This class is an introductory course in Plaster Investment Molds for Kiln Casting Glass. We will begin with an overview of the history of glass casting from 4000 AD to contemporary work. After a brief lecture on studio safety, participants will learn simple mold recipes, choosing appropriate glass types, firing schedules and a bit of minutiae needed for successful glass casting. Using an electric kiln (typical ceramic kiln will work), students will be able to continue their explorations on their own.

About the instructor: Dan Clayman has been working with glass as his primary medium for over 40 years. His work reveals his interests in engineering, the behavior of light, and how the memory of experience acts as an impetus to his studio explorations. Working large and small, he employs technology from the simplest hand tool to the latest three-dimensional modeling and production tools.

An artist/educator, Daniel was the Effron Family Endowed Chair at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia from 2018 - 2021. He has been a visiting critic at the Rhode Island School of Design and Artist in Residence at Tyler School of Art and Massachusetts College of Art and Design and has lectured worldwide. He is the recipient of numerous grants and has just completed a permanent installation in Toledo for the Federal Arts in Architecture program. His work is included in over 30 public collections.