Expressions Art Glass in Tucson, Arizona is a full service retail art glass shop and studio offering classes, tools and supplies for glass fusing, stained glass and mosaics for 31 years. Our Firefly Glass Art Gallery (next door) features Handcrafted Art Glass and Gift items by Jennifer Cole and local artists. We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes in Stained Glass, Glass Fusing, Mosaics, beading and wire working. Our class atmosphere is generally lighthearted, yet structured, and students enjoy great camaraderie as they have fun learning in our spacious classroom area.
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Expressions Art Glass is a family owned business, with husband and wife team Andy and Jennifer Cole teaching most of the classes, running the shop, and Jennifer designing the art glass. We specialize in instruction and design, and focus on offering the largest, most complete selection of art glass and supplies in Southern Arizona.
This is the official Classes & Information page for Expressions Art Glass. Classes which have been scheduled will display the dates and times offered. If a class does not show any dates, you can call us at 520-886-7720 to get on our Interest List, and we will call you when the dates are set. We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes in Stained Glass, Glass Fusing, Mosaics, Beads and Wire Working, and carry a full line of glass and supplies to complete your projects.Our glass bins are well stocked with handmade and machined art glass sheets from Bullseye, Uroboros, Youghiogheny, Oceana, Spectrum, Kokomo, CBS Dichroic, and more.
Expressions Art Glass, Tucson Arizona's longest established retail stained glass shop and teaching studio, stocks a huge selection of stained glass, glass fusing, mosaic and bead working tools and supplies. Our sheet glass selection includes beautiful handrolled glass by Bullseye, Uroboros, Youghiogheny, and handblown glass by Desag, St. Just, Lamberts and more.
Expressions usually has a pretty good supply of used tools and equipment. From time to time we retire some of our classroom tools or demo kilns. Images represent typical items available in that category, but we cannot guarantee availability at any given time. Visit our store to see current offerings.
Reviews (10)
Daniel Knodle
Mar 08, 2022
Debra Morrison-Orton
Aug 19, 2021
Alex Schlecht
Dec 25, 2020
The selection of glass here is outstanding. I do both mosaics and stained glass on a budget and I find some really amazing pieces here every time I go. The owners are very helpful and friendly and don't care if I am in there rummaging around in the bargain bins. I can promise you that you will find unique glass here you won't find anywhere on the internet for anywhere close to the price!
If you are just getting started and on a budget they have some used equipment from classes for sale to help you get started. They are closed on Mondays just so you don't make the trip on that day like I did once. Doh!
If you are just getting started and on a budget they have some used equipment from classes for sale to help you get started. They are closed on Mondays just so you don't make the trip on that day like I did once. Doh!
Alexis Lutz
Jan 10, 2020
This is the most wonderful glass store I have ever been to! Such a wide selection of glass and they carry just about everything else I could need for any project. Jennifer and Andy are so helpful, patient, and kind, they are a delight to work with. Expressions is a calm, learning environment and I could not recommend it more highly for all your stained glass needs!
Jean Wylie
May 05, 2019
Expressions has excellent selection of glass from basic to Exquisite; wonderful for Tucson. American name brands, superior glass can only be found at LOCAL small businesses or else must be ordered online, sight unseen (and then you pay shipping and a boxing fee!). I go to Expressions to find glass that is beyond ordinary. Andy is always very helpful in explaining technical details to me, answering questions about glass and tools.
I live too far from Tucson to take their classes but he answers everything I ask. He takes a personal interest in the needs of his customers and remembers us! (We travel from Safford and Dragoon to shop at Expressions.) The glass business has become extremely difficult for small businesses. I personally know of shops that have closed their doors in Safford and in Phoenix because of the difficulty and expense of stocking beautiful glass. Please, please, please, support your LOCAL stained glass store.
I live too far from Tucson to take their classes but he answers everything I ask. He takes a personal interest in the needs of his customers and remembers us! (We travel from Safford and Dragoon to shop at Expressions.) The glass business has become extremely difficult for small businesses. I personally know of shops that have closed their doors in Safford and in Phoenix because of the difficulty and expense of stocking beautiful glass. Please, please, please, support your LOCAL stained glass store.
Linki Peddy
Mar 02, 2019
I have had the privilege of knowing Jennifer and Andy for more than 30 years through my stained glass hobby. Jennifer is a true artist and I am always amazed at what she is able to do and how willing she is to share her techniques and experience with her students and customers. Andy is so helpful and willing to go that extra mile (like the time I got nervous about drilling into glass because I had broken so many and he took it on for me.) If you can take a class through them, I strongly recommend it. You will learn a lot and enjoy fellowship with your classmates.
Farrell Henzel
Nov 09, 2018
Great people to work with, very fair and honest. I would highly recommend their store to everyone. Beautiful and gorgeous works of art by Jennifer. A very real gift to be able to make the creations that she has in her store! WOW. Certainly she has been creating stained glass masterpieces for a long long time.
Les Selavie
Apr 24, 2018
Lorna Powell
Apr 09, 2018
Expressions Art Glass is my Happy Place! I take stained glass and fused glass classes there. Jennifer and Andy are very patient and knowledgeable teachers and have many different types of classes. I absolutely love making glass projects for gifts, it is so much fun and I meet many very nice people in the classes. I absolutely LOVE this place!
Amy Murray
Apr 03, 2018