Bay Area Glass Institute
๐ 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CAThe Bay Area Glass Institute on Phelan Avenue in San Jose is the only public-access glassblowing facility in Santa Clara County, founded by San Jose State University students in 1996, offering beginner glassblowing experiences, glass fusing workshops, flameworking classes, and stained glass sessions for adults with no prior glassblowing experience required for any entry-level session. The institute's Discover Glass and First Fire experiences are structured as single sessions where you create a finished piece under the guidance of an experienced glass artist, and the fused glass and jewelry workshops run in a format accessible to complete newcomers. With a strong TripAdvisor presence and dozens of positive Yelp reviews, BAGI is a genuine destination in San Jose's arts district and one of the most unique hands-on experiences in Silicon Valley.
Classes at Bay Area Glass Institute42 available
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