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27 Aug Demonstrations For First Fridays September 3rd & October 1st!

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At Hot Shop Glass we dream of crisp fall weather! Stop in our studio at 239 Wisconsin Ave and watch artists turn 2000º molten glass into sculptural pumpkins, with gorgeous trailing stems, right before your eyes! Daniel and Amanda will be doing glass blowing demonstrations...

23 Jun First Friday Fun!

Posted at 11:03h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

Watch FOX 6 Wake Up on July 2nd and see us in action early! Then pop in at Hot Shop Glass, 239 Wisconsin Ave, and see why they are the coolest -and hottest- spot downtown during First Fridays! Artists Daniel Sviland and Amanda Cosgrove Paffrath...

13 May Make Garden Art In Our Glass Fusing Studio!

Posted at 21:47h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

You should see the AMAZING creations coming out of our kiln! Simply cut and shape beautiful colors of glass, layer it like a mosaic and voila!-- melted (or fused!) in the kiln it becomes one and is the perfect glistening addition to add color to...

13 May Studio & Gallery Hours

Posted at 17:36h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

Our glass furnace rebuild has begun! It's routine maintenance we must do every two years...

12 May Glass Workshops – Perfect Summer Fun!

Posted at 17:31h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

We have two workshop spaces at Hot Shop Glass. For sixteen years we've operated our hot shop - where students team up with an instructor to create beautiful blown balls or sculpted paperweights using 2000º molten glass. In 2016 we expanded our offerings to include blown...

02 May Fun Things To Watch!

Posted at 17:30h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

The glass world is getting a big spotlight on Netflix with the release of Season TWO of BLOWN AWAY! The first season was released to much acclaim, but a smaller audience, in the summer of 2019. Who binge watches anything in the summer? Who binge...

28 Apr Imagine Alley Garden Art Fest! Two Saturdays 5/1 & 5/8

Posted at 12:39h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

Click here for the pdf of our flier! ImagineAlley_Spring2021 Join us for a fun afternoon of art, food, craft beer, wine and Marci's famous loaded bloody Marys! We'll be showing off our glass blowing chops from 4-7 and demos all day in the glass fusing studio!...

01 Apr PEEPS @ RAM — 12th Annual Exhibit

Posted at 22:20h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

It's pop culture at it's best. Bright gooey marshmallow springtime edibles. (Well that is debatable!). Each year the Racine Art Museum (RAM) encourages artists, families, kids--EVERYONE--to get creative with and about PEEPS and enter in their annual show. Now mind you, RAM has the most...

30 Jan Building Upgrade Coming Soon!

Posted at 17:00h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

We've decided to finally take care of our rugged floors in the Hot Shop Studio & Gallery area. TSR Concrete Coatings to the rescue. They are coming in for two days to grind, patch, color and finish our floors into a magnificent new glory! We...

30 Jan Valentine Gift Ideas & Blown Glass Vases Filled with Miller’s Flowers!

Posted at 15:01h in Uncategorized by Amanda Paffrath

We've got the best ideas for your sweetie this Valentine's Day! Check out our beautiful glass hearts -- you can purchase in our gallery or if you are feeling creative, sign up for a workshop to design and create your own! Small hearts $45 (approximately 3")...