2025 Explore Bullseye Experience

2025 Explore Bullseye Experience
An Exclusive, Hands-On Fused Glass Adventure – Limited to 9 Participants!
In Celebration of Milkweed Arts’ 10-Year Anniversary

Dates: June 2-6, 2025
(Students should plan to arrive on June 1 and depart on June 7.)

As part of our 10th-anniversary celebration, we are excited to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a small, exclusive group of just 10 participants for a five-day immersive fused glass workshop in Portland, Oregon. Hosted at the world-renowned Bullseye Research & Education Department, this experience will elevate your glassmaking skills and provide behind-the-scenes access to Bullseye’s cutting-edge facilities.

What's Included:

• Five Days of Hands-On Glass Projects: Learn and create using a variety of kiln forming techniques with sheet glass, frit, stringer, confetti, reactive glass, and hand-cast glass that you will cast yourself on the Bullseye factory floor.
• Exclusive Bullseye Factory Tours: Get an insider’s view of the Bullseye Factory and Studio Architectural Fabrication Department, witnessing firsthand their incredible craftsmanship and innovation.
• Local Glass Art Installations & Gardens Tour: Enjoy a tour of local glass artwork installations or a visit to the area’s beautiful gardens, depending on the season and current exhibitions.
• Personal Glass Casting: Cast two sheets of glass yourself directly on the factory floor, with all costs included. Use these in your projects or ship them to your studio with our next stocking order.
• Hand-Select Glass from the Bull Pen: Choose glass directly from Bullseye’s exclusive Bull Pen, which will be shipped to your teaching studio with our next stocking order.
• Luxurious Accommodations: Enjoy six nights at the vibrant Inn at Northrup Station (or a comparable hotel) in Portland, just minutes away from Bullseye.
• Meals Provided: Includes six continental breakfasts, five lunches, and one celebratory group dinner out.

What’s Not Included:

• Airfare and transportation to and from the airport
• Additional meals, snacks, and entertainment

Studio Content:

• "Expanding the Bullseye Color Palette": Students will take a deep dive into repeatable methods to alter or blend standard Bullseye Glass styles to create unique colors and effects. Make your work stand out from the standard colors by manipulating the material to create your own one of a kind color palette. Projects will utilize sheet glass overlays, powder blending, and frit
  tinting to cover a range of techniques and glass formats. Finished pieces and color samples will allow you to continue developing new colors for work that truly stands out from the crowd. With approximately 27 hours of classroom time, this class is designed to expand your creative boundaries!

Important Travel Information:

The workshop will run from June 2-6, 2025. Participants should plan to fly into Portland on June 1 and depart on June 7 to accommodate the workshop schedule and provided accommodations.

Why Attend?

This is more than a workshop—it's an unforgettable journey to celebrate 10 years of Milkweed Arts. You’ll gain exclusive access to Bullseye Glass, elevate your glass artistry, and be part of a special anniversary celebration. With only 9 spots available, this intimate experience ensures personalized guidance, hands-on learning, and the creative inspiration of a lifetime.

Reserve your spot today and join us in celebrating 10 amazing years of creativity at Milkweed Arts!