Service Description

Guest Instructor: Jennifer Walkovich, owner of Morton Glass Works Skill Level: Some glass-cutting experience to Intermediate Enhance your glass-cutting precision with the Morton Portable Glass Shop (MPGS). This hands-on class is designed for both stained glass artists and glass fusers looking to improve accuracy and efficiency in repetitive glass cutting. This class focuses on learning how to use the Morton System effectively. Through guided instruction and hands-on practice, you will gain confidence in using the MPGS to make precise cuts, improving your overall glass-cutting skills for future projects. You’ll begin with a brief overview of cutting tools, proper techniques, and then put your newly developed skills to use. You’ll also have the opportunity to test various styles of glass cutters. Through demonstrations and guided practice, you’ll develop a strong foundation in utilizing the MPGS to its full potential. What You’ll Learn: Setting up the MPGS Cutting strips and squares with precision Mastering triangles and diamonds for complex designs What You’ll Make: A 12”x12” half square quilt-style piece that will be fully fused and slumped, or taken home to be foiled, lead-camed, and soldered to create a stained glass piece. What to Bring: Glass cutter Safety glasses Running pliers Any favorite hand tools About the Artist: Jennifer Walkovich is a glass fusing artist and instructor who works out of her home studio in Tucson, Arizona. She first walked into a glass shop in 1993 and started making mosaic projects with a few basic tools and glass from the scrap bin. While building a successful business as a faux painting contractor she continued taking classes in stained and fused glass. This was a great way for her to relax and keep her creative mind engaged. In 2011, she retired her paint brushes and has focused solely on fused glass. For the past twelve years, Jennifer has had the opportunity to learn from and assist numerous glass artists who mentored her and helped shape her into the artist she is today. Jennifer's designs are strongly influenced by geometry, requiring precision with measurements and cuts. Professional training as a color consultant has equipped her to bring competent color balance to her glass projects as well as her students' projects. Jennifer is passionate about art and considers herself fortunate to travel North America sharing her knowledge of glass.