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Craft + Design Curriculum
These core classes represent the central premise for the program. Many course options within individual disciplines allow you the ability to concentrate your focus or explore your creative opportunities.
Intro/Intermediate Hot Glassblowing & Forming Processes
Course No. GLS 243H-343H-443H Credits: 3.0
Emphasis on understanding how to manipulate glass in its molten state. Practice in traditional and nontraditional blowing and hot forming techniques. Instruction on the use of various hand tools and torches. Color application techniques and hot glass skill development at your level. Theory and use of annealing kilns, safety in the studio, teamwork in the hot studio. Open to any skill level. 3 credits.
ThinkCraft explores contemporary craft
A yearlong celebration, CIA hosted artists and scholars from across the globe to explore and celebrate contemporary craft.
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Gretchen Goss
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Gretchen Goss is a visual artist who works primarily in enamel, inspired by the natural world. Her work has be...more
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