Experiences

Give $75. Make something.

Come into the hot shop and make a piece of your own with a maker right beside you. Each experience is a suggested $75 donation that goes straight into keeping the studio open — no experience needed, and you leave with something you made.

Hot shop · ~30 min at the bench

Make a glass flower

$75 suggested donation

Gather molten glass, add color, and shape a one-of-a-kind flower with a maker guiding your hands the whole way. A warm, forgiving first taste of working with glass.

  • All materials, coaching, and safety gear included
  • Great for beginners, ages 12+ (younger with a guardian)
  • Cooled overnight in the kiln — pick up or we’ll arrange it
Give $75 & reserve
Hot shop · ~30 min at the bench

Blow a glass bauble

$75 suggested donation

Blow and shape your own glass ornament, choosing colors and finish. A perfect gift to make for someone — or with someone — and a genuinely joyful hour.

  • All materials, coaching, and safety gear included
  • Great for beginners, ages 12+ (younger with a guardian)
  • Cooled overnight in the kiln — pick up or we’ll arrange it
Give $75 & reserve

Reserving for two, or want to book a group or a private session? Email us and we’ll set it up.

How it works

Three simple steps.

1 · Give $75

Pick a flower or a bauble and give securely through Stripe. That donation reserves your experience.

2 · We schedule

We’ll email within a couple of days to find a time that works — evenings and weekends included.

3 · You make it

Come to the studio at McGuffey, make your piece with a maker beside you, and pick it up once it’s annealed.

Good to know

A few details.

What to wear. Closed-toe shoes and natural fibers (cotton) are safest near the furnace. Skip loose synthetics; tie back long hair. We provide glasses and any other safety gear.

Accessibility. The hot shop is on the lower level at McGuffey. Tell us what you need and we’ll make the session work for you — get in touch.

Scheduling & refunds. Because it’s a donation, it isn’t refundable, but we’ll always work with you to reschedule. Just let us know.

Rather just give?

Support the studio directly.

Not up for the heat today? A straight donation of any size does just as much good.

Make a donation More ways to help

Charlottesville Glass is a newly forming nonprofit. A $75 experience includes glass time and a piece to take home, so the tax-deductible portion (if any) is limited — we’ll clarify as our 501(c)(3) status is confirmed.