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Fusing & Slumping: Jewelry & Beyond (3 Weeks)

Dates:May 1-15, 2026
Meets:F from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location:25 Sagamore Road Rm. 115
Cost: $230.00

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Come explore the art of glass fusing and slumping! In this course, you’ll learn how to create both jewelry and slumped glass pieces. Students can design pendants, earrings, coasters, plates, and more. Your instructor will demonstrate essential techniques, including cutting and grinding glass, adding findings, slumping glass into molds to create functional ware, and other creative methods. You’ll learn a lot while having fun, bringing your glass designs to life.

No prior experience is required and beginners of welcome!

The materials fee includes basic glass supplies. Students can buy more glass from the studio as needed (cash or check) or bring their own glass to work.
Please wear natural fiber fabrics and closed-toe shoes.

 

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Fee: $230.00

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Student Fee$ 143.00
Mandatory FeeMaterials$ 50.00
Mandatory FeeStudio Fee$ 37.00

25 Sagamore Road Rm. 115

Glass and Enamels Studio

Tomo Sakai

Tomo graduated from Tama Art University in Tokyo, Japan, with a specialization in glass, and went on study glass engraving and coldworking in the Czech Republic. She was an artist-in-residence at Worcester Center for Crafts from 2012-2014, and now has her own studio in Worcester. She teaches regularly at the Worcester Center for Crafts, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the Corning Museum of Glass.

Instagram: @cruzesakai 

Education

  • 2012-2014 Artist-in-Residence, Worcester Center for Crafts
  • 2004
  • SUPSS Kamenicky Senov, Czech Republic
  • 2003-2004 VOSS Novy Bor, Czech Republic
  • 2002 Dominik Biman School, Kamenicky Senov, Czech Republic
  • 1998-2002 BFA in glass, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan

    Artist Statement

    "My journey as an artist has been informed by my experience growing up in Japan - the nexus of a profound, traditional past in co-existence and interaction with an energetic, hyper-modern future. My choice of glass as a medium reflects my experience: it is both rooted in traditional techniques while at the same time projecting a modern materiality. I want to capture this reality in my work, balancing the old and the new, honoring tradition and innovation, exploring past and future."

    Exhibitions

  • The Krikorian Gallery, Worcester MA/Eight Elements - 2014
  • The Krikorian Gallery, Worcester MA/Opposing Directions - 2013
  • Imago Gallery, Warren RI/December Invitational Show - 2013
  • Cafe Siesta, Gifu, Japan/Bar Akadama - 2008
  • Gallery Tamamiseum, Nagoya, Japan/Arts & Crafts - 2007
  • Decin Museum, Czech Republic/Senovske Sklo Plne Zivota - 2005
  • Kamenicky Senov Museum, Czech Republic/The exhibition of 4th International Symposium of Engraved Glass - 2005
  • Koganezaki Crystal Park, Nishi Izu, Japan/Vessels - Exhibition of Contemporary Glass - 2003
  • Spiral Garden, Aoyama, Japan/Department of Ceramic, Glass and Metal Graduation Works Exhibition - 2002


  • Date Day Time Location
    05/01/2026Friday6 PM to 9 PM 25 Sagamore Road Rm. 115
    05/08/2026Friday6 PM to 9 PM 25 Sagamore Road Rm. 115
    05/15/2026Friday6 PM to 9 PM 25 Sagamore Road Rm. 115