The Deal

$89 for one admission to a two-hour glass bead-making workshop with Mark Todd (up to $150 value)

The workshop is held at a public studio in downtown Houston. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes and avoid flammable clothing; weather appropriate wear is recommended.

What You’ll Do

Three things are required to bend glass to your will: a torch, a kiln, and an ample supply of imagination. During this two-hour workshop, professional glass artist Mark Todd teaches you how to use these tools to create your own sparkling works of art.

Learn the Craft of Lampworking

The instructor shares tips on lampworking, a unique style of glassblowing.

Sculpt with Glass

With one-on-one assistance, you will create small, colorful beads perfect for jewelry and decoration.

Take Your Art Home

Glass items cool overnight in the kiln, after which you can pick up your finished pieces or arrange for them to be shipped to your home.

Your Host

Mark Todd

Glass Artist

To Mark Todd, sculpting glass is a lot like playing jazz. He improvises as he blows and shapes the molten material into different pieces of art—and he always keeps some good tunes playing while he works. His passion was honed during more than a decade of training, including studies at glassblowing studios in Brooklyn and Boston.