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The Balvenie Visits New Orleans Glassworks
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.
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.
Take advantage of our TWO-HOUR SHORT COURSES
in glassblowing, printmaking or glass torch-working.
VISITORS
Group Events, Tours & Receptions
Visiting groups can arrange narrated demonstrations in the areas of glassblowing, glass casting, glass torch working & printmaking. Narrated demonstrations can be complemented by “Design & Wine” events, allowing group members to design wine glasses that the glass artisans will execute while enjoying a tasting of distinctive wine and cheese pairings. The interactions found between artists and guests in each studio area produce an inimitable setting, ideal for team building events and social mixers alike.
Group Events available Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm. Saturdays reserved for special occasion events. Receptions and wine tastings are scheduled in the evenings. Please contact us to schedule your next group event.
STUDIO
OUR STUDIOS
Housed in a large, restored, historic brick building from the 1800's in the Arts District of the American Sector, the New Orleans School of GlassWorks & Printmaking Studio is the South's largest facility, incorporating the following studios:
Glassblowing
Printmaking
Scientific Glass Torchworking
Book Arts
Metal Sculpture
Jewelry/Copper Enameling
Stained Glass
Mosaics
The various working artist studios are ideal to select a distinctive treasure to remember your visit, and is complemented by educational and cultural exhibits in the front room, New Orleans ArtWorks Gallery. The studio serves multiple purposes and provides an opportunity for visitors to see breathtaking, FREE DAILY DEMONSTRATIONS by master craftsmen, blowing glass in the traditional, elegant, European style.
INQUIRE ABOUT OUR STUDIO RENTAL AVAILABILITY
Our studios are available for rental to RESPONSIBLE artists only. Please inquire with the office for availabilities.
