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Hot Glass Blowing and Sculpting Demo with Karen Willenbrink and Jasen Johnsen

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Hot Glass Blowing and sculpting Demo with Karen Willenbrink and Jasen Johnsen, in person in Tucson at the Sonoran Glass School and Live Streaming via YouTube @sonoranglassart.

January 30 2026 from 5-7pm Mountain time.

Join us for this free public demonstration event!

Medium: 
Glass
Image of Karen and Jasen. Image courtesy of Karen and Jasen
Friday, January 30, 2026
Sonoran Glass School
633 W 18th St 
Tucson, 
AZ 
85701
Virtual
In progress textile work. Credit: Carolyn Hazel Drake

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