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It's Never too Soon for Glass in June

 


Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro and his family visited PGC on the Great American Getaway RV Tour! See more photos from their visit.

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Plan a Visit in June


June is packed full of glass activities and events at Pittsburgh Glass Center. There's something for everyone.
Saturday Tours and Demonstrations Saturdays at 12pm FREE
Glass Art Lectures Tuesdays at 6pm FREE
Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers, an immersive multi-media exhibition by Rainbow Serpent, on view through July 28 FREE
Hot Jam with the National Aviary June 7 at 6pm FREE
Hot Wheels, our mobile glassblowing studio, will be at Three Rivers Arts Festival June 8 - 9 FREE
Juneteenth Open House June 15 at 11am FREE
Pride Day June 28 at 5pm FREE
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This Hot Jam is for the Birds and All Bird Lovers

Friday, June 7

Visiting artists Grant Garmezy and Erin Garmezy will hot sculpt a vulture for this FREE event in collaboration with the National Aviary. GET DETAILS

Juneteenth Open House

Community open house with glassmaking, free glassblowing demonstrations and activities with Kelly Strayhorn Theater and The Legacy Arts Project.


Saturday, June 15
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Pride Day Open House

A FREE evening of exciting and colorful activities and glassblowing demonstrations in collaboration with Dreams of Hope.


Friday, June 28
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Permanent Art Installation Unveiled 

Come and See Stefan Hoffmann's Vertical Screen Print Installation


Permanent art installations are an exciting and important part of our expansion. German/Dutch artist Stefan Hoffmann recently concluded a 2-month residency and unveiled a permanent vertical screen print installation to mark this transitional moment for PGC. He uses complex layering and interference pigments that change colors in the presence and absence of light to emphasize our evolution. Funding for this public art project was generously provided by Alison & Paul Oehler.
APPLY for the Ron Desmett Memorial Award for Imagination with Glass by FRIDAY, MAY 31.

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Pittsburgh is the Perfect Place to Live, Work, and Create


If glass is your life, you should move to Pittsburgh. There are so many reasons why. 
  • Pittsburgh Glass Center, a state-of-the-art public access glass art center with new expanded studios
  • Vibrant, growing, and diverse glass community 
  • Opportunities to work in glass 
  • Residency, exhibition, and retail opportunities  
  • Affordable and fun city living 

In the past year, PGC expanded to meet the increasing demand for glass art instruction and creation. Now that we have increased capacity, we need more instructors. We are looking for people passionate about glass to work as instructors and assistants. Learn More

more news that might interest you

Read about the radiant glass deities of Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers in Pittsburgh City Paper.

If you are ready for a handcrafted happy hour, check out Pittsburgh glass artist and founder of TAKTTIME Jarrod Futscher's pitcher and glasses featured in American Craft magazine this month.

Congratulations Jaclyn Harris and SaraBeth Post Eskuche who received Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator grants from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.

Read about a Ghanaian artist performing wonders with glass waste.


expansion update

The Shop at PGC is Open Again

Perfect timing for handcrafted wedding gifts


Thanks to generous support from the Hans and Leslie Fleischner Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, the Shop at Pittsburgh Glass Center has reopened as a unique gift destination that showcases both aspiring and established glass artists, makers, designers who are committed to creativity, excellence, and preserving the essence of “made by hand.”

You are invited to discover how glass is made right before your eyes and to experience how glass can be a part of your everyday life from setting the table to wearing a one-of-a-kind work of art as jewelry.

The Store at Pittsburgh Glass Center supports a community of living makers and designers at various stages of their careers. Every purchase from our store supports both Pittsburgh Glass Center the artists who contribute to and strengthen our community. Stop by and browse any day.
 
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