STARworks Glass

Starworks Glass is a public access glass studio. Everyone is welcome to watch our artists work when they visit Starworks Galleries, Ceramic Supply Shop, and Cafe!

We offer rental space for glass artists, workshops for the general public, and a high school glass curriculum. We also offer public glassblowing demonstrations on the 2nd Thursday of each month (Sept-May) during Hot Glass Cold Beer!

Starworks Glass is a member of Glass Impact, a nationwide coalition of nonprofit, community-focused glass organizations collaborating to create equity and expand access to the glass arts.

Interested in joining Starworks Glass as an Intern, Resident, or Visiting Artist?

  • Starworks Glass, established October 30, 2008, was started based on a partnership between Starworks and Wet Dog Glass. Starworks Executive Director, Nancy Gottovi, and Wet Dog founders, Eddie and Angela Bernard wanted to bring a fully operational glass studio to the area, which would in turn help build a budding glass community. Starworks Glass Studio was funded with the generous help of a Community Development Block Grant through the NC Department of Commerce.

  • Starworks offers hot glass demonstrations for groups and school field trips. Glass demonstrations are a flat rate of $100 per 1/2 hour. Starworks Glass team will perform a special demonstration and explain the process as they go along. Call (910) 428-9001 to schedule a demonstration.

  • Starworks Glass offers professional gaffing services to organizations, glass artists, and universities. Custom orders are available. For more information, please contact Joe Grant at joe@starworksnc.org.

  • Starworks Glass offers studio space for glass artists to rent. Interested artists should click here for more details.

  • We offer a wide variety of workshops, perfect for first-timers! View all upcoming workshops here.

  • We are proud to partner with local schools and youth centered programs to give students opportunities in glass. Click here to learn more about our Community Programing.

 

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JOE GRANT

Joe Grant is the Starworks Glass Director. He has won many awards, including a residency at the Creative Glass Center of America and the NC Arts Council Fellowship. His work has been exhibited at the Carrack Modern Art, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and the Green Hill Center in North Carolina, Gallery A in Richmond, Virginia, Gallery OneOne in Cincinnati, Ohio, Minnetrista in Muncie, Indiana, University Galleries in Bloomington, Illinois and Marx-Saunders Gallery in Chicago, Illinois. Joe earned a BFA from the University of Illinois and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. For more information, visit www.JoeGrantGlass.com.

Megan Lange

An avid hugger and animal lover, Megan Lange grew up in small-town Ohio with an appreciation of nature, family, and the arts. Lange started blowing glass at Ball State University where she earned a BFA in both glass and ceramics. After Ball State Megan had the privilege of gaining experience at such places as the Chrysler Museum of Art, Penland School of Craft, Pittsburg Center for Glass, and the Toledo Museum of Art. Megan has won multiple awards such as the AACG Visionary Scholarship and has exhibited in shows including Regeneration at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA and Imperfection: International Exhibition in Wroclaw, Poland. Her artistic practice consists primarily of glass and often draws inspiration from nature, her fascination with the interaction between light and glass, and the connection between vessels and the human form. Often being dragged around by a gigantic puppy, you can probably find Megan and her pup Freyja blowing glass or hanging in the cafe. You can find more of her work on Instagram @meglangestudios.

 

Janey Hollis

Janey Hollis an emerging artist from Birmingham, AL is primarily focused in glass. Janey discovered a passion for glass while studying Art History at Tulane University and participated in the greater New Orleans glass community through YAYA Arts Center, a non-profit where she assisted with production items and demonstrations. Soon after, she began assisting local artists with their personal work, most notably for Ben Dombey where she worked for 3 years making whiskey glasses. She has furthered her skill in hot glass, neon and lampworking through multiple courses at Penland School of Craft, most recently being awarded the Christy Wright Scholarship for Glass. She studied with notable artists such as Karen Willenbrink and Jasen Johnsen, Jen Elek and Jeremy Bert, as well as Janis Miltenberger. She is influenced heavily by art history, juxtaposing classical and modern motifs through form and surface design. She is excited to share her love of glass and design with the Starworks community and continue developing her unique style.

 

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