Glass Fused Ornaments
Make a selection below
Class Days: Please make a selection aboveSaturday
Class Time: Please make a selection above10am-1pm (3.0 total hours)
Age Group: Family
Class Code: Please make a selection above7GLA07E25-A
Entry Level Class (No prerequisite required) in Glass Fusing & Slumping
Description
This is part of our Family Series. Parents and guardians with children ages 12+ are welcome to register with their kids and get hands-on making ornaments?just in time for the holidays.
The cost is per person, for both children and adults.
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.
Select date to see instructor
Janet Hiebert
Janet Hiebert’s formative years were spent in the mid-western United States. Born in Illinois, living briefly in Iowa, and spending fourteen years in Kansas shaped her artistic vision and spiritual values. She studied drawing, painting, and ceramics at CCA (formerly CCAC) and received a BA in Studio Art from California State University East Bay (formerly Cal State Hayward).
Among her early artistic endeavors are: freelance greeting card writer, designer for the advertising industry, graphic artist, and book illustrator. The last thirty-four years have been devoted to exploring glass starting with stained glass and then evolving into kiln fired glass.
She has studied with noted glass artists, Dan Fenton, Albinas Elskus, Catharine Newell and Richard La Londe. These artists have helped to form and influence her glass art creations.
The past twenty-eight years have been devoted to teaching Stained Glass and Glass Fusing and Slumping in Bay Area art centers. These include: Piedmont Adult School, Walnut Creek Civic Arts, Richmond Art Center, and currently, Studio One Art Center, and The Crucible.
Additionally, she has completed numerous stained glass commissions for private residences. She coordinated the Studio One Art Center Gallery for six years and was a partner in Hot Flash Glass Studio in Berkeley, California for seven years.
She is married to Billy Hiebert and they have two sons, Ian and Arlan, and one granddaughter, Meghan. She presently works in her studio to create her personal glass visions and exhibits and sells her work in local galleries.
Upcoming Classes
Sign up to be notified the next time new sessions are added.
You Might Also Be Interested In . . .
Glass Flowers and Mushrooms
Learn the basics of hot glass sculpting, including techniques in gathering molten glass out of the furnace, marvering, color application, and glass shaping. In this workshop, you...
3-Hour Taster: Glass Ladling
3-Hour Tasters are a great way to explore a new art form without the deeper commitment of a full course. After a basic introduction to creating sand molds and safely pouring molten...
Glass Paper Weights
Demystify the secrets behind glass paperweights with an excellent entry level class for anyone wanting to dabble in hot glass. In this class, you will learn to gather molten glass...
Glass Blowing I
Learn the basic skills and techniques to create a personalized hand-blown glasswork. With supportive instruction in a team environment, you will learn to safely work with molten...
Exploration in Sand Casting
Learn the art of creating sand molds for casting hot glass into solid glass sculptures. Students explore various ways to work with ladle-cast glass, including using graphite blocks...
Glass Blowing II: Cup Class
Build upon the skills acquired in Glass Blowing I by learning to make a drinking glass! We will explore the design and creation of various forms of practical (and not-so-practical)...
Goblets
Long considered the holy grail of glass blowing, it is said if you can make a goblet, you can make anything. In this class, you will learn a variety of assembly methods, including...
Fundamental Forms
Students will learn to make three different essential forms in glass?a cylinder, a hemisphere bowl, and a cone?and master the skill of gathering glass from the furnace. First,...








