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(National and international listings are here.)

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Delaware

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None.

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District of Columbia

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Elizabeth Glass Geltman / BestBeadArtists.org

Washington DC

e-mail: egeltman@starpower.net

http://bestbeadartists.org/web23.htm

Corcoran College of Art+Design
Downtown: 17th & New York Avenue NW
Georgetown: 1801 35th Street NW
202.639.1820 // e-mail: CE@corcoran.org
http://corcoran.edu/
Georgetown campus is now home to lampworking and jewelry studios

Washington Sculpture Center
1338 Half Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 479-6730 // e-mail: Info@DCSculpture.org
http://www.DCSculpture.org/Classes/workshops.html
Washington Post article about the Center. 
Flameworking instructors include Lisa St. Martin, Emilio Santini, and Liz Mears.

 
Donna Nova at Donna's Designs.
Check her web site for specifics: http://www.donnanova.com/lessons.html

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Maryland

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(15Dec)OC Brat Designs/Joy Davidson Randrup
http://www.ocbratdesigns.com
Phone:  443-614-1427 // email:  joy@ocbratdesigns.com
Individualized lampwork instruction by appointment. Group classes at The Bead Lady�s Kharma in Ocean City, MD (http://www.beadladyskharma.com) and Crafters Corner in Hebron , MD. Demonstrations available for your organization, community center, or event.  Classes also available in jewelry making, macram�, beadweaving, and wire-wrapping.

Sachs Design School of Glass / Lisajoy Sachs
http://www.sachsdesign.com/classes.html
phone: 917-721-1085 // e-mail: sachsde@sachsdesign.com

Glen Echo Park

 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD 20812

 Main office: 301-492-6229 //  Events hotline: 301-492-6282 

 http://www.glenechopark.org/classes.htm

 The capital region's beautiful and historic Glen Echo Park offers a number of glass  classes year-round, including a beginners' class, 'Venetian Glass Beadmaking', taught by Marilyn  Nugent. The link above goes directly to the class and workshop listings for glass.

Craft Business Institute

Baltimore MD

Organized by the Rosen Group. Visit the web site for more information: http://www.americancraft.com/artist/artist_CBI/introduction.html

Kate Fowle Meleny

 e-mail  katefowle@aol.com

 http://www.katefowle.com

John Winter
Rockville, MD
Contact John to get his class and workshop schedule: Winterglas1@aol.com

The Art of Fire
7901 Hawkins Creamery Road

 Gaithersburg, MD 20882

 800-639-6979; 301-253-6642 //  301-391-6818 (fax)

 e-mail  artoffire@bellatlantic.net

 http://www.artoffire.com

 Glass blowing classes are custom-scheduled for each student, depending on his level of experience. Call or e-mail them for the particulars. They also rent furnace time and are available for personal instruction.

Forestheart Studio
Mary Klotz

 200 S. Main St.

 Woodsboro, MD 21798
http://forestheart.com/index.html

 301-845-4447 //  e-mail  foresthrt@aol.com

 Individualized lampwork classes by appointment. Group classes at Forestheart Studio or elsewhere, by prior arrangement. Lampworking and fusing supplies, too.

Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center

Frederick MD

301- 698-0656

http://www.delaplaine.org/

"Housed in the 90-year-old Mountain City Mill on the banks of Carroll Creek in historic downtown Frederick." Offers classes and workshops. Delightful place in a very cool hip little city.

Vitrum Studios
6824 Industrial Drive, Studio 105
Beltsville, Maryland 20705
301-595-0736
Fusing and lampwork.
http://www.vitrumstudio.com/classes.html

Maryland Institute College of Art

Continuing Studies Programs 
Maryland Institute, College of Art 
1300 Mount Royal Avenue 
Baltimore,  MD  21217

(410) 225-2217

http://www.mica.edu/PROGRAMS/cs/index.cfm?id=349

Weekend workshop art classes, including ceramics, sculpture, and jewelry making. Also certificate programs. Classes in downtown Baltimore.

Jeanne L Keane
Hee Sun Stained Glass, LTD.
2025 Suffolk Road Suite 9
Finksburg, MD 21048
410-833-3007 // e-mail: jeanne@heesun.com
http://www.heesun.com
Hee Sun Stained Glass, LTD. has just completed the final touches on a new 7 station lampworking studio. We will be offering classes from beginners to advanced in both soft glass and hard glass. We will offer studio rental time for those who are not able to work at home. Private instruction available. Online description/registration at http://www.heesun.com/classes.htm

(20Aug)Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore
3600 Clipper Mill Road
Suite 116
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 410-467-9838
http://www.gemcuttersguild.com/classes.shtml

Not beadmaking classes, but a wealth of jewelry-making classes, including (in 2005) a class on cold connections and bead caps. Perfect for pieces that involve glass!

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New Jersey

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(17Aug)Carlisle School of Glass Art
412 S. Wade Blvd., Bldg #7
P.O. Box 746
Millville٠NJ٠08332
Phone: (800) 922-1167 // Email: carlisle@carlisleschoolofglassart.com

http://www.carlisleschoolofglassart.com/

Connected with Carlisle Machine Works. Outstanding instructors.

Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Village
1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ 08332-1566

 1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800 -- FAX: 856-825-2410

 http://www.wheatonvillage.org/topnav/education

 The center sometimes offers classes and workshops. Check their web site link, above, for particulars.

The Glass Center at Salem Community College

460 Hollywood Avenue 
Carneys Point, NJ 08069-2799

(856) 299-2100

http://www.salemcc.org/glass/index.htm

Course offerings in glass art as well as scientific glassblowing. Faculty includes Dennis Briening, Doni Hatz, and Karen Federici. A beautiful facility!

The Newark Museum

49 Washington Street 
P.O. Box 540 
Newark, New Jersey 07101-0540 
General Information: 973-596-6550 
1-800-7MUSEUM

http://www.newarkmuseum.org/artsworkshop/default.htm

Workshops and classes on a regular schedule.

New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts

68 Elm Street

Summit, NJ 07901

908-273-9121

http://www.njmuseums.com/njcva/school.htm

Art school: Metalsmithing classes, PMC classes

Peters Valley Craft Education Center

19 Kuhn Road

Layton, NJ 07851

973-948-5200 // e-mail  pv@warwick.net

http://www.pvcrafts.org/

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North Carolina

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See also Deanna Griffin Dove, VA

(18July)John C. Campbell Folk School
One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
Toll-free 1-800-365-5724 or 828-837-2775
(Fax) 828-837-8637 //  e-mail: info@folkschool.org
http://www.folkschool.com/glass05.shtml

(18July)Flame Kissed Beads
106 New Waverly Place, Suite 106B
Cary NC 27511
919-851-6412 // e-mail: info@flamekissedbeads.com
http://www.flamekissedbeads.com/
Take lessons from Kaleigh Hessel!

Sawtooth Center for Visual Art 
226 North Marshall Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Telephone 336-723-7395

http://www.sawtooth.org/

Lampwork classes with instructors Mike and TJ Kennedy.

A Touch of Glass

421 Maywood Rd. 

Asheville, NC 28806 

Gary Newlin at 1-828-258-2749 // e-mail: Garglass@aol.com or Garglass@earthlink.net
Very impressive instructor line-up! Sample class: Advanced Bead Making with James Smircich. E-mail them for more info.


Wildacres at Little Switzerland, NC

Philip Blumenthal, Director
Wildacres Retreat
P.O. Box 280
Little Switzerland, NC 28749

Or contact the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, workshop sponsors, at csprings@epix.net 

The Penland School of Crafts

Post Office Box 37
Penland NC  28765-0037

Phone: 828.765.2359 ; fax: 828.765.7389 // e-mail office@penland.org

http://www.penland.org

World-famous Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Penland offers one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books & paper, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood. The school also sponsors artists' residencies, educational outreach programs, and a craft gallery open to the public. Click on the link above for all the details.

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New York

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The Studio, at the Corning Museum of Glass

Amy Schwartz
One Museum Way
Corning, NY 14830-2253
607-974-6467
607-974-6370 (Fax)

http://www.cmog.org/

The Studio offers workshops (some weekend-long) year-round on all aspects of glass art. It is located in Corning, NY. Go to their web site, and click on Research, Teach, & Learn, then click on The Studio, for all the particulars.

Urban Glass

 647 Fulton Street

 Brooklyn  NY  11217-1112

 718-625-3685 //  e-mail  info@urbanglass.org

 http://www.urbanglass.org

  Urban Glass has weekly classes, weekend workshops, and special courses in all aspects of glass art. Call them for a copy of their most recent catalog. A sampling of workshops are:

 Glassblowing: Beginner's Weekend
Introduction To Kilncasting
Lampworking
Introduction to Kilnforming
Beyond Bead Basics: Bead and Bottle Intensive
Cast Glass As A Sculptural Vehicle
Analysis of Form
Interactive Lampworking and Hot Glass
Enameling

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Pennsylvania

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Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
1047 Shady Avenue 
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
telephone: 412-361-0455
fax: 412-362-4589
http://www.pittsburgharts.org/

Flameworking workshops for beginners offered on a regular basis. Contact the Center for the Arts directly for further information and to register.

Pittsburgh Glass Center

601 Wood Street 4th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412.434.4844 Fax: 412.232.3262 // e-mail: pgc@pittsburghglasscenter.org

http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/classes/index.html
A full slate of classes and weekend workshops. Check the web site for particulars.

One Bead at a Time - Sandra Saylor Seaman
37 Darlin Drive
Wyomissing Hills, PA 19609 (near the Reading Vanity Fair Outlets)
(610) 670-3104 // email: sandree@comcast.net
"Private Beginning to Advanced Lampwork Classes in my home studio. Minimum 2 hours. $25/hr. includes all materials. Instruction will be tailored to your needs but will always include safety information. Beginning classes will focus on safety, set up, bead shapes, dots, pulling stringer, raking, striping, and simple latticino. Intermediate to Advanced classes will focus on your interests: enamels, foils, encasing, perfecting bead shapes, complex latticino, reduction frits, pixie dust and so on. To see my work, visit the One Bead at a Time website: www.onebead.com"

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
10 Stable Mill Trail, Richboro, PA 18954-1702
mailto: pacraft@comcat.com
Beadmaking workshops with Sharon Carlucci and Jim Smircich.
Website: http://www.pennsylvaniacrafts.com/workshop.cfm

Touchstone Center for Crafts

1049 Wharton Furnace Road

Farmington PA 15437

1-800-721-0177 // e-mail: tcc@hhs.net

http://www.touchstonecrafts.com/

"Nestled in a pristine, natural environment on 150 wooded acres, Touchstone welcomes students of all ages and levels of expertise to study with North America's finest artists and artisans in a variety of media." Hot glass teachers include Kate Fowle and Michael Mangiafico. Beautiful spot, I hear.

Patti Dougherty 
7703 Union Ave.
Elkins Park, PA 19027
e-mail: sparkypd@comcast.net
http://www.inliquid.com/craft/jewels/dougherty/dougherty_a.shtml

Abington Art Center Studio School 

515 Meetinghouse Rd. 

Jenkintown, PA 19046 

(215) 887-4882, ask for Studio School

http://www.abingtonartcenter.org/studio_sch.html

Glassworks at Crefeld School

8836 Crefeld St.
Philadelphia PA 19118
(215) 242-5545

http://www.crefeld.org/glassworks/
Beadmaking and glassblowing workshops and classes.

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
320 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19102
(215) 875-4808

Hot Soup

Hot Glass Studio and Gallery

26 S. Strawberry Street

Philadelphia,  PA  19106-2807

215-922-2332 // e-mail  class_info@hotsoupstudio.com

http://www.hotsoupstudio.com

Located in downtown Philadelphia. Offers classes in beadmaking, paperweights, sand casting, and glass blowing.

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(13July)Soleil et Lune Designs
2446 Montvale Road
Roanoke, VA 24015
540-400-6450 // e-mail: soleiletlune@soleiletlune.com
http://www.soleiletlune.com/index2.html
Lampworking, wire work, and PMC classes

The Glass Palette
110 5th Street NE
Charlottesville , VA
(434) 977-9009 // e-mail: info@theglasspalette.net
http://theglasspalette.com

New Dynasty Glass
Fairfax VA
703-560-0961 // e-mail - office@newdynastyglass.com
http://www.newdynastyglass.com
Regular monthly open torch nights the last Saturday of each month

Deanna Griffin Dove
Charlottesville VA
Classes in TN, OH, and in VA.
Contact Deanna directly for more info: e-mail: griffindove@mindspring.com
http://www.mindspring.com/~griffindove/

 Lisa St. Martin
Classes in VA, MD and DC.
e-mail - St.Martin@erols.com or phone 703-860-4820

Star's Beads

139 A Church St. NW
Vienna, VA 22180
Phone: 703-938-7018 
Fax: 703-698-7428

http://www.starsbeads.com

Classes in metalsmithing, lampworked beads, fused glass, wire work, polymer clay. Horribly-designed web site, but it is chock full of information on the classes. No e-mail contact.

Brad Pearson at Richmond Pottery
wbradp@attbi.com
Beginning and intermediate classes in lampworked beads. Classes are now being offered in partnership with Richmond Pottery. The facility consist of five propane oxygen torches and is located in the historic Fan District of Richmond, Virginia. We limit the class size to five students so each student can get the most out of the experience. Classes are offered on a monthly basis, one night a week. Or a group or individuals can schedule their own classes. As long as two students sign up together, you will get the group rate.

Cristallo Art Studio

309 McLaws Circle

Williamsburg,  VA  23185

757-259-9222 // e-mail  info@cristallostudio.com

http://www.cristallostudio.com

Classes taught by Alice Rogan-Nelson and Emilio Santini.

Studio Baboo

106 5th Street SE

Charlottesville, VA 22902 

804-244-2905 // e-mail: baboobead@aol.com

http://studiobaboo.com/

Hand Workshop Art Center

Jo Bowman Kennedy, Executive Director
1812 West Main
Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-0094

http://www.handworkshop.org/

Offers classes and exhibition space.

Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts

813 Sophia Street

Fredericksburg, VA 22401 
Phone: 540-373-5646 - - Open Daily: 12-4 pm 

The Art League at the Torpedo Factory

105 North Union Street

Alexandria  VA 22314

703-683-2323

The web site is not up to date (http://www.theartleague.org/) . Phone for specific  information. Classes offered:

	Glass Blowing at the Torch - Elizabeth Mears
	Glass Fusing, Beginning & Advanced - Judith Conway
	Kiln-formed Glass - Judith Shapiro
	Precious Metal Clay - Barbro Eriksdotter Gendell
	Various jewelry-making classes - Dawn Benedetto and Nick Barnes

 Ann Scherm Baldwin
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
757 467 - 1247 // e-mail: Schermo@aol.com
Website: http://www.schermobeads.com/classes/classes.html
"Two day beginning beadmaking class and one day intermediate instruction offered one on one in my home studio, by arrangement. Classes geared to the students' individual learning style and beadmaking goals." See her tutorial "An Introduction to Lampworking: The Art of Making Glass Beads".

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West Virginia

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Lesia Null 

Hurricane, WV

304-562-2774  // e-mail: glassamulet@hotmail.com

Beginning and advanced bead making and sculpting classes in her studio year round. Call to schedule, during regular studio hours Tue-Sat 10-4. All classes include lunch and textbook. Lesia is a juried artisan in her state and has six years beadmaking experience.

Augusta Heritage Center at Davis & Elkins College
100 Campus Drive, Elkins, West Virginia 26241
304 637 1209 - Fax 304 637 1317 // e-mail: augusta@augustaheritage.com

Specializing in heritage music classes and workshops, but there are some craft classes. Look at the web site for more: http://www.augustaheritage.com/crafts.html

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Other National, Miscellaneous, and International Listings:

	Lampwork Etc. Classes Forum where readers post newly-announced classes. Get the word first!
	Mid-Atlantic Region Craft Centers and Schools, from Craft Report Magazine
	WetCanvas Glass Art Classes and Workshops, announcements posted in the 'Classes and Workshops' forum.
	'Beadmaking Classes' page in the International Society of Glass Beadmakers website (http://isgb.org/classes/).
	Glass Line magazine website, at: http://www.hotglass.com/calendar.html.
	Steinert Industries, at http://steinertindustries.com/InstructorsSchools.htm
	Art Workshops Calendar on WetCanvas