# Teen Workshop: Glass Fusing with Metallics

> Program for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Ongoing
- Dates: Starts Sat, Dec 5
- Where: Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA), 5811 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
- Ages: Ages 13–17
- Price: Members $75; Nonmembers $90
- Organizer: Virginia MOCA
- Official page: https://virginiamoca.app.neoncrm.com/forms/glass-fusing-with-metallics
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 3

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## About

Teens learn the basics of glass fusing — cutting, arranging and slumping glass in a mold inspired by the metallic materials in the gallery art — and leave with a 5×5 plate ready for the kiln, perfect as a trinket dish.

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