Becoming a Glassblower, Where to Begin? Try Elev8 Premier!

Posted by Elev8 Presents on 1/25/2021

Becoming a Glassblower, Where to Begin?  Try Elev8 Premier!

If anyone ever finds themselves curious about glassblowing, specifically flameworking, make sure to spend your time wisely at Elev8 Premier Glass Studio! They offer 4 hour beginner classes during the weekends called Liquid Arts, as well as monthly rentals. The whole team is extremely welcoming and motivates one another. I chose to spend a month at the studio, and finally learn the fascinating trade of glassblowing.

For years prior, I was struggling with my mental health and stopped doing any hobbies I enjoyed, such as drawing and graphic design. I am so thankful for everyone at Elev8 Premier for helping me find my light again. Not only did the artists give me lessons on different techniques, but wonderful advice, such as not looking for perfection in your work. Create art that you personally would be proud to purchase, everyone has their own specific style. There are an infinite amount of ways to achieve the same thing, such as implosion marbles or even vortex, which is captivating in itself. They showed me how mesmerizing glassblowing is, and that it takes a lot of patience.

Art is food for the soul, it allows you to express your emotions through your work. Personally, I found that starting small and focusing on what I feel confident in making was able to prepare me for when I wish to break out of my comfort zone by working on bigger, more complex projects. I feel as though glassblowing helped me become more patient, by continuously messing up at first and learning from those mistakes each time. Starting off in a difficult trade, you shouldn’t expect to become rich and famous overnight. Glassblowing is not about the money, but creating art and falling in love with what you do everyday.

Being surrounded by experienced glassblowers was intimidating to me at first, until I realized how kind everyone was. They’re not looking to discourage the newbies, even though they create beautiful projects and are able to make it look easy. That’s what comes with dedication, perseverance and years of hard work. Having so many passionate and talented artists around at the studio was extremely motivating. Thank you to the entire team at Elev8 Premier for getting me hooked on glassblowing, as everyone should be!

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