For more than two decades, Washington Glass School has been a community-centered home for artists and students exploring glass in the Washington, DC area. Its Mt. Rainier studios provide hands-on instruction for beginners and experienced artists, while affiliated public-art work extends that shared practice into civic spaces such as Bladensburg Library.
Scanlan GlassScanlan Glass is a Brooklyn-based contemporary art glass studio that makes functional, abstract, and conceptual glass work. It produces glass vessels, lighting fixtures, and castings, and offers commissioned glasswork, glassblowing lessons, and studio rentals for experienced glass artists.BROOKLYN, NY
Peekskill Clay StudiosAt The Hat Factory in Peekskill, Peekskill Clay Studios runs a fully equipped community clay studio where people learn pottery and hand building while experienced artists maintain their own workspace. The Hudson Valley facility offers classes for adults and teens, memberships for independent clay artists, and one of the area’s only reduction gas kilns. Its small staff and committed membership also support exhibitions, workshops, and open-studio events.PEEKSKILL, NY
Dodge StudioFounded in 1980 by Gary and Natalie Dodge, Dodge Studio is a Hudson Valley stained-glass studio that creates custom glasswork, teaches stained-glass classes and supplies hobbyists. The Hopewell Junction shop grew from a custom-work studio into a resource for makers, with original designs and patterns shaped by the Dodges’ teaching experience. It also produces commissioned work such as privacy panels and fused-glass mosaics for kitchens and baths.HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY