Explore :: the cultural center of New Orleans.

Engage :: with local, national, and international artisans and master craftsmen.

Experience :: hands-on glassblowing, scientific torchworking, metalworking, stained glass, printmaking & letterpress arts.

Housed in a restored historic 1800’s brick building in the Arts District located in the American Sector, New Orleans School of GlassWorks & Printmaking Studio has been a non-profit studio & gallery since 1990. As the South’s largest studio of contemporary art, we offer: glassblowing & casting, scientific glass torchworking, stained glass, silver alchemy jewelry, copper enameling, printmaking, engraving, paper marbling, & paper engineering (pop-up books). Educational & cultural exhibits in the front room, New Orleans ArtWorks Gallery, complement the spacious working artist studios.

The studio serves multiple purposes & provides an opportunity for BREATHTAKING FREE DAILY DEMONSTRATIONS by local master craftsmen, often collaborating with international artisans in the traditional, elegant European style.

Welcome to our Studio & Gallery

Take advantage of our TWO-HOUR SHORT COURSES

in glassblowing, printmaking or glass torch-working.

On their US nationwide tour, The Balvenie visited GlassWorks to film part of their documentary on craftsmanship. The video above is one of their edits.

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