Carlyn Ray Studios is a place where professional artists and glassblowers create beautiful glass art, including Ray's signature “weaving” pieces. But it’s also a place of community, where people of all ages can learn how glass is made and even try their hand at it. The studio is located in a 3,000-square-foot converted warehouse in the Dallas Design District. The furnace alone cost $50,000, financed via a Kickstarter fundraiser. Other equipment, ordered from California, had to be shipped, assembled and tested.
They will demonstrate the process of glassblowing. Sand is heated to the temperature of lava, the hottest material on earth, until it becomes molten. It is then shaped by the artist’s breath or, as Ray puts it, “shaped through the love of the creator, and the act of creation is a dance.” Most of the seating is stadium style (on bleachers). Since glass becomes fluid at a very high temperature, the room will be warm! Please dress accordingly.
We will leave at 9:15 am. The demonstration will begin at 10 am and is approximately 2 hours long. Lunch will be at The Bridge Bistro, on Riverfront Boulevard – bring lunch money. We should be back around 2:00 pm. The cost is $26 for members and $29 for nonmenbers.