Discover Cal Breed's beautiful work at Orbix Hot Glass

Cal Breed and his crew of glass blowers have a wonderful studio in our area. I have not been personally as dogs' wagging tails and works of art(especially glass) do not go well together. But several Mountain Laurel Inn Bed and Breakfast guests have taken the journey out to their studio by Little River canyon and it is well worth the adventure. Orbix Hot Glass Studio and Gallery just sent us their Winter/Spring schedule so I will share it with you. Sarah has good directions on how to get there from the B&B in Mentone. See their website for examples of their artwork.

Gallery Schedule & Class/Event Description/Schedule

Winter/Spring 2009

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Winter & Spring Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10am – 4pm

(January – May)

Paperweight Class: Saturday, January 24^th 9am – 1pm

Friday, February 6^th 5pm – 9pm

Saturday, March 14^th 9am – 1pm

Friday, April 10^th 5pm – 9pm

This class is designed for those who really just want see what molten glass is all about. Feel the heat, gather from the furnace, sculpt the glass into you own design. It is ultimately about the experience, some experimentation and a couple nice paperweights to take home or to the office to show your friends.

Class size at the largest will be five students so everyone has adequate time at the bench working.

There will be material provided before the class for you to review and become familiar with concerning safety and basic glassblowing vocabulary. Please join us for some in-depth discovery. Cost - $130. 3-5 students; reservations required; 50% non-refundable deposit

Glass Fusing for Jewelry Class: Fri. Feb 27 5-9 & Sat.

Feb. 28, 12-2;

Fri. March 6, 5-9 & Sat.

March 7, 12-2

This is a 2-day introductory class of learning how to cut, assemble, and fuse Bullseye glass into your own personal jewelry designs. The teacher of this class is Linda Munoz, a glass artist from Mentone. The website for Linda is www.littleriverart.net. During the class, each student will make six pieces of their own jewelry. There will also be special attention to safety in the cutting and firing of all the glass pieces.

Cost - $120. 4-6 students; reservations required; 50% non-refundable deposit

Blow Your Own Ornament: Saturday, February 7^th 9am – 3pm

Saturday, April 4^th 9 am – 5pm

Saturday, May 2^nd 9am – 5pm

This has become very popular here at Orbix Hot Glass! Come design and literally “blow” your own ornament with the help of one of our glass artists. For this we welcome people of all ages (okay you have to be at least 5 years old). Space is on a first come basis. Cost - $35/ornament.

For groups or individuals wishing to make ten or more ornaments, we ask that you call and schedule a special session on a separate date.

Open Studio: Spring 2009 Saturday April 4^th 9am – 5pm

This annual event is the highlight of the spring at Orbix Hot Glass. Glass-blowing demonstrations take place all day and there are opportunities for you and your family to blow ornaments that can be used for Easter or Christmas (Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are just around the corner!) Groups of ten or more are asked to please call and schedule a session on a separate date. Mark your calendars for an event that is certain to help you get out of the winter doldrums!

Studio Tours/Group Events

Looking for a unique event for your club or a group of friends? Come watch one of our glass artists give a private glassblowing demonstration. They’ll answer all your questions about the process (cameras are encouraged!) and you can view the end result of their hard work in our gallery. Cost is $160 for an hour. Maximum group is 30 people. 50% non-refundable deposit required.

Another option for groups is to schedule a date to come Blow Your Own Ornament (see above section for description) Cost - $35/ornament; Minimum of ten ornaments must be blown.

ORBIX HOT GLASS

256.523.3188

info@orbixhotlgass.com

www.orbixhotglass.com