Workshop Registration
Anna Boothe
"When is a Positive a Negative? A Deep Dive into Hollow-Form Kiln Casting"
June 9 - 13, 2025 (5-day workshop)
The many steps involved in creating a kiln-cast object require you to think inside out, upside down, backwards and forwards and can often seem daunting! This process-focused workshop will attempt to demystify and mollify any of this positive-negative casting angst by offering multiple approaches to designing and casting hollow forms in glass.
Broadly defined, a hollow form is an object with a void - a traditional vessel or something else. Similar to casting a solid form, realizing a hollow form in glass can pose additional challenges. Students will learn how to transform clay/wax forms directly into glass via single and multi-part refractory molds, to build wax hollows from plaster-mold generated parts and a variety of other means and to design around forms with small openings by deconstructing their designs into elements to be cast separately and assembled post-firing. All pertinent kiln-casting basics will be covered including positive form building, refractory mold-making, glass selection, firing procedures, finishing, etc.
Previous casting experience is helpful, but not necessary.
This class meets from 9am to 5pm each day, Monday through Friday, with additional studio time Monday through Thursday, from 5pm to 9pm. Materials for participating in the course are included. If you have specific colors you are interested in working with please bring them with you.
Additional Information
- Participation limited to students 18 years of age and up.
- Lunch is available for an additional fee; $100 for 5-day workshops.
- Classes meet 9 am to 5 pm each day. Students will have additional practice time the first four evenings of the course, Monday through Thursday, from 5 pm to 9 pm.
- Materials for participating in the course are included. If you have specific colors you are interested in working with please bring them with you.
- Any work from the final day of the course remaining in a kiln will be available for pick up beginning the following Monday. Students may have finished worked shipped for an additional fee.
Cancellation and Refund Policies
- Salem Community College is not responsible for non-refundable travel expenses. There is always a chance, due to unforeseen circumstances, that a class could be cancelled unexpectedly. In these instances, refunds on registration will be issued, and Salem Community College will not be responsible for non-refundable travel expenses.
- Classes are subject to a minimum enrollment policy. In the event that we do not meet our minimum enrollment for a course we will refund your purchase. Students will be notified no later than 45 days prior to their class start date if their workshop is subject to cancellation due to enrollment.
- Student cancellation/refund policy- Cancellations made more than 45 days prior to the start of the class are subject to a $150 cancellation fee. Cancellations made 2 weeks prior to the start of a course will receive a 50% refund for the registration fee. Cancellations within 2 weeks of the course are not eligible for a refund.
Discounted Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Philadelphia South - Swedesboro
1 Pureland Dr. Swedesboro, NJ 08085
$129 per night; breakfast included
Phone: 856-467-3322
Use Block Code "SCC" when calling to reserve.
Book Online: Salem County College
Key Features of the Holiday Inn: In Hotel Restaurant and Bar - Coffee Maker - Mini Refrigerator - Microwave - Free WiFi - Free Parking - 24-Hour Fitness Center - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - Pet Friendly - Nearby shopping and restaurants
Hampton Inn Swedesboro Philadelphia
2 Pureland Dr. Swedesboro, NJ 08085
$119 per night; breakfast included
Phone: 856-467-6200
May 26-31 - https://group.hamptoninn.com/ln341c. Last day to make reservations: 5/4/25
June 1-7 - https://group.hamptoninn.com/uj02a5. Last day to make reservations: 5/11/25
June 8-14 - https://group.hamptoninn.com/a9edqt. Last day to make reservations 5/25/25
June 15-21 - https://group.hamptoninn.com/kvsws6. Last day to make reservations 6/1/25
June 22-28 - https://group.hamptoninn.com/h7360r. Last day to make reservations 6/9/25
Key Features of the Hampton Inn: Free WiFi - Microwaves and Refrigerators in every room - Spacious Guest Rooms - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - Outdoor Grill area - 24/7 Fitness Center - Guest Laundry - Nearby shopping and restaurants
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