"Yesterday I was a window". A long term commitment to recycling results in the creation of unique colorful multi-purpose bowls. The bowls are made from recycled plate glass. The bowls are available in sizes ranging from 50 ml. to 3 litres. A variety of colour and design choices are used to create salad and dessert sets. Great for popcorn and "cat curl-up" bowls. If multiple layers of glass are used, trapped air bubbles may not be compatible with microwave and dishwasher use.
Molten glass on the end of a solid pipe is full of promise. We use hand held wet paper, wooden blocks or metal tools to shape the glass into our vision. What will it become? An infinite variety of color and form is possible.
One of a kind hand crafted original pieces. Molten glass on the end of a blow pipe can be manipulated into a variety of functional or abstract pieces. Often additional bits of colored glass are added until the creation is complete.
A limited number of pieces are available. Cats, birds, beads and abstract wearable pieces may include dichroic glass for a shimmering effect
Heat and gravity combine to create unique vessels and shapes.
We like a challenge. If you can visualize it and describe it we can likely make it. Trophies, special occasion gifts and corporate gifts are a part of our production.
We hate to throw things out. If something hits the floor in the hot shop, we gather ir up and put it in a kiln and make puddles out of it. The puddles are used to make mosaic projects for the house or garden. We make lots of garden balls, lamp shades, trays and tables. It's a lot of fun when we get a half a dozen people together for a play day. Occasionally, we do concrete patio stones and use stained glass or ceramic pieces to create the pattern. Good for children events.
1. Are you a retail outlet? - No, we do not sell glass or glass supplies - this is a working studio.
2. Are you open regular hours? No, we are retired and run the shop/studio a s a hobby. We are often away on family and personal business. When we are home we are at the shop, long and irregular hours. You can contact us at 306-492-4665 (message manager) or 306-230-6523 (Al's cell).
3. Do you welcome visitors? Yes, but it is a working studio so it is helpful for us to know if you are coming. Tours can be arranged.
4. Do you teach classes? Yes, we teach glass blowing and sand casting classes on several weekends in the fall, late winter, and early spring. Classes are usually held on weekends and are 8 hours long on each of Saturday and Sunday. One day classes with limited scope can be arranged for groups of 4 – 6 participants upon request. We also host many of the Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild Workshops. They are taught by a variety of guild members and outside artists. .
5. Do you rent space for glassblowers? If people have taken classes and can work safely, we will consider limited rental.
6. Do you do custom work? Yes, we like to do things we haven't done before. We like a challenge, especially projects that stretch our skills.
7. Do you do "special requests or projects"? We have done special requests for weddings, baptisms, funerals etc. We are able to make masks of hands, faces etc. Cremated ashes of pets or loved ones can be incorporated into paper weights etc. Because our glass furnace is only on for a few months in the spring and fall, requests should be discussed well in advance.
8. Do you teach basic Stained Glass or Fusing etc.? No, we focus on hot and warm glass so often we will do classes on kiln casting, sand casting, and glass blowing. We also have some play days with glass mosaics.
9. Do you recycle window glass? Yes, we recycle whatever we can. Popcorn bowls and salad bowls can be made from plate glass windows. We can use large pieces of plate glass. We can't use very thin, very old, safety glass, tempered glass, or mirror. If you would like to donate some glass please call and we will see if it fits our needs.
10. Do you hire people? No, we are not a commercial operation. We are a hobby studio.
The glassblowing studio is open for approximately 3 months in the fall (October to mid December) and 3 months after January (February to April).
Introductory Glass Blowing Workshop Information – 2022-23
Two-day introductory glassblowing workshops are held on weekends. These are two 8 hour days at a cost of $500.00 per person. The first day focuses on solid objects, the second on blowing a vessel. Day 1 needs to precede day 2 but may not necessarily happen on the same weekend. Once a participant has taken the introductory two day class, the are eligible to rent space, time.
One day workshops to make specific objects of your choice (tumbler, bowl, etc.) may be arranged. This eight hour day would cost $250.00 per person.
Date night/Taster classes are hands-on class experiences to produce two basic take-home pieces. This requires a 3 hour commitment. The cost is $150.00 per person.
All art objects require 24 hours to cool and a couple of days to grind and polish.
Contact information:
joanhiebert@gmail.com
hiebertshotshop@gmail.com
alhiebert@gmail.com
306-492-4665 (home)
306-230-6523 (cell)
Directions to the shop:
Turn East at the Dundurn intersection and drive about 4 miles until you come to a Shields sign. Leave the pavement and turn left at the Yield sign. Drive 1 mile and turn right at the four-way stop. Drive 1 mile and we are in the large steel building with blue bands.
If you would like to be added to our contact list for classes, send us an e-mail.
Upcoming Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild Workshops to be held at Hieberts Hot Shop - see Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild Web Site.
Emma International Artist Collaboration:
Glassart 2020: Cancelled; Innovation Place U of S Campus.
Wintergreen - Annual Show and Sale for Juried members of the Saskatchewan Craft Council:
Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild 2020. TBA
Sundog: Saskatoon Arts & Entertainment Faire: at Sasktel Centre - 3512 Thatcher Avenue, Saskatoon
Beginner Glassblowing classes.
Upcoming Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild Workshops to be held at Hieberts Hot Shop - see Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild Web Site.
Traditions Hand Craft Gallery
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Handmade House
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SCC Fine Craft Boutique - Saskatchewan Craft Council
Address: 813 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon SK Canada
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Images may be created in wax prior to being encased in plaster. Once the wax is melted out a cavity remains into which casting glass is melted. This creates uniquely detailed sculptures with clarity and diverse color which can mounted in a variety of ways. This is a detailed and time consuming process so the technique is reserved for special projects.
We love doing "Shona Art". Shona Firman, a well known New Zealand kiln caster comes to visit and share her unique flair for whimsical creations. Her creative bend has influenced our production of small 3 dimensional fused and slumped pieces - totems, bird houses, tree houses, trees and neighborhoods of houses, grain elevators and critters. They all have a magic of their own
Hand sculpted and/or found objectes can be pressed into prepared sand to create a depression into which molten glass can be poured. Finishing requires annealing and surface adornment and finishing.
To keep loved ones close through time, cremated ashes can be incorporated into unique pieces of glass. The ash can be captured in paper weights, puddles or beads. Cremated remains incorporated into puddles of glass can be used in a variety of ways, for example to make a very special table top or they can be kept in a bowl in the garden.
This glass is created by Joan and Al Hiebert at their Blackstrap Studio.
Beads and puddles can be made throughout the year. Blown or sculpted objects can be made only when the glass blowing furnace is running. The furnace is turned on for several months in the fall and again in the spring.
