Kids & Glass = FUN!

Erwin Timmers teaches the fun part of fusing glass to the excited class.

Brentwood Arts Exchange (part of Maryland's Prince George’s Parks and Recreation) has its summer Creative Expressions Camp where kids get to explore a variety of artistic media as well as contemporary reading and writing activities around such themes as animals, nature, and adventure. Camp instructors Randall Holloway and Michelle Dukes were able to corral a big group with a lot of assistance from one of Brentwood Art Exchange's summer staff, Nefertiti Warren.

"May I Please Have Some More?" New WGS studio coordinator Audrey Wilson doles out frits and stringers.

The students unleash their artistic visions in glass.

Pappa Erwin demonstrates the proper glass cutting procedure.

"I'm making a fish - how 'bout you?" "I am showing how ennui is the echo within" "Really? - cool!"

The Next Generation of artists get their start.

Some of the works of art after firing - beautiful!

One was possibly inspired by pop (cap) culture!

The Washington Glass School works closely with our neighborhoods and schools - as an organization we are driven by a commitment to social and environmental purposes. WGS has based its vision using the “Social Entrepreneurial Business Model” where we seek to achieve sustainability through a broad engagement of our communities without seeking grants and where "doing good" is integral to "doing well".

Jeremy proudly shows off his first glass artwork piece .

The camp ended with a gallery show of the students' work.