The Hot Glass Art Center in Marlborough, NH is for anyone who has a passion for glass art and arts education: students... teachers... renters... artists.
Hot glass is a traditional medium that celebrates all that is right in our society: Collaboration, trust, teamwork, timing, creativity, and community. We support arts education as a means to bring people together.
At the Hot Glass Art Center our mission to create a teaching and learning space focused on hot glass outside the traditional system for Arts Education. Glassblowing is a true team endeavor. There is a scene and a sense of happening when around hot glass. The facility is already a community arts center for people interested in art, glass or being part of something greater than themselves. We offer classes, workshops and rentals available for all levels of glass enthusiasts.
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Meet the Crew
Our diverse team offers a well-rounded experience for the beginner and the accomplished glass blower. Our crew expands beyond the people who are teaching and producing work on a regular basis. Our guest teachers, renters and artists complete the bigger picture of why we are well rounded as a facility in hot glass. Our students also complete our team, without them we’d have a lot less fun in the shop. Together we've created a scene worth celebrating….
Jordana Korsen
A glass blower and educator in hot glass since 1992. As the owner/operator of the HGAC, Jordana celebrates the love of creating, learning and teaching. Jordana ran the glassblowing program at and Franklin Pierce University for over two decades and taught at Snow Farm, The New England Craft Program, for over 24 years. Jordana is a juried member of the NH League of Craftsman since 1997. She takes on custom design work as well as showing her work in dozens of galleries and shops including the Museum of Glass in Corning - where she has been teaching hot shop intensives for almost two decades Jordana completed a Masters of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Art from Goddard College. As a glassmaker and educator Jordana’s experience and well rounded approach to blowing glass lends to a comfortable, professional and inspiring hot glass experience for those with whom she works.
Everything tastes better in a hand blown glass. Cheers!
Nate Mastro
Nate Mastro is an integral part of the studio both on the shop floor and behind the scenes. He started blowing glass in 2015. His heart is well into the functional aspects of the finished product as well as in the physical process of making. His calm soft spoken demeanor adds a chill vibe when working with new folks. The studio is run more tightly under his watch. When not working at HGAC Nate is found rolling at JuJitsu, lifting or walking in the woods with the dogs.
Oakley
Oakley is the shop manager. When awake, he is happy to address any concerns you might have or just eat your snacks.
Hooper
After a successful internship, Hooper has been promoted to a full time position. Hooper will be directly reporting to Oakley as the director of Event Planning. When not being a tripping hazard he is happy to steal the show and also eat your snacks.