Pollack Glass Studio & Gallery

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Pollack Glass Studio and Gallery is a private atelier in New Orleans, Louisiana, founded by Andrew Pollack and his friends and family. With emphasis on lampworked glass techniques, Andrew teaches and features his artwork alongside other talented artists. Andrew has worked with schools in the community for over 15 years. This space serves as a place for Andrew and his team to create and to educate. The Studio accommodates weekly classes, monthly workshops with leading artists in the field, as well as community torch nights, and special events. The Gallery hosts rotating exhibitions with a central focus on glass, in addition to serving local and national artists as a top-notch, commercial showroom. 

WHAT IS LAMPWORKING? 

Lampworking, Flameworking, and Torchworking are a few of the common terms used to describe the type of glasswork that Pollack Glass specializes in. It is one of the oldest forms of hot glass working. Lampworked glass is created by manipulating glass over the flame from a torch, as opposed to gathering molten glass from a hot furnace. Anything hollow usually begins with hollow glass tubing and anything solid begins with solid glass rod that is heated and softened in the flame. Most lampworked glass art is on the small to medium scale of size, but is super detailed and includes a wide range of possibilities from beads, marbles and paperweights to figurines, drinking vessels, sculptures, and the list goes on. Andrew also utilizes other hot and cold techniques in his own work and the gallery represents a wide range of glass working techniques. 

EDUCATION 

Not only is the Studio an ideal spot for lamp working artists who rent space, it also hosts a full curriculum of classes for beginners and those seeking to reacquaint themselves to the medium (see website for current schedule). Additionally, national and international artists are invited to the space yearly to teach 2 – 4 day intensives for glass artists looking to improve/expand their skills. Group events are encouraged and often scheduled, from birthday parties to team building events to whisky tastings.

Upcoming classes (full list and registration here):

Glass Beadmaking
Saturday, October 10th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, November 11th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, November 14th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, January 6th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, January 9th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, February 10th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, February 13th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, March 17th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, March 20th: 10am – 1pm

Glass Pendants
Wednesday, October 14th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, October 17th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, November 18th: 6pm – 9pm
Wednesday, November 21st: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, January 13th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, January 16th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, February 17th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, February 20th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, March 24th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, March 27th: 10am – 1pm

Glass Marbles
Wednesday, October 21st: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, October 24th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, December 2nd: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, December 5th: 10am- 1pm
Wednesday, January 20th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, January 23rd: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, February 24th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, February 27th: 10am – 1pm

Intro to Glass Sculpture
Wednesday, October 28th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, October 31st: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, December 9th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, December 12th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, January 27th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, January 30th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, March 3rd: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, March 6th: 10am – 1pm

Intro to Glassblowing
Wednesday, November 4th: 6pm – 9pm
Wednesday, February 3rd: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, February 6th: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, March 10th: 6pm – 9pm
Saturday, March 13th: 10a – 1pm

Print Your Own Tea Towels
Tuesday, October 27th: 6pm – 9pm

Stained Glass Ornaments
Sunday, December 13th: 11am – 2pm