Visit BAGI

Book a glass experience

A hands-on intro to glass art

Join a studio class

Engage with glass on a deeper level

Book a team building event

Discover glass with your colleagues

Renters: book a slot

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Featured Classes and Experiences

Here are classes that are coming up soon! Reserve your spot.

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Visiting Artists

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Events

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  • Santana Row Glass Pumpkin Patch

    Santana Row Glass Pumpkin Patch

    Join us for the Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch at Santana Row, October 4th- 6th. Stroll through thousands of hand-blown glass pumpkins crafted by BAGI artists and other renowned glass artisans from...

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    Santana Row Glass Pumpkin Patch

    Join us for the Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch at Santana Row, October 4th- 6th. Stroll through thousands of hand-blown glass pumpkins crafted by BAGI artists and other renowned glass artisans from...

  • The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch - Palo Alto

    The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch - Palo Alto

    The biggest glass pumpkin patch in Northern California returns to the Palo Alto Art Center for its 29th year on Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th, from 10am to...

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    The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch - Palo Alto

    The biggest glass pumpkin patch in Northern California returns to the Palo Alto Art Center for its 29th year on Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th, from 10am to...

  • Beads of Courage at BAGI

    Beads of Courage at BAGI

    CALLING ALL BEADMAKERS! Join us in BAGI's flameworking studio to create Act of Courage Beads - artist-made glass beads given to acknowledge treatment-defining milestones - to be donated to the...

     

    Beads of Courage at BAGI

    CALLING ALL BEADMAKERS! Join us in BAGI's flameworking studio to create Act of Courage Beads - artist-made glass beads given to acknowledge treatment-defining milestones - to be donated to the...

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What is BAGI?

Explore the Studios

  • 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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Support BAGI

Volunteer

Not your everyday volunteer opportunity!

Become a renter

How to become an independent renter

Become a donor

Help BAGI thrive for years to come

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?

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?

Check out our cancellation policies here.