Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
All students must complete a project for these classes.
Water Street Glassworks Spring 2025
- Water Street Glassworks Website
- 925-5555
- anna@waterstreetglassworks.org
- 142 Water Street, Benton Harbor - located in the BH Arts District off of Main St.
- Additional registration at location is required.
Beginning Flameworking: Soft Glass Marble Mania
- Grade or Age Levels: 12+
- Format: In-person
- Day and Time of the Week: Thursdays 11:00am-3:00pm. 4 weeks beginning February 20th
- Mandatory Class Orientation: January 23rd 11:00am January 23rd at 11am. Students and parents must attend orientation in order to attend February class sessions.
- Location: Water Street Glassworks, 140 Water St., Benton Harbor
- Website: Waterstreetglassworks.org
- Instructor: Gina Edwards
phone: Gina - 269.759.1854
email: Gina@waterstreetglassworks.org
This dynamic four-week class is designed to introduce novice students to the art of marble making in soft glass. Students will design and create marbles with use of a propane & oxygen torch. Students will learn design techniques, color application and sculpting to form glass into various size marbles. Each class session is tailored to the skill level of the students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
Taste of Glass for Beginners
- Grade or Age Levels: 12+
- Format: In-person
- Day and Time of the Week: Thursdays 11:00am-3:00pm. 4 weeks beginning January 23rd
- Mandatory Class Orientation: January 23rd 11:00am
- Location: Water Street Glassworks, 140 Water St., Benton Harbor
- Instructor: Eli Zilke & Gina Edwards
phone: 269.925.5555
email: eli@waterstreetglassworks.org, gina@waterstreetglassworks.org
Have you wanted to experience the fire arts but aren't sure what to try first? This studio "sampler" workshop will provide you with the opportunity to try your hand at several glass projects in three studios: Glassblowing, Fusing and Beads. You will rotate through the studios and work with our knowledgeable instructors as they guide you to create a piece in each medium. No experience necessary.
Advanced Glassblowing
- Grade or Age Levels: 15+
- Format: In-person
- Day and Time of the Week: Thursdays 11:00am-3:00pm. 4 weeks beginning February 20th
- Mandatory Class Orientation: January 23rd 11:00am January 23rd at 11am. Must attend orientation in order to attend February class sessions.
- Location: Water Street Glassworks, 140 Water St., Benton Harbor
- Website: Waterstreetglassworks.org
- Instructor: Eli Zilke
phone: Eli - 269.449.4492
email: eli@waterstreetglassworks.org
This exciting four-week class is designed to expand on knowledge previously learned in our Beginning Glassblowing class. Students will learn how to use the methods and processes of glassblowing to safely shape molten glass into vessels and sculptural artworks. The class will continue learning glass blowing techniques and move into adding, manipulating and layering color to create a series of work. This class requires a Prerequisite of Beginning Glassblowing class in order to participate. Previous experience necessary.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Lisa Van Plew-Cid
