Visiting Artists

Artists from around the country and the world who will soon be visiting BAGI to teach and demonstrate. Learn from their unique glassworking techniques and practices in our state of the art glassblowing, flameworking, kilnforming, and coldworking facilities.
2027 Visiting Artist Classes will be released on Sunday, November 1st at 9:00 a.m. PDT.

Nancy Callan + Mel Douglas: "Interlace"

Nancy Callan + Mel Douglas: "Interlace"

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Visiting Artist duo Nancy Callan and Mel Douglas for an enlightening 5-day glass intensive: "Interlace". Rather than focusing on a finished object, Interlace is about...

Nancy Callan + Mel Douglas: "Interlace"

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Visiting Artist duo Nancy Callan and Mel Douglas for an enlightening 5-day glass intensive: "Interlace". Rather than focusing on a finished object, Interlace is about...

Julia Cordi: "Abstract and Animals - Sculpting from Reality and Your Imagination"

Julia Cordi: "Abstract and Animals - Sculpting ...

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Visiting Artist Julia Cordi to teach her 5-day class "Abstract and Animals - Sculpting from Reality and Your Imagination" from April 14th to 18th,...

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Julia Cordi: "Abstract and Animals - Sculpting ...

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Visiting Artist Julia Cordi to teach her 5-day class "Abstract and Animals - Sculpting from Reality and Your Imagination" from April 14th to 18th,...

Kit Paulson: "Structural Flameworking"

Kit Paulson: "Structural Flameworking"

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Visiting Artist Kit Paulson to the Flame Shop for her class "Structural Flameworking" from March 24th to 28th, 2027. In this class, Kit will...

Kit Paulson: "Structural Flameworking"

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Visiting Artist Kit Paulson to the Flame Shop for her class "Structural Flameworking" from March 24th to 28th, 2027. In this class, Kit will...

Rachel Rader: "Pattern, Play, Polish"

Rachel Rader: "Pattern, Play, Polish"

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Rachel Rader as our first Visiting Artist of 2027. Rader will bring her class "Pattern, Play, Polish" to BAGI from February 17th to 21st, 2027,...

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Rachel Rader: "Pattern, Play, Polish"

The Bay Area Glass Institute welcomes Rachel Rader as our first Visiting Artist of 2027. Rader will bring her class "Pattern, Play, Polish" to BAGI from February 17th to 21st, 2027,...

Jen Blazina: "Mixing Glass with Printmaking"

Jen Blazina: "Mixing Glass with Printmaking"

We are excited to welcome Jen Blazina to the Bay Area Glass Institute this summer to teach her class "Mixing Glass with Printmaking" from June 17th to June 21st, 2026...

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Jen Blazina: "Mixing Glass with Printmaking"

We are excited to welcome Jen Blazina to the Bay Area Glass Institute this summer to teach her class "Mixing Glass with Printmaking" from June 17th to June 21st, 2026...

Penelope Rakov Lee: "Murrine Doesn't Have To Be So Scary"

Penelope Rakov Lee: "Murrine Doesn't Have To Be...

We are excited to welcome Penelope Rakov Lee back to the Bay Area Glass Institute to share her glassworking techniques in her class "Murrine Doesn't Have To Be So Scary",...

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Penelope Rakov Lee: "Murrine Doesn't Have To Be...

We are excited to welcome Penelope Rakov Lee back to the Bay Area Glass Institute to share her glassworking techniques in her class "Murrine Doesn't Have To Be So Scary",...