Glass

Art glass classes are available in fusing and slumping, kiln casting, stained glass, mosaics and flameworking.* The well-equiped glass studios (details below) and facilities for these classes insure that students have an experience with glass that is both inspirational and useful. The glass studio and kiln room is in Building 5, Room 100. Flameworking classes are held in Building 51.

Introduction to Art Glass - ART241

Explore a sampling of art glass disciplines in one term. Work with different instructors to learn basic skills, design generation, techniques and history. Expect to explore two to three art glass techniques by terms end.

Read the officical catalog description about credits and when offered.

More about Chemeketa's Art Glass Program

Several years ago, Chemeketa Community College embarked on an exciting journey. With an impressive vision, they set out to create a quality Art Glass Program on their Salem, Oregon campus.

Developing a well designed Art Glass Program is a significant undertaking, particularly when colleges in Oregon's Higher Education System face challenging economic times. In spite of these challenges, an energetic art faculty and college administrative team, have worked together with glass businesses, art educators, and professional glass artists, in a collaborative effort to provide creative funding for a strong sequence of Art Glass Classes. The college has developed quality Art Glass classes in flameworking, fusing and slumping, kiln casting, stained glass, and mosaics.*

Chemeketa continues to develop a high quality Art Glass curriculum, providing well-equipped glass studios and facilities for these classes, and insuring that our students have an experience with glass that is both inspirational and useful.

* Due to budgetary shortfalls, Chemeketa Community College is suspending the offering of some Art Glass classes. Please note: many of our classes are still being offered, and a few workshops may be run as well.

The Art Glass Program will be reviewed over the next year and updates and changes to class offerings will be posted on this website. Beginning fall term 2009, here is what is happening in regard to offerings:

Flameworking classes (ART250, ART250B, and ART250C) are temporarily suspended
Glass Fusing and Slumping (ART247, ART247B, ART247C) will be limited to one offering each term
Stained Glass (ART244, ART245, ART246) will be limited to one offering each term
Kiln casting (ART248, ART248B) is suspended until further notice.
For fall 2009, a new class will be offered: Introduction to Art Glass (ART241). See below.

For questions or concerns, please email humanities@chemeketa.edu.

Our Facilities

Kiln room

3 ea. - 10.7 cu. ft. oval top loading kilns
4 ea. - 4.68 cu. ft. front loading box kilns
2 ea. - 9.92 cu. ft. top loading round kiln
1 ea. - 52.7 cu. ft. bell kiln

Coldworking and finishing equipment

1 ea. - 4 "x 60" belt sander
1 ea. - 14 " / 5 hp. diamond wet saw
1 ea. - 24 " diamond lap grinder
1 ea. - 18 " reciprolap polisher/grinder
1 ea. - 14 " twin arbor buffer/polisher
1 ea. - pressure-pot sandblaster

Kiln Casting facilities

Plaster mixing station with engineered exhaust system
Fiberglass casting cottles and refractory casting frames
Plaster working and handtools
Wax working and dewaxing stations

Flat glass facilities/equipment

24 sets - glassworking student tool kits
8 ea. - glass grinders
112 ea. - bisqueware slumping molds
3 ea. - portable 2' x 4' light boxes (horizontal tabletop format)
1 ea. - light wall, 3' vertical x 8' w/horizontal format)