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Our
Teachers
Kimberly
| Mary Mooney |
Iva Deane | Phil Teefy |
Gil Reynolds
Brenna & Robert Cannon |
Sam Russo | Don
Kimberly:
Instructor of Stained Glass - Fusing - Occasionally Mosaics
I have been working with stained glass for 15
years. I have recently become interested in hot glass. I have
focused myself into the fusing, but have occasionally made it over
to the torch. I was a teachers assist this year at the Las Vegas
Glass and Bead Expo for Phil Teefy. I love to watch people grow as
they explore their abilities to work with glass. So many times
people come in and tell us that they can’t do art, we love to
prove them wrong!
I started Makin Glass in January of 2004. Since
our humble beginnings we have managed to grow by leaps and bounds,
thanks to all of our hard working students. My parents have been a
big help, they are always there when I need help. My children have
also become interested in glass, they put me to shame. Our
business is a family business which is apparent to anyone that
comes in. Our customers become part of our family, our students
take care of one another, and the lord is ever present.
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Mary Mooney:
Instructor of Stained Glass - Mosaics
With 17 years of experience I have turned my
attention towards mosaics. My mosaic classes include glass on
glass, stepping stones (poured and unpoured), mosaic mesh, and
liquid fusion. I continue to take classes whenever possible, some
of my instructors have been Christine Stewart, Robin Evans, and
David Ward PHD. My knowledge and love of mosaics have been a great
asset to my daughters studio, Makin Glass, where my classes fill
up with happy, productive students.
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 Iva Deane:
Instructor of Lampworking, Jewelry Fusing, and Wire Wrapping.
My jewelry fusing and wire wrapping classes are
very popular. Classes tend to fill up fast so call ahead to
reserve your spot.
You can find my jewelry at the Crafter’s
Boutique in Red Bluff as well as Gold Rush Jewelers in
Weaverville, North Valley Art League at Caldwell Park, and Makin
Glass in Redding.
The tools and supplies that you need for your
wire wrapping projects and bails for your cabochons can be found
at Makin Glass.
I am expanding my knowledge into blown glass and
sand blasting. Stop by and see me Mondays at Makin Glass, I will
be happy to answer your questions.
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Phil Teefy:
Instructor of Pate de Verre - Freeze n’ Fuse
Phil owns and operates his own store in
Sacramento, Rainbow Glass. Please feel free to look up his web
page at www.glassglow.com. We feel very blessed that Phil comes up
to Redding to teach Pate de Verre, Freeze n’ Fuse, and how to use
different mold making mediums. We always enjoy Phil, and look
forward to his next class.
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Gil Reynolds:
Instructor of Liquid Stringer, Advanced Kiln Forming, and Mini
Glory Hole
During the 34 years he has worked in art glass,
Gil Reynolds has gained worldwide recognition as a leading
innovator of fusing and kiln forming and other hot glass
techniques. He is the author of The Fused Glass Handbook, a
step-by-step guide to learning the art of fusing. He has been
widely published in such art glass journals as "Glass Art
Magazine," "Professional Stained Glass," "Stained Glass Patterns
Quarterly," the Corning Museum of Glass "New Glass Review 7" and
he also writes the "Kiln Crafting" column for Stained Glass News.
Gil has lectured extensively in the U.S. and has
conducted kiln forming and Fire Bucket seminars in Japan, The
Netherlands, Canada and Italy. The artwork of Gil Reynolds can be
found in numerous private and public collections, including
Ohbayahsi-Gumi, Ltd., Tokyo Japan; A. Pfann, Hilversum Holland and
"Percent for Art" commissions for Oregon and Washington states.
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Brenna
and Robert Cannon:
Instructors of Lampworking with COE 32 (Boro/Pyrex)
Brenna and Robert come to us from Eureka,
California. They teach pendants, marbles, and vessels using the
torch and Boro glass. They are a great team and compliment each
other wonderfully. The students are given the basics, there is no
need for prior torch experience. The class is comfortable and easy
going.
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 Sam Russo:
Instructor of Lampworking with COE 32 (Boro/Pyrex)
Sam comes to us from Folsom, California. He
teaches pendants and marbles on the torch (and an occasional
turtle can be seen). Please visit his web page
www.borofire.com to
see his work. Sam teaches a two day class, which is fun and
exciting for everyone involved. We enjoy Sam’s visits, it is
always a fun and relaxing, he is a very informative teacher.
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Don:
Instructor of Sand Blasted Glass
Don comes to us from …just around the corner!
Yes he is local. Don is very artistic, his work is always
magnificent. We are very proud that he has agreed to teach
sandblasting here at our studio.
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Keep your eyes peeled, we are always adding
more teachers and classes to our schedule.
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