Classes at CMoG

[Dragonharper]

Anyone here ever take any flame-working classes at the Corning Museum of Glass? How was the experience? Did you get your money's worth, education wise? I'm thinking of signing up for a couple of weekend classes and would like to know if it's a good idea. For the one class the instructor is Jim Byrnes, is this name familiar to anyone here?

[Mr. Whale dick]

never heard of him

[kage]

here is some of his work. http://jamesfbyrnesblownglass.com/
could you make these? do you want to? if you answered no then yes, then i would say take the class.

http://jamesfbyrnesblownglass.com/sites/jamesfbyrnesblownglass.com/files/imagecache/image_wide/ornaments.jpg (http://jamesfbyrnesblownglass.com/sites/jamesfbyrnesblownglass.com/files/ornaments.jpg)

[Dragonharper]

Thanks Kage, I shoulda thought to Google his name myself. Doh! :bangHead:

Impressive stuff, that's exactly the type of stuff I'm interested in.

[dew]

i've never taken a class there but my buddy took a class with emilio santini at the CMOG and he said it was worth every penny. i've been in the studios though and they're really nice, so i say go for it.

[Dragonharper]

dew,
Thanks for the reply, that's what I was hoping to hear. Although, I suppose that the student is a bigger factor than the teacher. :)

[themoch]

took a week long at CMoG... was worth every bit of it just to meet/hang out with other artists my skill level.

if you can afford it, i'd do it.

[Dragonharper]

Andrew,
Thanks man, right now my skill level is about 0.2 :) , so anything would be a big improvement. I'm looking to take a couple of weekend classes, CMoG is about 1.5 hours from my house.

[bombheadster]

I can definitely recommend CMOG, especially if you're so close! I took a two week class there, and their studios are impeccable. I would go for it, I don't think you'll regret it.

[Dragonharper]

Thanks all for the feedback. I've signed up for 2 weekend classes, I was going to sign up for Loren Stump's 1 week class in January but the registrar recommended I a little more experience first. Again thanks!

:D:crazy::D