Celebrate Fall at the Hot Shops and create your own glass pumpkin! One of our instructors will assist you in making your very own glass pumpkin. You will get to pick out the colors, help design and shape molten glass into a unique fall-themed art piece. $85/person. Minimum age is 12. Please wear 100% cotton […]
Schedule a Glassblowing Experience, or a Workshop for Two and get a feel for the heat by getting close to the action! Glassblowing Experience One of our instructors will assist you in making your very own unique piece of art. Select from a variety of options, such as paperweights, ornaments, flowers and more. You will […]
Join the Midwest Lampworkers Guild in their expression of color through Color Pop! in the main gallery at the Hot Shops Art Center. Show Dates: October 4, 2023 - October 22, 2023 Gallery Open during public hours of the Hot Shops Art Center Open 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Weekends 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Closing Reception […]
Oct. 6-31 Hallway Gallery Opening Reception Oct. 14, 5-8 p.m. Featuring the work of 28 Hot Shops Resident Artists. Artwork includes, jewelry, glass, painting, wood, clay, fiber, wax, and more.
Prerequisite: This class requires a lampworker have some experience, with high-beginner to intermediate level skills Hollow glass beads have a presence about them without having the weight of a solid bead. You will learn the steps and some tricks to creating beautiful hollow beads! The class will start with skills used to make beads make […]
Prerequisite: This is an intermediate class and students should have the ability to wedge clay and operate an electric pottery wheel. 4-week class with Rob Johnson Saturdays, Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28. 12:30-3 p.m. Every beginning wheel-throwing student is introduced to the cylinder form. In this class we will explore various approaches to plates, […]
Saturday, Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m. at Heartland of America Park Join our Free Beginners Photography class at Heartland of America Park, August 20th at 7 pm as we embark on an exciting journey into the unique world of photography. Designed for individuals with little to no experience, this course is an ideal starting point for […]
Lazy Sunday long pose drawing is a new relaxing, creative development time for artists of all levels to improve skills and discover figure drawing. These sessions are not instructed, but are structured figure drawing with a live model, encompassing both nude and partial nude poses, as well as character elements to add a new dimension […]
Lazy Sunday long pose drawing is a new relaxing, creative development time for artists of all levels to improve skills and discover figure drawing. These sessions are not instructed, but are structured figure drawing with a live model, encompassing both nude and partial nude poses, as well as character elements to add a new dimension […]
Torchworking is a method of heating and shaping glass over a torch to create beads, paperweights, small sculptures, and more. In this two hour class, students will learn to work with the torch and melt glass into a small pendant. Instructors: Jon Bleicher or Tom Friedman All materials provided. Hot Shops members receive 10% off this […]
Future exhibits and shows are announced all the time.
Please stay tuned.
DATES & TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! Please refer to this page for updates as the event draws near. Artist receptions are often held the first Friday or Saturday of the month (your best bet is to come around 6-7 pm), unless otherwise noted. Galleries are often attended by a curator Saturday and Sunday, Noon-4pm, or by appointment at (402) 342-6452. Otherwise, shows can be viewed during normal business hours. When in doubt, contact us.