• Josefina Muñoz Torres Community Night

    Josefina Muñoz Torres Community Night

    Come to the Bay Area Glass Institute for an inspiring evening of art and culture, Community Night with Visiting Artist Josefina Muñoz Torres! Josefina will be visiting BAGI to teach...

     

    Josefina Muñoz Torres Community Night

    Come to the Bay Area Glass Institute for an inspiring evening of art and culture, Community Night with Visiting Artist Josefina Muñoz Torres! Josefina will be visiting BAGI to teach...

  • Community Night with Kimberly Thomas

    Community Night with Kimberly Thomas

    Join us at the Bay Area Glass Institute for Community Night featuring an Artist Talk and Live Flameworking Demonstration for Visiting Artist Kimberly Thomas on Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 pm....

     

    Community Night with Kimberly Thomas

    Join us at the Bay Area Glass Institute for Community Night featuring an Artist Talk and Live Flameworking Demonstration for Visiting Artist Kimberly Thomas on Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 pm....

  • Silicon Valley Open Studios

    Silicon Valley Open Studios

    Explore the Bay Area Glass Institute during Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS), 2025! This year we will feature work by BAGI Artist and Instructor James Vreeland, who began blowing glass...

     

    Silicon Valley Open Studios

    Explore the Bay Area Glass Institute during Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS), 2025! This year we will feature work by BAGI Artist and Instructor James Vreeland, who began blowing glass...

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What is BAGI?

  • The Hot Shop

    The hot shop is where glassblowing happens. Molten glass is blown or hot-sculpted, using blow pipes, long rods called "punties", jacks, shears, tweezers, and more.

    Explore our hot shop 
  • The Flame Shop

    The flame shop is where flameworking happens. Long, thin rods of glass are bent and blown over a table-mounted torch to make jewelry, beads, and even neon signs.

    Explore our flame shop 
  • The Flat Shop

    The flat shop is where fusing happens. Here, glass is cut into mosaic-like pieces and fused in a kiln.

    Explore our flat shop 
  • A glass artist finishing his piece in the cold shop.

    The Cold Shop

    The cold shop is where coldworking happens. Artists put the finishing touches on their work by polishing, sandblasting, cutting, grinding, and more.

    Explore our cold shop 
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FAQ

Is parking free?

Yes, parking is free. The parking lot entrance is just beyond the History Park pedestrian entrance.

How many people can I bring to a team building event?

It depends. We've had small team building events with five people, and very large ones with nearly 40.

Send us a team building inquiry to see how we might fit you in!

Can kids blow glass?

Yes! Our Glass Experience Classes are open to ages 8 and up in the Hotshop and Flat Shop, and ages 12 and up in the Flame Shop.

During the summer, we host youth glass camps that are perfect for kids to get creative with a mysterious and diverse medium!

Ages range from 8—16.

Check out our kids camps here.

Do I need to sign a waiver?

If you're planning a visit to BAGI via one of our glass experiences, studio classes, team building event, or anything else, you need to sign our liability waiver here.

I think I'm here...but I can't find BAGI!

Look around...what do you see?

If you're in a really big parking lot that's at the bottom of a hill, you're in the wrong parking lot. Drive back up the hill—we'll be the first gated entrance on your right. Call us for the gate code.

If you see a lot of historical houses, a train, or picnic tables, you're probably walking around History Park. Look up and find the big light tower, and walk towards it until you're right under it. You'll notice a fence that opens up to a parking lot—that's the BAGI parking lot! The entrance is right there, come on in!

What's the gate code?

Call us for the gate code!

What's the cancellation policy?