2025 UrbanGlass Crafting Mastery Symposium

Schedule

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 04:30 pm to Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

UrbanGlass | Brooklyn, NY

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Get ready to be inspired as experts from around the globe converge to discuss the latest trends and developments in glass education
About this Event

Started in 2013, this international gathering of esteemed educators, innovative artists, and learned scholars promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking event that continues to delve into the critical issues facing glass education.


Get ready to be inspired as experts from around the globe converge to discuss the latest trends and developments in the world of glass education. With its focus on innovation and creativity, the symposium is a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay at the forefront of this exciting field.


Scheduled to take place from November 6nd to the 8th, 2025, in the vibrant city of New York, the UrbanGlass Crafting Mastery Symposium is the perfect opportunity to network, experience the cultural landscape for the city, exchange ideas, and gain fresh insights into the world of glass education.


Day 1, November 6, 2025 starting around 4:30 PM at a yet to be disclosed location in NYC a curated gallery tour followed by a gathering with location TBD.


Day 2, Friday November 7, 2025, opening remarks begin at 9:30 AM to kick off a day of engaging presentations by:

Stuart Kestenbaum, Keynote Speaker

Jennifer Hand, Care Work as Craft Work

Radhika Krish, Glass, Grit, & Jugaad: My glass journey beyond the grid.

Richard Whiteley, The Glassmaking Institute: Expanding Access and Approaches in Glass Education

Kim Harty, Embodied Lineages and the Hidden Curriculum

Judith Schaechter, UArts: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly


Day 3, Saturday November 8, 2025 more presentations continue in the studio on the 3rd fl of UrbanGlass starting at 9:30 AM with:

Kristin Imre, Amanda Gundy, Anna Riley, Boyd Sugiki, Emery Wenger, and Lisa Zerkowitz, Defining Success for Educators and Students

Shongee Mantangira, Neurodivergent Healing Through Beading: Sensory Craft as Alternative Learning

River Valadez, James Akers, Games to Generate Play

Kris Rumman, Glass Tales from the Levant

Erin O'Connor, Mastering & (Un)Mastering Mastery: knowledge acquisition in studio glass

Marica Whittemore, Creatively Aging: A Community Centered Approach to Glass Art Education


The symposium wraps up around 6:00 PM on Saturday November 8 following by the closing reception of A Madeleine Moment with the Burnt Ashphalt Family in the Agnes Varis Art Center at UrbanGlass.


Light refreshments will be available each morning prior to the start of the talks and throughout the day as well as a catered lunch for a midday break.


Don't miss out on this incredible event – buy your tickets today!

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UrbanGlass, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, United States

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USD 110.00 to USD 195.00

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