Family Fused: Glass Gingerbread House Ornament Workshop
Family Fused: Glass Gingerbread House Ornament Workshop with Emily Kuchenbecker
Saturday, November 21 (1-Day Workshop)
10 am- 12 pm
$50 per participant (all supplies included)
Minimum: 3 / Maximum: 16
Ages: Ages 7+
Please note: Children must be accompanied by an adult
Celebrate the season with this festive, hands-on fused glass workshop designed for families. Participants will design and assemble their own gingerbread house ornament using colorful glass, frit, and glass paint—creating a whimsical piece to enjoy year after year.
This beginner-friendly workshop offers step-by-step guidance while leaving plenty of room for creativity and personal expression. It’s a fun and meaningful way to make something special together during the holiday season.
Finished ornaments will be kiln-fired after class and ready for pickup in approximately 2 weeks.
- Guided instruction in fused glass assembly and decorating
- Use of colorful glass, frit, and glass paint
- A personalized gingerbread house ornament to hang or gift
- A fun, creative experience for families
- All tools and materials are provided.
- 2-3 finished ornaments per student
PLEASE NOTE: Closed-toe shoes are required for all glass classes.
Instructor
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Emily KuchenbeckerEmily Kuchenbecker is a multidisciplinary artist who combines poetry, movement, and objects to create sensory experiences. She holds her Master of Fine Arts from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point. Emily views glass as an inherently similar material to the body and forces of nature. Emily currently works as a production assistant and glass instructor at the Furnace Glasswork. She also does custom fabrication (the most recent being on a fabrication team to build the Meow Wolf Vortex Fest Stage, and a glass installation at “The Beacon”). Emily simultaneously runs her apothecary shop and handblown glass under Waxing Gibbous Studio. Emily currently teaches the immersive glassworking class, as well as take and makes at the Furnace. She has also taught Space Research in Art Foundations department of VCU, lampworking at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and Fused Glass at Cedarfield Hermitage. She has studied glass techniques at the Pilchuck Glass Studio, Penland School of Crafts, and Oxbow School of Art. In 2019, Emily was a finalist for the Stanislav Libensky Glass Award at the Prague Gallery of Glass, and received a grant to teach a glass workshop at VCU Qatar campus.
