Glass Art Kalamazoo — Attraction in Kalamazoo

We had a great time at Hot Date Night at Glass Art Kalamazoo on Valentine's Day. We had never seen or tried glass art making. We learned with Ekin how to make a heart paperweight and how to make fused glass tile with Lester. Both activities were fully hands on but with close, friendly instruction and really fun. I'm excited to pick up our finished projects next week. A recommendation for dumb people who don't plan ahead, like me: the furnace is HOT. Skip the hairspray and wear your hair back. Wear cotton clothes. My flowy silk shirt and long bell sleeves made me a little more hesitant than I would normally be. Next time, I'll dress...

Bought two tickets for a glass blowing class but due to the winter weather, was unable to make it. I called and emailed my circumstance to explain that I was driving from Holland, which is an hour drive away and that there were evening events closed all over. I spent over $70 and they didn't reimburse me for any of it. All they did was offer a small percentage off if I spent more money and signed up for another class. That is not happening, and it really is too bad because I was really looking forward to it. Please be warned. No...

If your new to the experience and have not done any research on it, then you're likely to enjoy the experience. In our case, we had a prior, immersive experience with glass blowing and had the ability to decide on the colors we wanted. At Glass Art Kalamazoo, there was no creative freedom and the instructors did most of the work for you; albeit our instructor did let us do a little more than the other. However, it is unfortunate that I observed some customers who appeared to want more involvement in the process (looked...