Flameworking Demonstrations: Art-A-Whirl® 2024
Join us for free glass flameworking demonstrations outside of the California Building in Northeast Minneapolis!
Join us for free glass flameworking demonstrations outside of the California Building in Northeast Minneapolis!
Glassblowing demonstrations and locally made glass for sale at the Minnesota State Fair!
Join us for an evening with acclaimed glass artist Sayaka Suzuki at Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art for an artist talk and glass pâte de verre demonstration!
Join us for an exhibition reception, artist talk, and flameworking demonstration with glass artist SaraBeth Post Eskuche for her solo exhibition A Tisket, A Tasket. The exhibit will be on view from October 20, 2023- January 12, 2024.
Glassblowing demonstrations and locally made glass for sale at the Minnesota State Fair!
Join us for the reception for Carla Christenson’s Solo Exhibition At the Seams, In the Flesh.
Join us for free glassblowing demonstrations, a new exhibition, and an artist talk for NEMAA’s Art-A-Whirl!
Glassblowing demonstration featuring longtime member Alan Honn! While observing Al at work you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and learn a little about glass blowing!
Join featured exhibition artist Jo Andersson in the hot shop for a glass blowing demo! Jo will work in the Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts studio to demonstrate some of the techniques featured in her work in the 2023 exhibition Fluidity: Identity in Swedish Glass.
Carla will be leading hot glass demonstrations free to the public at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Bring your family and friends for this free, fun, event!
Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts presents our inaugural Fall Fundraiser! The event will include glass demonstrations, a silent auction, glass pumpkin patch, food, and drinks. Proceeds from this event go to support Foci MCGA’s studio, youth programming, scholarships, and emerging artist in residence program!
NEMAA presents the 27th annual Art-A-Whirl! Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the nation, and it happens in Northeast Minneapolis! It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with hundreds of artists, and purchase original artwork.
An Exhibition Featuring Glass Students from Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Join us for an artist talk and glassblowing demonstration featuring Megan Stelljes, a 2022 Visiting Artist at Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts. Megan is teaching a glass workshop at Foci MCGA that focuses on learning hot glass sculpting techniques concentrating on color application and hot assembly. The workshop will primarily utilize powder application to achieve color patterns and textures referencing natural objects.
Come learn more about Megan's artwork and see her process in action!
Join us in attending artist talk and glassblowing demonstration by visiting artist Corey Pemberton.
Come tour our new facilities, enjoy food and beverages, watch glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations, and welcome our new Executive Director Anna Lehner while saying farewell to previous Director Kelly Nezworski.
Glassblowing demonstrations and locally made glass artwork!
Explore the artists of Northeast Minneapolis through NEMAA’s “Art-A-Whirl Online” in the coming weeks, which will be an online promotion of the arts community in Northeast Minneapolis coupled with resources and training for members to develop, or further develop, their online presence.
This is Foci MCGA’s premier annual fundraising event. Join us for glassblowing demonstrations by artist Rob Stern and Hennepin Made, live music by Sarah White, food, and drinks. All proceeds from the event will go towards Foci MCGA’s capital campaign, A Fresh Gather.
Foci MCGA will be hosting a fundraiser to help support our Capital Campaign and upcoming move. This specific event will highlight the women-identifying glass artists of this organization. Join us for an evening of cocktails, raffles, a silent auction, and free glassblowing demonstrations!
Foci MCGA presents Lights Out 2019! Join us for our annual party featuring glassblowing demonstrations, drinks, live music, and light installations! Event is not limited to 21+ only and drinks will be available for purchase for those with ID’s.
See live glassblowing and visit our gallery of handmade glass at the Minnesota State Fair!
Foci MCGA will be at the Benton County Fair in our mobile hotshop! Visit our mobile studio to view live glassblowing demonstrations!
Foci MCGA is excited to invite you to the studio as a part of the 24th annual Art-A-Whirl in NE Minneapolis!
Foci MCGA presents Lights Out 2018! Join us for our annual party featuring glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations, drinks, and live music! Event is not limited to 21+ only and drinks will be available for purchase for those with ID’s.
Foci MCGA presents Lights Out 2017! Join us for our annual party this October the 13th featuring glassblowing demonstrations, drinks, and live music!