Located in the Halsey Arts Village in downtown Newark, NJ
 
Office/Studio: 973-353-9555
 
 
 
News
VALENTINE'S DAY  (1/27/2010)

Come and see our selection of Valentine's Day jewelry

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NOTED GLASS ARTIST VISITS NEWARK  (1/22/2010)

Flo Perkins, well known glass artist from Sante Fe, NM, will visit the GlassRoots Studio, Newark, on Friday, January 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. Perkins will work with youth involved in the glassmaking curriculum provided to Newark area young people and demonstrate her craft.

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iGlass IPHONE App released!  (9/9/2009)

iGlass is a glassblowing simulation that allows the user to manipulate molten glass on the end of a pipe. The user can push or pull the glass, spin the pipe around, pinch to shrink/expand it, and iPhone users can blow into the microphone to expand it as well. When the creation is complete, there is an annealing oven that renders the work as glass. The glass can be moved, rotated and scaled, and snapshots of the glass can be saved to Pictures.

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Ashley J.
"At first, I didn’t know
what I was doing - but
the instructors were
all really cool and
helped me out a lot."

 

GlassRoots provides the youth of Newark, NJ with a unique opportunity to develop their minds and their confidence through the creation of glass art. By teaching our students how to master this tradecraft, we not only reveal their immense creative potential, but also tap the cognitive abilities which can help them with school, work, and life. >>Read More

We invite you to visit us at 10 Bleeker Street in Newark, NJ. Come in for a tour of our facility, including our own “hotshop”—where we keep the 2000°F furnace used to melt and craft glassworks. Or, if you’re ready to begin the journey towards creative self-empowerment and a new life, signup for workshop and kids summer camp.

 



Newark Mayor Cory Booker speaks with GlassRoots' student artist Daliswan