Introduction to Flameworking

Dip your toes into the world of glass through the art of flameworking. This one-day workshop is all about getting comfortable with flameworking. Students will learn the basics of flameworking and then dive into hands-on techniques for preparing to working with tubing and basic shaping. Students will be introduced to core flameworking techniques, layering, fuming, silvering and design. Students will leave the workshop with a better understanding of flameworking with boro and at least one finished piece. No experience requried. Lunch will be provided in Pilchuck's historic lodge. About Cameron Tower Cameron Tower began working with borosilicate glass in 1993 in Eugene OR with Hugh Salkind and Bob Snodgrass. Soon after, in 1995, he took his 1st gather of molten glass in Bandon, OR with Dutch Shultz. Cameron moved to Seattle in 1998 to work at the Glass Eye Studio and glassybaby. He maintained a home lamp working studio all along and spent 20 years working in production facilities as a tech/welder and production glass blower. He has taught many classes and workshops as a teacher and as a TA. Cameron has a deep love for glass and its abilities with light and color. It has always been fascinating to work with the transparent material known as glass.