Glass Flowers and Mushrooms
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Class Time: Please make a selection above2pm-6pm2pm-6pm2pm-6pm2pm-6pm2pm-6pm (4 total hours)
Age Group: Ages 16+
Class Code: Please make a selection above1GLB01F24-B2GLB01F24-C3GLB01F24-A3GLB01F24-B4GLB01F24-C
Entry Level Class (No prerequisite required) in Glass Blowing
Member Price: $260.00
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Description
All students must review and adhere to all Crucible Health and Safety Policies.
At this time, individuals are not required to show proof of vaccination or wear a mask inside our facility. We strongly encourage staff, faculty, students, and visitors to wear masks and stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations in order to keep our community safe.
Students wishing to transfer must first withdraw from their registered class, adhering to the Crucible withdrawal policy. Any refund or credit due after withdrawal can be applied to enrollment in a different class.
Refunds for classes regularly priced at $200 or less:
- Withdrawals made 14 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $50 registration fee
- Withdrawals made 7-13 days before the first class date: Full refund less $50 registration fee plus $25 processing fee
- Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Refunds for adult classes regularly priced over $200 and youth classes outside of youth weeklong camps:
- Withdrawals made 14 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee
- Withdrawals made 7-13 days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee plus $25 processing fee
- Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Refunds for Youth Spring and Summer Weeklong Camps:
- Withdrawals made 30 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee
- Withdrawals made 7-29 days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee plus $50 processing fee
- Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Read our full withdrawal and transfer policy here.
If you wish to withdraw from a class or have questions about the class registration process, please email registrar@thecrucible.org.
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Mathew Porkola
I always feel suspended between opposites. I’m drawn to classical forms, but I also want humor. I want the rigors of formalism and the spontaneity of expressionism. This tension informs what I feel is my best work. I discovered glassblowing as I was finishing an academic program in critical theory and found the issues that concerned me, the rational vs the irrational, logical consistency vs aesthetic elegance, could be addressed in an actual physical way. What began as a lark became a way of thinking about the physical world and led to my commitment to a craft ethic. I was the chair of the San Francisco Art Commission's Craft Advisory Board for 30 years and am presently an exhibit fabricator for the Exploratorium and Academy of Science.
Louisa Sanders
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