Do you like to play with FIRE? (Thought so!)  During West Michigan Glass Art Center’s “EGAD! Explore Glass Art Day,” you can do just that!  Bring your family and friends on May 19th, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to try a wide variety of glass art projects including Hot Shop Paperweights, Kiln Fused Sun Catcher or Tile, Bead Making, Flameworking and Sandblasting.   Each of these fun projects for adults and youth begin every hour, so when you finish one, you can start another! Call to register for your time slot at 269-552-9802.

 Hot Shop Paperweights-Intro to traditional hot glass work. Use murrine, stringers and bubbles to create unique worlds within a sphere of solid glass, Age 10 and up, $60.

 Kiln Fused Sun Catcher or Tile-Explore kiln fusing! Learn to cut glass, stack and layer the glass onto your clear base,  Age 7 and up with adult, $20.

 Bead Making-Experience the excitement of creating glass beads on a steel mandrel by shaping the glass in the flame of a torch.  Use bright vibrant colors to make a variety of beads, Age 10 and up, $20.

 Flameworked Pendant-Learn to blend colors and shape glass in the flame of a torch.  Create a beautiful, colorful glass pendant using “pyrex” borosilicate glass, Age 10 and up, $20.

 Sandblasting-Take your heart’s desire and recreate it on a mug, bowl, vase or candle holder.  Using tape and exacto knives transfer your ideas to the glass.  The final step is putting your piece into the sandblaster where you’ll “blast” your design, Age 7 and up with adult, $20