Glassworks
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815 West Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-584-4510
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Description:
The tour takes about an hour and includes the following:
Architectural Glass Art (AGA) an innovative cold-working/warm-working studio that was founded in 1875, is among the oldest stained glass art studios in continuous operation in the United States, and Glassworks founding studio. Transformed by Light, a short video highlighting the history and origins of glass art, the studio movement, Glassworks, and AGA.
Payton Flameworks - owned by Mark Payton, a self taught flameworker of 18 years. Watch the artists sculpt with glass using an oxygen/propane torch.
Glassworks/Hyland Glass Hot Shop learn about the process and watch
artists blow glass in its molten state.
The Glassworks Gallery & Glassworks@Home Gallery offer an extensive selection of quality objects to please any art enthusiast. Collectible works by national and international artists are available including paperweights, perfume bottles, goblets, marbles, ornaments, vessels and jewelry.
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm (note, no tours on Sundays)
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Cash, Credit, Debit
Concerts On the Roof Downtown! Did you know the first two floors are a glass blowing workshop and reception hall? Did you know the third and fourth floors are a collections agency? Did you know floors 5-8 are residential apartments? Did you know the Roof has boot camps, morning yoga, and a concert series in the summer and fall? Did you know there is a Jazz bar located in the basement with brunch specials? Did you know you could host corporate events, personal events, weddings, receptions, concerts, town hall meetings in Glassworks? Well...if you didn't know you know.
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