Glass Terraria and their Living Companions

In this two-part class, explore the art of flameworking at Urban Glass and the science of house plants at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

The course will begin at UrbanGlass with a behind-the-scenes peek into how artist Amy Lemaire creates her signature terraria.  After a short lecture that explores Amy’s artwork and the inspiration for the UrbanGlass Terrarium design, the class will head to our studio for a live glass flameworking demonstration and learn about the process as Amy sculpts the glass form from start to finish. With this introduction to glass design and making each student select a unique terrarium and air plant included in the price of the workshop.

On day two, journey to Brooklyn Botanic Garden with horticulturist David Horak, for an in-depth exploration into a fascinating group of plants that have an “epiphytic” growth habit—that is, plants that grow on other plants rather than in the ground. This remarkably diverse group of plants includes many popular and unusual varieties such as most orchids, bromeliads, many ferns and Philodendron relatives but to name a few. By way of a short media presentation and actual plants from the BBG collections, we will discuss the ecology and unusual ways these plants have adapted to thrive in tropical forests and how understanding their nature can make it much easier to successfully grow them in the home. In particular we will explore the use of miniature glass terraria that will make even the smallest spaces capable of accommodating a wide variety of these jungle beauties.

Q&A

Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one?
A: No, there are no makeups allowed.

Q: Is a certificate of completion available to me after completing their class?
A: No

Q: Is a professional certificate available to me after completing their class?
A: No

Q: Can I take home what I make in this class?
A: Yes

Q: Is this class hands on?
A: Yes

Q: Is there anything else I should be aware of to be prepared for class?
A: Yes, bringing notebooks and ideas applicable to the class would be great.