Ignite is pleased to announce that we are the 2014 host of the annual Glass Art Society Conference! We’ll update you with more news as it develops… Here is the text from the GAS website: 2014 Conference Announcement and Call for Presentations Chicago, Illinois, March 20 – 22, 2014 Strengthening Community, Collaboration, Forging New Bonds [...]

We’ve got a brand new Valentine’s Day workshop for all the Chicago-land lovers! Singles can ignite their passion and couples can bring their flame to experience the Make Your Own Heart of Glass workshop.  Guests will create a glass heart complete with their own or loved ones’ initials, plus enjoy complimentary Champagne and chocolates. Each class [...]

We are so excited to begin our first Introduction to Glassblowing course! Today Aaron first taught his students the safe way to interact with tools and the importance of teamwork in the hot shop. They worked with jacks, tweezers, diamond sheers, straight sheers, and the paddle! They learned to gather glass out of the furnace, [...]

We were incredibly lucky to have Dina Bair and WGN at our studio! They filmed a segment that you can watch by clicking here! The video introduces the public to our glass studio and features Trish Tullman discussing our mission and Pearl Dick discussing the process. Click here to watch extra content featuring our Creative Director [...]

Blow-Your-Own Ornament Workshop! Come learn how to make your own Christmas ornament with the help of one of our expert instructors! No experience necessary. All materials will be provided for you to create a unique and beautiful piece of art. The rate is $75 per person. Please call our office at (312) 465-2389 to schedule!   [...]

Members of the Shedd Aquarium staff visit Ignite Glass Studios to host a meeting and receive lessons in the art of blowing glass from our expert gaffers! We worked with them to create many beautiful yet simple works of art to take home, as unique as the guests that made them. Molten glass moves and [...]

  We have a new video of a glassblowing lesson instructed by Ben Tullman, the director of Creativity here at Ignite! He walks his student Jonathon through the process of glassblowing: gathering, blowing his first bubble, marvering the shape of the glass, adding blue frit color , using jacks to create a jackline, transferring the [...]