Salem Community College Glass Education Center's
Salem County Art Tour Open House, May 18 & 19
Open House, Glass Sale, Glass Exhibit, and Hands-On Activities
DATE: Saturday, May 18th, 10:00AM - 5:00PM; Sunday, May 19th, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
COST: FREE admission. Hands-on experiences additional (See descriptions below).
Salem Community College welcomes the public to the Jones Glass Education Center on May 18th & 19th for our Salem County Art Tour Open House! Admission to the Glass Education Center and the sale is free. While visiting the center, guests may take a tour of SCC's incredible glass studio and see glassmaking in action!
The SCC's Glass Club's April sale will feature handmade glass items including ornaments, flowers, jewelry, vases, and paperweights on Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors will have the opportunity to check out SCC's permanent glass collections, filled with incredible contemporary works from around the globe; and will also have the opportunity to view our current gallery exhibition, "Media Mashup" of works created by SCC students in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, printmaking, and glass.
The glass center will be hosting a "Dig Into Art" project as a part of the Salem County Art Tour. Visitors 18 years of age or younger are welcome to create their very own "Stained" Glass Votive Holder, using a colorful array of transparent tissue paper to create the look of stained glass! Project is available while supplies last.
On Sunday, May 19th, the glass center will be running several hands-on workshops. No glass experience is necessary, but please note minimum age requirements. Additional workshop information is listed below.
Learn more about the 16th annual Salem County Art Tour (formerly Arts in Bloom) at https://www.salemcountyarttour.com/.
The Glass Education Center is located at Salem Community College, 460 Hollywood Ave., Carneys Point, NJ at parking lot A.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 856-351-2234.
Hands on Glass Experiences!
Available Glass Workshops on Sunday, May 19th:
Fused Glass Suncatcher*, 1.5-hour session from 12:30pm-2:00pm, or 2:30pm-4:00pm, $40.00 per person- Participants will create their own beautiful fused glass suncatcher by layering pieces of flat glass and enamels and heating them in a kiln. Ages 4 and up. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Flameworked Glass Pendants (hanging focal beads), 3-hour session from 1pm-4pm, $60.00 per person- Spend a full three hours in our flameworking studio using glass, heat, gravity and simple tools to create your very own glass pendants at the torch! Each participant will have enough time for multiple beads! Ages 10 and up. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Hot Glass Flower*, 1.5-hour sessions between 12:00pm-1:30pm, or 2:30pm-4pm, $50.00- Participants will create a glass flower from the furnace in our glassblowing studio! Ages 14 and up. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
(*Due to the process, items will need to be picked up at a later date, or can be shipped for an additional fee.)
The Glass Education Center is located at Salem Community College, 460 Hollywood Ave., Carneys Point, NJ at parking lot A.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 856-351-2234.
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