Glass Stemware

with Yashodhar Reddy
GLASS 653 001 | 1.5 credits | $175 Lab Fee
August 24–30, 2025

This intermediate glassblowing class is for students who desire to learn advanced techniques for incorporating stems and bases into more complex forms, such as nontraditional glasses, candlesticks, and cake platters. We will cover the fundamentals of traditional glassblowing at the furnace. Starting with gathering, we will explore basic forms and shapes for cups, bowls, and accompanying parts, such as stems and feet. This course will primarily focus on the importance of timing and teamwork, both of which are equally important in glassblowing. Our instruction will reference traditional Muranese methods of glassworking, looking at makers such as Davide Fuin, a glass maestro working today, and the works of historical glass manufacturers such as Venini and Barovier & Toso. Assignments will invite students to draft potential table and stemware designs in charcoal or paint and then fabricate selected designs in glass using the techniques and methods covered. The class will culminate in a presentation and critique of final pieces.

Yashu Reddy, Opal White Cups, 2021, 3 x 3 x 5 in.

Yashodhar Reddy (he/him) is an Indian-American glass artist from Central Pennsylvania. His work focuses on the traditional aspects of glass craft and design from a functional viewpoint. He draws inspiration from the aesthetics of historical glass objects, with the intention of rendering his works with more relevant and personal styles. His education began at Harrisburg Area Community College where he was introduced to the medium and from there continued to travel the world to study with prestigious glass artists such as Raven Skyriver, Kelly O’Dell, Darin Denison, and Davide Fuin. He has worked at design studios such as Niche Modern and AO Glassworks and educational organizations such as the prestigious Corning Museum of Glass, where he has been on the team of many reputable artists such as Swedish maker, Fredrik Nielsen and Head of Glass at SIU, Jiyong Lee. He was previously working at the Ox-Bow School of Art & Artist’s Residency as Glass Studio Manager. He is continuing his education, working as an apprentice glassmaker in Venice, Italy for one of the last few living Masters in Murano, Italy.