Glass Academy

Glass Academy A family-owned, community-oriented glass blowing experience destination. Dearborn, MI since 2001. This is the best place to buy handcrafted glass in Michigan.
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Everything is an original design and made by hand in the Dearborn studio. New products are introduced each season with new colors and patterns to match the changing times!

04/09/2026

Did you expect all three methods to happen the way they did? Comment below 👀

Like what you see? Check us out on Facebook & YouTube every Tuesday on our live show The Gathering Point! 🔥

04/09/2026
This Happy Hour Hero mug could be yours 🍻 Cheers!
04/09/2026

This Happy Hour Hero mug could be yours 🍻 Cheers!

One-of-a-kind drinkware is always hitting the gallery! Shop with us this weekend, or you can get this gorgeous mug, and more online. 💜 Link in the comments

Come have some fun with glassblowing! 🔥 Join us in the studio tonight:• Sign up for the Breath of Michigan class and try...
04/09/2026

Come have some fun with glassblowing! 🔥 Join us in the studio tonight:
• Sign up for the Breath of Michigan class and try it yourself!
• Check out the glassblowers in action and watch LIVE demos in-person for FREE!
• Drink out of handcrafted glass when you enjoy a drink from The Michigan Room!
• We're open 4-8PM 😃 See you then!
• Get all the info at the link in the comments

Kick off your weekend TONIGHT with an awesome hands-on class! 🔥 Give glass blowing a try in our Breath of Michigan entry...
04/09/2026

Kick off your weekend TONIGHT with an awesome hands-on class! 🔥 Give glass blowing a try in our Breath of Michigan entry level class. We have openings at 5PM, 6PM or 7PM. Invite your friends and reserve your spots now! 💙 Sometimes those last minute plans work out perfectly. 😃 Sign up at the link in the comments 👇

💚WEEK AT A GLANCE💚Been wanting to try glass blowing, but afraid to take a dive in? We've got some RARE openings for our ...
04/07/2026

💚WEEK AT A GLANCE💚

Been wanting to try glass blowing, but afraid to take a dive in? We've got some RARE openings for our Breath of Michigan class this Thursday!!

Check out the link in the comments for more info and to book your own spot (or two!) 🔥

04/07/2026

Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the hot shop for anther episode of The Gathering Point! Get ready for some galactic fun tonight with the GA crew �

It's almost launch time! 🚀 Join us tonight for an OUTTA THIS WORLD glass blowing show! 🔥 The Gathering Point goes LIVE a...
04/07/2026

It's almost launch time! 🚀 Join us tonight for an OUTTA THIS WORLD glass blowing show! 🔥 The Gathering Point goes LIVE at 6PM, be sure to come back here to watch or check out our YouTube channel. 👽 Get all the details in the eNews, and go enter the giveaway for your chance to WIN! 👇 Link in comments

Happy Easter! 🌷 We're closed today, but we're sharing a video with you in the eNews, so sit back, relax and enjoy the am...
04/05/2026

Happy Easter! 🌷 We're closed today, but we're sharing a video with you in the eNews, so sit back, relax and enjoy the amazing glassblowing! 👇 link is in the comments

What an AMAZING batch of Happy Hour pieces from this Thursday! 🥰Want to bring your drinkware dreams to life? Book our Ha...
04/04/2026

What an AMAZING batch of Happy Hour pieces from this Thursday! 🥰

Want to bring your drinkware dreams to life? Book our Happy Hour experience through the link in the comments.

We’re always open every Thursday from 4-8pm, so come on in and watch the molten magic happen! 😍

We're open until 4PM! Come shop around the gallery 😃
04/04/2026

We're open until 4PM! Come shop around the gallery 😃

There's still time to shop in the gallery and fill your baskets with original handcrafted glass! 🐰 Sparkle glass eggs, nest bowls, Nester Owls, and more! We're open until 4PM

Address

25331 Trowbridge St
Dearborn, MI
48124

Opening Hours

Thursday 4pm - 7pm
Friday 4pm - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+13135614527

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The Glass Academy is a working modern glass studio situated in a tiny industrial enclave in Dearborn. It’s here that co-creators, founders and master glass artists Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community in an onsite gallery, and through hands-on experiences and demonstrations.

Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin opened their Dearborn studio to the public in 2004. That’s when the Glass Academy served as an artist workshop, and state-accredited training site; Plucinsky and Nordin developed curriculum for skilled tradespersons, and hobbyists wishing to learn a variety of glass fabrication techniques and methods.

Today, Glass Academy has evolved to breathe life into glass with its design studio, expansive gallery and event space. Whether you want to own or share a handcrafted glass object – or get first-hand experience with glassblowing – this is where to find the skilled artisans that will share the love of the process with you.

Most days, the academy’s hot shop team manufactures original glass products to sell in the gallery. Business awards, custom light fixture shades, donor gifts, and other commissioned works round out the shop’s production schedule. On most evenings and weekends, this same team of skilled artisans leads hands-on workshops and experiences; the gallery space also plays host to a variety of private events.