipment to rent for professional artists and hobbyists alike.
Educational Programs
Community Outreach
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Six to Ten Week Studio Classes
For the committed glass student, we will offer 6 to 10 week classes in furnace working, flame working, cold working, kiln forming, engraving, fusing, and stained glass that meet once a week for three hours at a time. Each session will offer a new area of focus. These classes range in skill level from absolute beginner to advanced techniques in each genre of glass.
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Visiting Artist Workshops
Several times a year we will invite master glassblowers to teach their signature style or technique in an intensive workshop. While operating as NOCA Glass School, visiting artists included: Boyd Sugiki & Lisa Zerkowitz, Davide Fuin, Alexander Rosenburg, Sandy Dukeshire, Jordana Korsen, Devin Burgess, Adam Holtzinger, Pablo Soto, and Janusz Pozniak.
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Weekend Workshops
No experience will be required to join us for these 1-2 day workshops designed to give you a taste of the glass arts. You will be able to choose from glassblowing, flame working, and fusing. All classes are designed to give a well-rounded glass experience.
Glassblowing: Themed classes will range from paperweights, to glass flowers, pumpkins, ornaments, and 2-day glassblowing sampler classes.
Flame working: Themed classes will range from beads to sculpted animals and figurines.
Fusing: Themed classes will range from glass coasters to wall and window hanging and bowls.
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Private Lessons & Events
Instructors will be available for private lessons with individual students and small groups to develop personal ideas, learn new skills, and sharpen existing techniques.
We will offer private educational experiences including corporate team building events, school visits and field trips, family gatherings, and birthday parties.
We plan to offer exceptional educational experiences for everyone. Whether your group is small or large, whether it is looking to team build or learn about art in the community, we will help create the ideal event for you.