Hot Jam: RADical Days Edition — First Friday Open House at Pittsburgh Glass Center

Name: Hot Jam: RADical Days Edition — First Friday Open House at Pittsburgh Glass Center
Start: 2025-10-03T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-03T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Pittsburgh Glass Center

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 10:00 am to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Pittsburgh Glass Center | Pittsburgh, PA

Join us on the first Friday of each month for a free open house at Pittsburgh Glass Center! Bring the whole family to experience exciting narrated glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations in our studios, browse handmade glass art gifts in our retail shop, and explore the contemporary glass exhibition in The Hodge Gallery.
This Friday is a special ALL DAY open house to celebrate the ongoing support of the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD). Learn more at www.radworkshere.org.
➭ Opening today in The Hodge Gallery: "Idea Furnace Retrospective." Nearly 60 artists have participated in the Idea Furnace, our experimental design program that connects non-glass artists with glass artists and encourages exploration in other art forms. The “Idea Furnace Retrospective” is the second iteration of this exhibition that showcases the work of 6 artists of other mediums who participated in the Idea Furnace program and were inspired by glass. Artists featured in the exhibition include Renee Cox, Sean Derry, Wade Kramm, Erin Mallea, Mary Martin, and Alisha Wormsley. A free opening reception will be held 6–9pm.
➭ Enjoy live, narrated flameworking and glassblowing demonstrations throughout the day.
➭ Get hands-on and try glassmaking with a free community mosaic activity from 10am to 4pm in the Classroom.
➭ Visitors can also try with our Walk In + Make-It-Now glassmaking activity! From 1–5pm, anyone ages 5 & up can sign up at our Front Desk to make a sculpted glass paperweight or a blown glass ornament for just $55 per person. Learn more: www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/walk-in-make-it-now/
All ages are welcome!
Pittsburgh Glass Center is wheelchair accessible. A sign language interpreter is provided. Please contact [email protected] with any accessibility concerns.
This event is made possible with support from the Allegheny Regional Asset District. Our thanks also go to Vitro Architectural Glass and UPG, co-lead sponsors of Hot Jams at PGC.