Experiences

Try your hand at the authentic and age-old art of glass blowing.

Here’s everything you need to know about our experience workshops:

• Experience workshops are beginner friendly, one-time classes. If you’re looking for a more intensive glass-blowing experience, check out our 6-week course. We offer our 6-week course three times a year with 3-hour classes once per week.
• Your workshop can consist of as little as one person, or as many as forty. Just let us know how many people you would like to bring! All attendees must create a piece.
• An average workshop experience lasts about an hour for a group of four people or twenty-minutes per person.
• In workshops, guests are free to express their creative energy but for many safety reasons, our glass artists will be responsible for some elements of the glass blowing process.
• Once you’re here, you can choose the piece you’d like to create. A menu of options can be found below. We offer 20 different items to choose from that range from $60-$160 each. Guests will choose their color and design and work with their own personal glass artist to create their one-of-a-kind piece.
• We teach children as young as six years old. Minors will need a parent or guardian to complete the safety waiver.
• All guests must follow our workshop safety guidelines.and sign our safety waiver before attending a workshop. Waivers can be completed on our website or at our studio before your workshop begins.
• We offer workshops by appointment only, and require a $50 deposit when booking. This deposit will be used toward the items you choose to create, and is non refundable within 48 hours of your workshop time. If you need to make changes to your appointment, please contact us as soon as possible to create the best experience possible for all guests.
• There is a 10 minute grace period for workshop check-in. If you are later than 10 minutes for your scheduled appointment, we reserve the right to cancel your appointment and your deposit is forfeited. Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to appointment time for check-in! If you anticipate a late arrival- please call as soon as possible so we can adjust our workshop schedule. See the “Parking” section below for parking information.

FOOD AND DRINK GUIDELINES

• The Glass Asylum has an assortment of beverages available to guests. Alcoholic beverages are limited to 1 per person. Guests may also bring their own beverages (including beer and wine!). Feel free to stop at M Italian’s bar next door and bring in a cocktail to enjoy!
• A large group is welcome to dine-in our studio. M Italian, right next door, will happily cater to groups of 8 or more.  Any time you eat at the Glass Asylum, there is an additional $50 table fee. If you have 12 or more guests, your table fee is $100. We offer a curated selection of family-style appetizers for you to enjoy during your group experience. Orders must be placed through the Glass Asylum directly. We ask smaller groups to please not bring in outside food or order food themselves from M Italian.
• For groups larger than 12 who wish to dine-in the studio, we also offer an event package including glassblowing and catering from M Italian. Please see our Events page for more information.

WORKSHOP PICKUP

• Workshop creations are ready for pickup 3-4 days following your appointment. We will not call when they are complete, but we will advise you on your pickup day while you are here.  Items are held for 30 days once completed. Stop in for pickup anytime during business hours!
• Coming in from out of town? We are happy to ship your workshop items to you once they are complete. Please arrange this with the front desk at checkout. Shipping typically ranges from $15-$30 per piece depending on shipping distance and size of the items created.

LARGE GROUPS

Groups of 10 or more guests will have a 20% automatic service charge added to their bill. This will apply whether guests check out individually or as a group. Thank you for supporting our artists’ hard work!

PARKING

Welcome to Chagrin Falls! Parking is tight, especially on Saturdays! Please see the map below for more parking information. The valet service at M Italian is complimentary when you come to the Glass Asylum for a workshop. No comp. necessary! Please see the Chagrin Falls Parking Guidelines for more information.

Step past the hot shop line and try your hand at glassblowing! Create a glass piece of your choice with the instruction and guidance of one of our talented artists.

To schedule a workshop

Call 440.394.8483 and let our customer service team know when you’d like to schedule an appointment and how many members will be in your party.  Workshops are available by appointment according to the schedule below. Please have a credit card ready to make the required $50 deposit.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
Tuesdays through Fridays: 11AM to 8PM
Saturdays: 10AM to 9PM

Gift cards are available and are applicable towards workshops or gallery purchases. They can be purchased here.

Sign Waiver

There is a 3% surcharge applied to all credit card purchases. We will waive this fee if paying by check or cash (ATM available at Huntington Bank across the street). Payment is required at time of service – no exceptions.

PRICING EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2024