We are getting ready to open registration for the 2026 Summer Technical Workshop for Young Adults (ages 9-18). The Workshop runs Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm.

The Two-Week Session (ages 10-18) will run from June 1-12. The Two-Week Session features Glassblowing (furnace glass), Metal Sculpture (welding), Torchworking (glass), Mosaics, Ceramics, and Architectural Sculpture.

Weekly Sessions (ages 9-18) begin June 15 and will run through August 7. Each week will feature Kiln Fired Glass (fused glass), Metal Sculpture (welding), Torchworking (glass), Mosaics, Ceramics, and Architectural Sculpture.

Students attend all classes each week in small groups of 3-5 students to guarantee one-on-one interactions. Students who attend multiple weeks throughout the summer have the opportunity to improve on their skills at their own pace.

For more information about the 2026 Summer Technical Workshop, please Contact Us.

Join the next session of the Introduction to Metal Sculpture & Welding Extended Course beginning March 4!

This course will meet on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-8:30pm from March 4-25. Students will learn the fundamentals of welding, including MIG and TIG welding and the plasma cutter (if time permits) with an eye towards artistic sculpture.

This is a hands-on course with one-on-one instruction while using the equipment. We will take a maximum of 5 students in this course.

For registration information, please Contact Us.

Want to learn a new skill in 2026? Try our Introduction to Venetian Glassblowing & Sculpture Extended Course!

Learn the ancient art of glassblowing, the way the Venetians have been doing it for centuries!

This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of glassblowing to get you creating items out of molten glass. We welcome students with some or no experience at all.

This course meets for 4 consecutive Tuesday evenings in our Studio on Magazine Street from 6pm to 9pm beginning January 20.

Contact Us to sign up!

Featured in the Sunday, November 30 issue of The Times-Picayune for our collaborations with doctors and health care workers in our hot shop! (article body is typed below for ease)

For more than 40 years, Jean Blair has become very familiar working with doctors in several hospitals throughout the country. But rather than in the hospital setting, Blair takes them to her office, filled with hot furnaces, torches, blowpipes, paddles, jacks, and sheers.

Blair is the founder of the New Orleans School of Glassworks & Printmaking Studio two blocks from the National WWII Museum in Downtown New Orleans.

Whenever the stars align and schedules meld, Blair and her team at the Magazine Street studio host doctors, surgeons, nurses, technicians, physician assistants, and more to take a moment out of their busy lives saving people and make some art of their own.

From cups to glass hearts to Christmas ornaments, guests can make it in the studio.

Blair started this project 40 years ago, around the time she opened the shop. After moving to New Orleans from New York City, where she worked for Time Life, she connected with John Ochsner, the founder of the Ochsner hospital system.

"(He) asked me to photograph for his slide lectures in the operating room of his heart surgeries and transplants," Blair said.

Since that time, Blair has grown to appreciate the health care community and has made it her mission to show that appreciation to health care workers in New Orleans and around the country.

"One of our specialties has been inviting doctors and their staffs in to show them that blowing glass is similar to surgery," Blair said. "The use of instruments you use to maneuver the molten glass into shape without touching it is similar to using medical instruments."

Blair and her team have hosted Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a cardiologist from New York University Langone Hospital, who made glass hearts, thoracic surgeons who have made glass brains and glass livers during their time in the studio.

Depending on availability, Blair hosts health care workers as often as she can to thank them for their knowledge and "TLC" with patients every day.

"Having been involved with hospitals for so many years, I have noticed a tremendous need to thank the doctors and the hospital working staff for the generosity given to so many of the patients," Blair said. "You only have to be a patient–or relative of a patient–to realize the numerous people that come in and out of your room who are responsible for taking care of you."

In November, Blair invited eight colleagues and team members of Dr. Katrina Wade, a surgical oncologist at Ochsner Hospital.

The doctors and colleagues become captivated with what they are able to create while blowing glass, according to Blair.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio would like to extend a warm welcome to the American Heart Association this week!

We invite you to drop by this weekend to watch our Glassblowers at work, or participate in hands-on glassblowing with a 2-Hour Short Course glassblowing experience!

Contact us for more information and available class times. If you wish to make a heart, please inquire early!

Join the next session of the Introduction to Venetian Glassblowing & Sculpture, learning the same skills that traditional glassblowers have been studying for centuries! This course meets on Tuesdays from 6-9pm beginning November 4 and runs for 4 weeks. This is a hands-on course with a maximum of 6 students with 2 instructors.

Learn the fundamentals of welding in the next session of the Introduction to Metal Sculpture & Welding Extended Course beginning November 5! This course will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6-9pm from March 6-27. Students will learn the fundamentals of welding, including MIG and TIG welding and the plasma cutter (if time permits) with an eye towards artistic sculpture. This is a hands-on course with one-on-one instruction while using the equipment. We will take a maximum of 5 students in this course.

For registration information, please Contact Us.

Our Fall Semester is ready to kick off, with Glassblowing Short Courses beginning Friday, October 10!

Come take our 2-hour hands-on class and make your own glass pumpkin, ornament, cup and more! This is a great activity for couples, families, groups of friends, or just a solo traveler looking to make a keepsake!

Inquire about our upcoming Extended Courses to learn the fundamentals of a new medium such as Glassblowing, Welding & Metal Sculpture (begins October 22), and Stained Glass (begins October 21)!

We are now taking reservations for Team Building Events! Featuring hands-on activities, turn your event into an exhibition of your staff's creativity!

Contact Us for more information, including details, pricing and availability of the class or activity you are interested in taking.

The Summer Technical Workshop for ages 9-19 is happening now! Join us for a summer of glasswork, metal sculpture, ceramics, architectural sculpture, and more!

Weekly Sessions begin June 23 and run until August 8 (including the July 4 week). Students who attend multiple weeks continue to build their skills in each medium as they progress at their own pace.

Contact us to register or for more information. Registration forms must be in a week in advance of the start of each session.

Explore your creative side and learn new skills in our upcoming Extended Courses: Introduction to Venetian Glassblowing & Sculpture and Introduction to Metal Sculpture & Welding!

Join us to learn the traditional art of Venetian Glassblowing & Sculpture! Our 4- week course will help you learn the fundamentals, such as glass gathering and manipulation, in a fun group setting (6 people max)!

This course will meet on Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm for 4 weeks beginning April 8 and includes the following dates: April 8, April 15, April 22, and April 29.

For more information or to receive a registration form, please Contact Us.

The Introduction to Metal Sculpture & Welding course will teach you the fundamentals of Welding Safety and Arc Welding, including Shielded Metal (SMAW), Flux Cored (FCAW), Gas Metal (MIG), and Gas Tungston (TIG).

This course will meet on WEDNESDAY evenings from 5:30-8:30pm beginning March 19 and includes the following dates: April 2, April 9, April 16, and April 23.

For more information or to receive a registration form, please Contact Us.

We are excited to present the dates for the 2025 Summer Technical Workshop for Young Adults, an experience like no other!

The Three-Week Session (ages 10-19) will run from Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 20. During these three weeks, students will work to build on their skills in Glassblowing, Metal Sculpture & Welding, Ceramics, Printmaking, Architectural Sculpture, and Scientific Torchworking/Flameworking to manifest fabulous creations from their imaginations. Students must attend all three weeks of this session.

The Weekly Sessions (ages 9-19) will run from Monday, June 23 to Friday, August 8. During the Weekly Sessions, students will attend classes in Stained Glass, Metal Sculpture & Welding, Ceramics, Printmaking, Architectural Sculpture, and Scientific Torchworking/Flameworking. No two weeks are alike, as students are given individual attention to build on their skills at their own pace. Students may register for one Weekly Session or multiple Weekly Sessions, and can work around travel as they do not need to be consecutive.

If your student has not attended the Summer Technical Workshop before, please Contact Us for more information.

Join us on Monday, December 16 for a handblown glass ornament workshop like none other! Students will be taught by St. Nicholas himself in the art of Venetian Glassblowing and will each get to make an ornament!

Each ornament workshop is 30 minutes for one person. Students must be 10 years or older to participate, but all ages and family members are encouraged to watch and take pictures and video.

Contact us here for more details such as pricing and available times.

Visit out Gallery and Studio on Saturday, November 11 to commemorate our veterans with a red poppy available in our Gallery and watch our Glassblowers work in the Studio.

Contact Us if you are interested in signing up for a glassblowing class to make your own glass items to take home.

Join us during Art For Art's Sake on Saturday, October 5th from 11am to 4pm for a Beaded Friendship Bracelet Party, benefitting Children's Hospital New Orleans and Magnolia Community Services.

Participants will make one bracelet for donation and may make up to 10 bracelets for personal use for wearing, trading (Taylor Swift!) or further donation. All materials will be provided. Participants under the age of 9 years old must be accompanied by an adult. This event is open to all ages.

Bittersweet Confections next door will be offering sandwiches and refreshments for purchase until 2pm.

To register, please Contact Us. Provide us with the total number of participants in your party and your preferred time (10-12, 12-2, 2-4).

We hope you will help us support the children who benefit from these great organizations in our community!

We still have some available spacing in our remaining weeks of the Summer Technical Workshop for Young Adults (ages 9-19) for those who still need activities to fill your remaining weeks of vacation!

Available Weeks:

July 29 - August 2

August 5 - August 9

For more information, please Contact Us through our website. Registrations are due by 4pm on the Wednesday prior to your requested start date.