Founded by two master glassblowers, Lee Wassink and Nathan Sheafor, The Glass Forge first lit its furnaces on Memorial Day of 1998. Specializing in Venetian-style art glass, they produce a wide variety of functional and artistic glass objects. The Glass Forge Gallery and Studio uses traditional Italian art glass techniques to create the wide variety of art you see on our website. Most of our work is done in a team-oriented fashion, with a gaffer directing the art being created. These techniques have been practiced for at least two thousand years.
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I originally took a glass blowing class during my sophomore year in college at Central College in Pella, Iowa. I didn't think anything of it. Of course, after that, the romance of glass occupied my mind. I studied for two more years with John Vruwink while finishing my college education and was able to get fully hooked.
Is it true that the Glass Forge helped the local Grants Pass High School Marching Band fundraise to help with traveling to the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?. We LOVE our community and especially things that help our local youth and schools. For this particular project we hand crafted glass music notes that the band could sell to raise money.
Looking to give a gift of beautiful handcrafted glass but not sure what they'd like best? The Glass Forge now offers gift certificates to make your gift-giving decision an easy one! Just enter the amount you want to give and you're good to go! Please note that during checkout, you can choose to have the email with the gift certificate code sent to yourself or directly to your recipient. If you opt to have us send it to you, please forward the email with the gift certificate code that you will receive to your recipient.
Reviews (10)
Elisa Gomez
May 26, 2022
My sister and I are from California we came up here to grants Pass to take care of our 79-year-old mother while she had surgery stop by the gallery and had the pleasure of meeting some of the master glass blowers. The glass work is phenomenal and we were able to sit and watch them at their craft. The detailing of each and every piece blown was impeccable you don't want to miss coming by this place while visiting grants Pass thank you so much Dennis and Nathan
Mike Shirey
Mar 27, 2022
Matt Rosen
Mar 16, 2022
Rebecca Gray
Feb 20, 2022
The Glass forge is so much fun. From just buying small trinkets, to watching them make vases and all sorts of goodies, to paying the $35 to blow your own ornament! The people there are all fun, kind, and informative, and it is fun watching them work. If you have a few minutes while strolling historical Downtown Grants Pass, pop in and make an ornament!
Wishing Well Flower
Feb 19, 2022
This by far was one of the best days out. We cannot say thank you enough to the staff for making our family day so fun. From start to finish they were amazing. We called ahead and made a reservation for our larger group. They explained everything, we all got to make a glass piece. They told us the history, explained how it all works. It was So much fun.
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a activity that is off the beaten path, easy for all ages, pretty and easy. Our pieces were even done on time, and all was flawless. Thank you Glass Forge Gallery and studio!
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a activity that is off the beaten path, easy for all ages, pretty and easy. Our pieces were even done on time, and all was flawless. Thank you Glass Forge Gallery and studio!
Cole Carbone
Feb 12, 2022
Jessica Cooper
Jan 21, 2022
Kevin Daley
Dec 22, 2021
Always on our short list of businesses to visit when we are in town (from Michigan). We had the opportunity to share this experience with our 3 kids this time, and they LOVED it. The artists are always welcoming, informative, and perhaps unintentionally always have made it inspirational for a first timer. Stop in if you are in town and explore, learn and make a purchase . Help keep this artistic trade thriving.
Emmanuel Balan
Sep 19, 2021
Jazmin Wentz
Apr 18, 2021
