Hot Glass Alley's International Year of Glass celebration April 2

2022 is the United Nations’ International Year of Glass. This is a year-long celebration of the role that glass plays in our society.

Hot Glass Alley, Charlotte’s first glass-blowing studio, is celebrating the International Year of Glass with a special celebration on April 2nd, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The studio holds monthly open demos, but this is a more extensive event. It’s not to be missed by anybody who loves the process of glass art and the incredible final products.

The free, family-friendly International Year of Glass celebration will include:

Live glass-blowing demonstrations
Live flame-working demonstrations
Lectures about the use of glass in society and art
Guided tours of the cold-working areas, sand-blasting areas and glass blowing areas

There will also be refreshments at the event.

Year of Glass Event Schedule

10 a.m.: Event opening
11 a.m.: 30-minute lecture — The Impact of Glass
11:30 a.m.: Glassblowing Demo
1 p.m.: Flameworking Demo
2:30 p.m.: 30-minute lecture — The Impact of Glass
3 p.m.: Glassblowing Demo
4 p.m.: Event closing

While at the event you can also shop for works of glass art to bring home, and learn about the “Make your own” workshops and “Date Night” events.

Hot Glass Alley is at 438 Atando Avenue, Charlotte. Follow them on Facebook for announcements of new events.

Double-Check Before You Head Out!

We make every effort to make sure that everything on Charlotte on the Cheap is 100% accurate.

However, sometimes things change without notice, and we are not always notified. It's also possible that we can make a mistake.

Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.

More art events

Check out our full calendar of Charlotte art museums, galleries and events or look at a few events here:

Hot Glass Alley

438 Atando Avenue
Charlotte, NC 908-963-3604

Visit Website Get Directions