STAINED GLASS CLASSES TAUGHT BY IMAN.
Read below to learn about Beginner and Intermediate Stained Glass Workshops taught in Michigan!
Current Class Offerings 2026:
Stained Glass Copper Foil Beginners
Location: Riverside Arts Center
Course Description: Learn stained glass basics from Iman using the Tiffany or copper foil method to create your own unique piece of stained glass artwork. During this four & 1/2 hour course students will learn how to cut shapes from glass sheets, grind on a glass grinder, brandish foil, and solder using a soldering iron. There will be a few different geometric and free-form patterns to choose from. No prior experience required. Traditional leaded solder used in this course.
Fall Dates 2026:
September 26: 0/6 spots WAITLIST
September 27th: 5/6 spots Available
October 17th: 1/6 spots available
October 18th: 2/6 spots Available
November 14th: 1/6 spots Available
November 15th: 4/6 spots Available
Stained Glass Pressed Flora
Location: Michigan Folk School
Course Description: Learn stained glass basics from Iman using the Tiffany or copper foil method while adding pressed flora inclusions she collects from all around Michigan. A garden of dried flowers and plants will be available to use alongside any botanicals students would like to bring of their own. No prior experience required. Traditional leaded solder used in this course.
Fall Dates 2026:
September 29th-30th: 8/8 Spots Available*
October 13th-14th: 6/8 spots Available*
*This class is broken up over 2 days.
Beginner Stained Glass at Dzanc House
Location: Dzanc House Gallery, Ypsilanti MI
During “Dreams of a Redbone” Solo Exhibition ~ Learn stained glass basics from Iman using the copper foil method to create your own piece of stained glass artwork. During this 3 hour workshop, students will cut shapes from glass sheets, grind on a glass grinder, brandish foil, and solder using a soldering iron.
18+. No prior experience required. Traditional leaded soldered used in this course.
Dates:
August 22nd: 1-4pm
Intermediate Stained Glass
Location: Riverside Arts Center
Course Description: Over the course of this 2-day class, students will make their own intermediate-level copper foil stained glass composition utilizing skills covered in Beginner Stained Glass with instructor guidance on advanced techniques such as symmetry, interior curves, and visual contrast. Students will have a choice between a few different length instructor-provided projects or can bring a design of their own! Depending on the pace of work and length of project, students have the option to sign up for an additional 3rd session if more time is needed (see schedule below).
Students who wish to Design their Own Pattern: There will also be an optional pre-class Design Consultation Virtual Meeting where students can work directly with Iman to review their designs and discuss if it will be possible to cut out of glass and feasible to complete in the given studio time (this saves class time for actual construction).
Summer Dates 2026:
July 10th + July 11th + July 12th: 2/4 spots Available
Stained Glass Copper Foil Beginners
Location: Ann Arbor Art Center
Course Description: Learn Stained Glass basics from Iman using the Tiffany or Copper Foil Method to create your own one of a kind piece of stained glass artwork. From start to finish students learn to cut glass from sheets, shape them on the glass grinder, brandish foil, and apply solder with a soldering iron. There will be a few different geometric and free-form patterns to choose from including the two above. No prior experience required. Traditional leaded solder used in this course.
Spring Dates 2026:
June 28th: 0/6 spots (FULL)
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