Murrine Magic: Crafting Glass Cane Wonders
Embark on a fascinating journey into the intricate world of murrine with our exclusive fused glassmaking workshop. Murrine are colored patterns made in a glass caneĀ that are revealed when the cane is cut into thin cross-sections. Murrine can be made in infinite designs from simple circular or square patterns to complex detailed designs,
What will you learn:
- Structure and set up of a vitrigraph kiln
- Preparing terracotta pots/Metal Form for firing
- Stacking the pot/metal form with glass
- Setting the pot in the kiln
- Firing schedules for pot conditioning and glass firing
- How to start the pull
- Glass pulling techniques
- Pulling Murrin rod
- Chopping the Maurin
- Design a 6×6 plate using 4 oz of Murrin
About Joci Deaton- Artist andĀ Instructor
Joci Deaton holds a BFA from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. After obtaining her degree, Joci taught classes at multiple painting studios in Cincinnati for several years. She began working with glass after becoming an Instructor at the Bullseye Glass Resource Center Los Angeles in 2017. During her time instructing there, Joci had the opportunity to work with many incredible glass artists learning innovative techniques and technically supporting local artists as they experimented with this very unique medium. Joci continues to reside in Los Angeles and is always excited to continue to learn new ways to work with glass and to share that with her classes
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