Workshop with Pisano | INTRODUCTION TO FUSED GLASS - Beginner

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1 Day Workshop | $100 Future Member | $90 VAC Member

Monday, May 18, 2026 - 6pm-8pm

Glass fusing joins pieces of glass using heat in a kiln. In this class, beginners create fused glass wall art while learning cutting and firing techniques. Advanced students can use studio equipment, with additional specialty materials available for purchase.

Supplies: An additional $15.00 material cost paid to instructor.

Artist's Biography:  

Raised in southern New York State, Suzanne Pisano has always had a passion for art. She holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from Iona College, where she also studied art. Now based in North Port and Big Pine Key, Florida, Suzanne designs and creates fused glass, fine jewelry, and watercolor and acrylic artwork.

She studied silversmithing, lapidary, and glasswork under esteemed instructors including Fredricka Kulicke, Lessley Burke, Joy Baskin, Linda Banks, Annemarie Ciuffini, Stephanie Maddalena, and Kurt Patzlaff. Her work is inspired by nature, photography, and music, and each piece is crafted by hand with great attention to detail. Suzanne has taught fused glass and jewelry at the Brookfield Craft Center in Connecticut and currently teaches at Glass Duchess Studio in Punta Gorda, as well as in her own Florida studios.