Welcome! Hot Shop Glass is a creative center for glass art in southeastern Wisconsin, between Milwaukee & Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan. Visit us and watch artists turn molten glass into beautiful art, shop our gallery or take a workshop in glass fusing or glass blowing. Downtown Racine is a fun, historic, hip town with great restaurants and a beautiful lakefront. Scroll further to discover more about Hot Shop Glass and the community we call home.
Classes
We have been happily teaching our love of glass for 18+ years so we book earlier and faster than ever! We appreciate all the great word of mouth, kind reviews and glass fans who keep our place buzzing! Please note that our studio will be closed for equipment maintenence from July 6th - July 22nd.
Custom Services
Our artists are honored to create unique pieces to meet your needs. We create beautiful pendant lights as well as treasured memorial and wedding/unity glass art pieces. Make an appointment to discuss your idea.
Shopping
Give the gift of glass. Shop our artists’ gallery Tuesday & Thursday 11-6, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10-5. We have a variety of beautiful blown glass with prices starting at $25. Shop local and support our team of talented artisans.
Events
You'll find our artists at several art events in the Midwest as well as hosting fun events in our spacious studio. From First Fridays to our Art in the Alley, Wine Walks, Visiting Artists community demonstrations and collaborations with the Racine Art Museum, you'll want to keep an eye on what we are up to.
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Throwback Thursday! When we opened 20 years ago we welcomed the staff of the Racine Art Museum to come explore glass with us in a workshop! We knew collaboration would bring out the best in both of our organizations! Watch for our latest collab for June’s First Friday Creative Crawl coming up. Shown below are Amanda & Jessica, former marketing director for RAM. ... See MoreSee Less
Our communities art co-op — 27 years strong! Join as a member, frequent as a supporter! ... See MoreSee Less
We have an opening in this Fridays Date Night class! Come solo, with a friend, partner or how ‘bout Mom! It’s ideal if you’ve taken one of our intro classes but not critical….you’ll have a great time as you design & create a beautiful blown glass vase & two drinking glasses! Register on our website! ... See MoreSee Less
We had so much fun with all of you & guest artist Dave Gribbins during First Friday's Creative Crawl. As promised, here are the fantasy fish Dave made during his demonstrations. The first one jumped right off the pipe and is shown...the rest made it....#2, #3 & #4 are sold. #5 jumped off the pipe too but a solid save & it looks great!
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