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  ART GLASS FLOWERS & HEARTS  
 


Help Make Your Own
Mother's Day
Art Glass Flowers and Hearts!

Wed - Fri: 3pm - 6pm
Saturdays: 10am - 5pm
Now thru May 9

Last year, we introduced a new art glass flower design which was received so well that this year, we're offering to let you be a part of the experience.

Come out and actually help make one yourself...or let this be your gift to your loved one. Men, women and even children love the excitment of working with molten glass because it's a unique opportunity and it results in such beauty.

For just $25 per flower or $35 per heart, you get to:

> Choose from a selection of colors
> Apply your own color to the molten glass
> Select the shape of the stem (flowers only)
> And, if you are 16 or older, heat the molten glass and color in the furnace or glory hole.

The Vetro artist will then complete the final sculpting stages for you.

Now remember that it takes about 24 hours to cool to room temperature, so don't wait until the last minute!

So come on in, bring your loved ones, bring your friends, and be an artist for a day!

More ideas for Mom's special day:

> Art Glass Jewelry
> Workshop Gift Certificate
> Let her watch her custom piece be made

Click here for directions and hours

  PCPC ARTS FESTIVAL  
 

 

PCPC Arts Festival

Sat, April 25 - Sun, May 3

4101 Oak Lawn
Dallas, Texas

David Gappa's newest sculptural piece "Seed of Faith" can be seen on exhibit at the juried and competitive PCPC Arts Festival in Dallas from April 25 - May 3. Each artist chooses one of three Biblical themes on which to base a new and original work of art. David selected the parable "Sower of the Seeds" this year.

Click here for Arts Festival details

Seed of Faith
by David Gappa

Glass and Steel

Photo by Lorraine Haan-Stewart

SiNaCa VITRO MODA 2  

David Gappa and his Vetro team featured some of their newest works, including "Spiritus", at the SiNaCa Vitro Moda 2 exhibit and runway show at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. The pieces were showcased on the fashion runway, in the live auction and in the exhibit hall all to help raise funds for the new SiNaCa Studios School of Glass opening in Fort Worth, Texas.

Pictured on right:

Top: Models from The Campbell Walker Runway Agency showcasing two handblown, incalmo, changed-axis pieces by Vetro

Bottom: Don Beck (left), a founding artist of SiNaCa Studios, and David Gappa (right), owner of Vetro and Advisory Committee member of SiNaCa Studios, in front of Gappa's "Spiritus" on exhibit at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center

GLASS PLAY DAY!  


GLASS PLAY DAY!!

Saturday, April 18
10:00am - 5:00pm
Only $75 per person!

Here's your chance to be an authentic 'glassblower' without the typical 'authentic' expense or even time commitment!

Because of the tremendous response to our workshops, we're offering a 'cliff notes version' glassblowing experience to the public (age 18 or older).

On April 18, we will sponsor 'Glass Play Day'. For the small price of only $75 (what a deal!), you will be allowed to work with the glassblowers for a limited time period that day. You will work at a lampwork torch to make a glass bead from scratch as well as assisting at the large furnace and glory hole to make a small paperweight. For each of these, you will be able to choose from a wide selection of colors available, making your creations truly personalized!

Because this is a one day offering and each client will work one-on-one with his/her instructor, we have very limited slots available. If you want to 'feel the heat', please let us know as soon as you can... pre-registration is required.

While results will vary greatly, we certainly guarantee this to be fun, and we very much look forward to sharing our world with you!

** IMPORTANT **
Click here to view what to bring and wear. And bring sunglasses too!

DETAILS
Participation in Glass Play Day is limited to adults age 18 or over. Glass Play Day is made available for clients to experience working with hot glass, not necessarily create completed works of art. The instructors will work toward a goal of the client being able to take home items made, but note that not all beads nor paperweights will be successful through the creation and/or annealing processes. The curriculum for Glass Play Day is preset and not customizable, but please inform your instructor if you have previous hot glass experience. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for your items to be ready for pick-up. Shipping is available at an additional charge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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