Stained Glass: Exotic Garden
Adult Enrichment / Fine Arts & Crafts -
Winter 2026
Create beautiful stained glass works of art by shaping and assembling pre-cut glass petals and bending brass and copper stems. These stained glass classes cover the basics of the Tiffany-style copper foil method. You’ll learn to foil, burnish, flux, solder, and apply patina while exploring the basic chemistry behind this science-heavy art form. There will be no patterns to follow, giving you the freedom to explore your creativity with playfulness and push your creative boundaries. Take an individual class or multiple to build upon skills and add to your stained glass garden.
Please note: Instructor will provide all safety gear, masks, eyewear, heatsafe gloves, finger covers, but you should always be extra careful around sharp and hot objects. Absolutely no food or beverage allowed in the workshop. Preferably covered arms and legs and close-toed shoes are best practices in a workshop environment.
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Instructor
Kolika Chatterjee
Kolika is a self-taught glass artist in Somerville, known for her botanically-inspired functional glass homeware, asymmetric aesthetics, and stellar use of negative space in stained glass. You might know her work as Kanch (Bengali noun: glass). Kolika individually handcrafts each piece over multiple days, incorporating her love for nature, architecture and geometry. Drawing on a past career as a scientist, Kolika brings an experimental and analytical approach to her studio, gathering inspiration with an entrepreneurial spirit. Kanch by Kolika can be found in museum shops, galleries, and specialty culinary stores throughout New England, and of course, in homes across the world, whispering stories of her tropical homeland.
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