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Intermediate Stained Glass Studio


Adult activities and classes / Create / Glass & Mosaic -
Adult - Winter/Spring 2026

This class is designed to advance the skill of students who have already taken one or two beginner stained glass classes. In this class, students will get individual assistance to improve their skills-there will be no formal instruction. Students need to come to the first session ready to work. Glass and tools will be available for purchase, or tools can be rented from the instructor for $30 for the duration of the classes. Registered students will receive an email with the instructor's contact information so they can discuss their plans for the course prior to the first session. Students are free to use the time to make whatever they like, from suncatchers to panels in copperfoil, lead, or zinc. Grinders will be provided for class use, and students will get to try some more advanced tools. Please wear appropriate clothing for working with glass.


Please wear clothing with a smooth hard finished surface, like denim or t-shirt knit. Glass chips will stick in sweaters, fleece or lace. Best to wear shirts with a high neckline. Shoes should not have open toes, or open tops (like a slip-on), also leather is better than a mesh that would catch glass chips.

Eligible UCare members may receive an allowance to spend toward community education classes. Members must have UCare insurance at the time of registration. Limits and restrictions may apply. Contact UCare for further information.

Lisa Schwartz

Instructor

Lisa a B.A. in Psychology from the U of M and an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas. She works full-time as an personal assistant, but has been doing stained glass on the side for over 40 years. In high school, she took every art class she could from Art History and Architecture. Then she took a Community Ed class in stained glass (a course not offered in the school curriculum). It was the perfect combination of art and craft. She drew her first window design on a napkin and it turned out so cool; she was hooked.

Over the years,she has made hundreds of windows from suncatchers to large installations. In 2006, she completed two window walls in a church in Cameroun, Africa that were 36' long by 8' high. In 2018, she went back to Africa to install seventeen panels she made in Minnesota the previous year. She has been teaching community ed classes for the past six years now and loves getting other people enthusiastic about the art.

Lisa lives in Columbus,MN . She is married and has two grown sons and two grandsons.

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  Lisa Schwartz


Northdale Middle School : Room 604 - Wood Shop
Tuesdays, Apr 14 - May 19
6:00 - 9:00 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 195 00