Workshop Registration
Cat Burns & Chris Giordano
Complementary Colors
Glassblowing
June 15 - 19 (5-day workshop)
Join artists Cat Burns and Chris Giordano for an immersive 5-day glassblowing adventure dedicated to the vibrant world of color. Dive deep into dynamic techniques like cane work, supios, stuff cups, roll-ups, twisty cane, overlays, color fades, encalmos, and murrine.
This hands-on intensive is designed to spark innovation, refine your skills, and expand your understanding of color processes in molten glass. Whether you're looking to master advanced techniques or explore new creative directions, this workshop promises five unforgettable days of high energy color play and discovery in the hot shop.
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.
About Cat:
Cat Burns is probably best known for being in two seasons of the Netflix series "Blown Away", but at home, she must make her craft pay for her art. She has been a full-time production glassmaker for 11 years and her design studio currently sells out of online drops in minutes thanks to her quarter million followers on Tiktok. That work helps fund her use of glass as a therapeutic practice where the meditation of making allows her to work through personal obstacles such as her degrading eyesight. Her art currently focuses on making glass pieces accessible to those without vision by exploring the tactile side of color through the ancient technique of murrini turned braille in which viewers are invited to "Please Touch the Glass".
Chris Giordano has been working with glass since 2006, having studied Furnace glassblowing at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. Since then, Chris has worked in several studios around the country and creates works of his own as an independent artist.
His work reflects techniques that are traditional to the island of Murano, Italy-including the use of both cane and murrine. Many of his works also include glass cutting patterns called Batutto-a technique that is also from Venice.
Currently, Chris resides in Corning, New York and is a full time artist and owner of GIOSTUDIO Glass. His works have been shown in a variety of venues including The Studio at The Corning Museum of Glass, Gilford Art Center, The West End Gallery, Brooklyn Waterfronts Artists Coalition, The Arts Council of The Southern Finger Lakes, 171 Cedar Arts Center and The John Michael Kohler Art Center. Chris's work is also available at The Shops in the Corning Museum of Glass.
www.giostudio.com
@giostudioglass_ and @giostudioglass
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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