Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Water Street Glassworks Spring 2021
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http://www.waterstreetglassworks.org/ 925-5555 anna@waterstreetglassworks.org 142 Water Street, Benton Harbor - located in the BH Arts District off of Main St.
Catalog option: If a student finds a WSG class in their schedule not listed here, it may be able to be taken through the partnership, covered in part or in full depending on cost. Classes in catalog are not guaranteed to be covered, we will evaluate on a case-by-case basis. WSG is also looking for teens to volunteer at various events.
Students have to register with WSG as well as the partnership: Call 925-5555 right away after registering.
Additional registration at location is required.
***The Partnership will pay up to $400. Families will be responsible for tuition costs beyond this amount***
START DATE TBA, AWAITING INFO FROM WSG
Glass Beadmaking
Mondays 8am-12pm
OR
Wednesdays 8am-12pm.
Learn how to make glass beads with rods of colored glass and a tabletop torch. Safely shape and mold the glass into different shapes while learning the fundamental properties of working with molten glass. You’ll make enough beads to turn into a necklace by the end of class. Physical skills will include safe handling of materials, proper use of tools and fine motor skills. This class may be repeated; skills will be built upon. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Personal non-family recommendation letter and student interest statement required for new students.
Syllabus- Monday
Syllabus- Wednesday
Students are required to bring to class: Notebook, writing utensil, water bottle, and snack
NEED to wear all cotton clothing, closed toe shoes, no loose jewelry, and if they have longer hair to make sure to pull it back.
Advanced Glassblowing
Mondays 8am-12pm
OR
Wednesdays 8am-12pm.
ages 15 +
Continue your glassblowing experience by further developing the skills and techniques learned in the introduction class. This class students will have more independence. They will make decisions in what they want to make, the styles, and the techniques to get there. PREREQUISITE: Intermediate Glassblowing
Syllabus-Monday
Syllabus-Wednesday
Students are required to bring to class: Notebook, writing utensil, water bottle, and snack
NEED to wear all cotton clothing, closed toe shoes, no loose jewelry, and if they have longer hair to make sure to pull it back.
A Virtual Study of The History of Glass and Its Makers
6 weeks, 1.5 lecture & 1 hour video. ***In registration in the Virtual Category***
Thursday 2-3:30 lecture
Starts TBA
In this class students will be guided on a history based journey of this ancient art-form. We start by studying the earliest artifacts in glass and follow the path of glass dominance to the Roman Empire, the Glassblowers of Murano, America’s industrial revolution, and even cover some contemporary glassmakers. Students will be assigned weekly video homework, including a written summary and there will be a zoom style conversation and critique the following week. In addition there will be a virtual field trip to the Krasl Art Center to explore a glass exhibition: Artist as Influencer.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid
Catalog option: If a student finds a WSG class in their schedule not listed here, it may be able to be taken through the partnership, covered in part or in full depending on cost. Classes in catalog are not guaranteed to be covered, we will evaluate on a case-by-case basis. WSG is also looking for teens to volunteer at various events.
Students have to register with WSG as well as the partnership: Call 925-5555 right away after registering.
Additional registration at location is required.
***The Partnership will pay up to $400. Families will be responsible for tuition costs beyond this amount***
START DATE TBA, AWAITING INFO FROM WSG
Glass Beadmaking
Mondays 8am-12pm
OR
Wednesdays 8am-12pm.
Learn how to make glass beads with rods of colored glass and a tabletop torch. Safely shape and mold the glass into different shapes while learning the fundamental properties of working with molten glass. You’ll make enough beads to turn into a necklace by the end of class. Physical skills will include safe handling of materials, proper use of tools and fine motor skills. This class may be repeated; skills will be built upon. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Personal non-family recommendation letter and student interest statement required for new students.
Syllabus- Monday
Syllabus- Wednesday
Students are required to bring to class: Notebook, writing utensil, water bottle, and snack
NEED to wear all cotton clothing, closed toe shoes, no loose jewelry, and if they have longer hair to make sure to pull it back.
Advanced Glassblowing
Mondays 8am-12pm
OR
Wednesdays 8am-12pm.
ages 15 +
Continue your glassblowing experience by further developing the skills and techniques learned in the introduction class. This class students will have more independence. They will make decisions in what they want to make, the styles, and the techniques to get there. PREREQUISITE: Intermediate Glassblowing
Syllabus-Monday
Syllabus-Wednesday
Students are required to bring to class: Notebook, writing utensil, water bottle, and snack
NEED to wear all cotton clothing, closed toe shoes, no loose jewelry, and if they have longer hair to make sure to pull it back.
A Virtual Study of The History of Glass and Its Makers
6 weeks, 1.5 lecture & 1 hour video. ***In registration in the Virtual Category***
Thursday 2-3:30 lecture
Starts TBA
In this class students will be guided on a history based journey of this ancient art-form. We start by studying the earliest artifacts in glass and follow the path of glass dominance to the Roman Empire, the Glassblowers of Murano, America’s industrial revolution, and even cover some contemporary glassmakers. Students will be assigned weekly video homework, including a written summary and there will be a zoom style conversation and critique the following week. In addition there will be a virtual field trip to the Krasl Art Center to explore a glass exhibition: Artist as Influencer.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid