Classes

How can you find inspiration consistently? And how can you then translate it into compelling, satisfying works of glass? Join artist Ted Sawyer, Bullseye’s Director of Research and Education, for a live online class that teaches how he generates ideas, how he explores and develops them, and how he realizes them in the glass studio. Class includes 14 unique project lessons, long-term access to 9+ hours of class video, 1 live orientation session, 4 live online class sessions, and a 75-page Class Guide.

Class Times
Friday, September 11, 9-10am (Orientation); Saturday, October 10, 9am-1:30pm; Saturday, October 24, 9am-1pm; Saturdays, November 7 & 21, 9am-1pm. All times Pacific, 2026.

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Class Guide. It contains all the information you need for class.

Make an 8" plate in this all-inclusive Great Plates class. It comes with the online video, Great Plates with Ted Sawyer, and a self-led hands-on session at Bullseye Glass Resource Center Portland—with all glass, tools, and kiln time included!

Class Times
Saturday, September 26, 11am, 2026

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Class Guide. It contains the information you'll need for class.

Make an 8" plate in this all-inclusive Great Plates class. It comes with the online video, Great Plates with Ted Sawyer, and a self-led hands-on session at Bullseye Glass Resource Center Portland—with all glass, tools, and kiln time included!

Class Times
Saturday, October 10, 11am, 2026

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Class Guide. It contains the information you'll need for class.

Learn one of glassworking’s most satisfying skills—cutting perfect circles—and then create a color-coordinated pair of fused glass dishes!

Class Times
Saturday, October 17, 11am Pacific, 2026

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCTS to download your Class Guide. It contains the information you'll need for class.

Learn why a lap wheel is a favorite coldworking tool for professional studios and how to operate one safely and confidently! By completing this quick online course and then demonstrating your skills during an in-person, hands-on appointment, you can qualify to rent our coldshop lap wheel for your Bullseye glass projects!

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Orientation Guide. It contains vital information you'll need for orientation.

Make your portraits pop with light and color! In this independent video-only class, you’ll learn how to do just that—capturing a photo of someone special and taking it beyond paper by fusing it onto luminous glass.

After registration, go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCTS to download your Class Guide. It contains all the necessary information and access to the class video.