Glass Fusing Fun!

Let's party with our glass cutters!

Gather your friends for a night of fusing fun! Learn about the fundamentals of glass cutting and fusing, how to use a kiln and create beautiful art pieces while enjoying a night with friends. 

Students will create a 5" plate, a pair of earrings and 2 pendants, each using different materials such as frit, stringers, dichroic and irridized glass. They will also learn how to load their work into the kiln, program it and begin the fusing process. The class Includes use of all materials, including glass and tools necessary to create your masterpieces as well as kiln fusing time & handouts. Later, students can return for a short class to glue bails on their pendants and create post or hook earrings. (or Kath can do it for you)

To book a class, please email me with your name and phone number, kpartworx@gmail.com. We'll find a time that works for both of us!

(classes are small - 6 people max - to ensure students receive individual attention and lots of space to create.)

  

NEW!  For those of you who are returning and would like to mix & match what they make, a la carte pricing is available.  Please scroll down to the bottom of this page.

Cost:   $75   (includes use of materials, kiln time, instruction & you'll make a 5" plate, 2 pendants and a pair of earrings.)

Location: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham, WA   (green house)

Please wear a sweater & closed toed shoes, and reading glasses if you need them (I have other eye protection too)

Please drop me an email at kpartworx@gmail.com to register.  Include your name, phone number and date of class you would like to attend.  Looking forward to seeing you!

Cancellation Policy

As I purchase my materials for class in advance, I ask that students give me 7 days notice of cancellation if they cannot make it.  (the Friday before your date) If you are not able to give adequate notice, then please pay a cancellation fee of $50 through Paypal.

Photos from our last class:

Where can I find more of Kath's work? 

(most recent work is usually on Facebook.  Please "like" my page)

Facebook:   www.facebook.com/kate-studio

Twitter:         @K8ofkatehall
Instagram:   lifeaskath

E-mail: kpartworx@gmail.com

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Glass Fusing Party for 2 or more   $75 per person

Party includes studio rental fee/firing/materials/instruction/glass to make 5” plate, 1 pr. Earrings, 2 pendants, any size) 

What's a party without food & drinks?  Participants are welcome to bring snacks & beverages for themselves and their friends.  I'll have a table set up for any munchies you may want to bring.

Gift certificates are available for birthdays and other special occasions! 

Create a Day of the Dead Skull

Celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead with a beautifully decorated skull.

On November 1 and 2 in Mexico and throughout the U.S., The Dia de los Meurtas (Day of the Dead) skull is used to celebrate and remember those who have passed on. People go to cemeteries to be with their departed and decorate their homes and graves with these skulls, along with favorite foods and flowers. Some believe the skulls and other Day of the Dead items bring good luck.

Join artist Kath Piros, as we paint (with paint pens), glitter and bling up a skull mask during the workshop.

Cost: $15 which includes all of the materials!
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 7-9:30
Place: Kate Studio, 639 Hunters Pointe Drive, Bellingham, WA

e-mail: kpartworx@gmail.com for registration, or through "Whatcom Women" meet-up.

(room for 8 guests)

About the instructor: 

Kath moved to Bellingham this summer, and was previously an art instructor at San Jose, CA-area schools and this is one of her favorite projects. The photo above is a Day of the Dead Alter she created for an art show at Mountain View, CA City Hall earlier this year.

Grand Opening & Zendoodle Class

Kate Studio Grand Opening - 

Let's Make A Zen Doodle Framed Artwork!!

 7:00-9:15pm

Tuesday, September 30th

Kate Studio

639 Hunter’s Pointe Drive

Bellingham, WA

(forest green corner house on corner of Hunter’s Pointe/Clark– the studio is in the basement)

Cost: $10 
*** EXCLUSIVE (special grand-opening price for meet-up members)

Space is limited to 6 students.

(refreshments and snacks provided for our opening celebration)

Join art teacher Kath Piros at the grand opening of Kate Studio!!  Learn what the studio offers and let your creativity run free.  This first day, we'll be learning about papers and inks to create a zendoodles, experimenting with doodle patterns, then placing our art in a matted frame that's provided.  People have been doodling for years... at least since the invention of the telephone! Haven't you sometimes been quite surprised at seeing the results of your mindless marks? Zendoodles build up a design by completing small sections at a time, all while being in a relaxed, “zen-like” state.   Join us to draw, have a few laughs, make friends and enjoy an evening of art.

Your material fee will cover use of all materials, and each student takes away a framed zendoodle artwork created in class. No prerequisites and no experience required.  This is a great course for those who are experienced artists as well as those who can only draw geometric shapes.  

Please remember cancellations allowed only until 5 days before the meetup.  Instructors have to purchase the materials in advance, so after that time, members who cancel or do not attend will be charged for the material fees.  Thank you!

Welcome to my new studio!

This has long been a dream of mine to have a space to create art and teach my favorite arts and crafts.  When our family moved to Bellingham in July, our new home came with an art studio PERFECT to make my dream come true!

I am thrilled to announce the grand opening of "Kate Studio," a place where creativity flows, and we can all create in an unintimidating, nurturing, fun environment.  Please join me for many of these weekly and weekend workshops and classes in everything from fusing glass, zen doodling, multicultural art, wire working, metal smithing, painting to ceramics.