How to Bend Water: Shaping Waves in Neon Light with Kacie Lees 2/21/25
Regular price
$ 300.00
"How to Bend Water: Shaping Waves in Neon Light with Kacie Lees"
1-Night Class
Friday, February 21, 6pm - 10pm
Friday, February 21, 6pm - 10pm
Location: Museum of Neon Art - 216 S. Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA, 91204
Instructor: Kacie Lees
Price: $300
Instructor: Kacie Lees
Price: $300
Neon bending is both an art and a science, where creativity and craftsmanship synthesize into expressive, luminous glass forms. How to Bend Water is a one-evening workshop that focuses on teaching the intricate technique of neon bending to create organic, flowing forms that evoke motion and energy. Whether you're new to neon bending or looking to refine your skills, this class will guide you through the fundamentals of working with neon glass, step-by-step, while exploring wave forms and their unique properties. Join us in MoNA’s Electric Lab for an electrifying experience to create your very own neon waves.
This workshop is open to beginners as well as intermediate neon artists, designers, and hobbyists interested in exploring wave shapes and their application in neon lighting art. No prior experience with neon bending is required.
Class price Includes:
Use of safety glasses and neon bending tools / equipment
Practice glass
Glass for final project
1 processed unit (glass tubing, electrodes, argon / neon gas, optional mercury)
1 transformer
GTO wire
Tube mounts / supports
Electrode covers
About The Instructor:
Kacie Lees (b. 1986 — St. Louis, Missouri, she/her) is a teaching artist who’s prismatic body of work examines themes of identity, environment, and access. Drawing from somatics, gestalt, and the sublime, Lees’ radical pedagogy often takes form as neon, holography, video, or print. Splitting her time between Brooklyn and Chicago, Lees teaches the craft of neon bending at both New York University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She envisions a world where the power of light amplifies our humanity and expands the discourses of aesthetics, gender, and culture.
MONA Member Discount (Argon level and higher): Enter MONAMEMBER at checkout for $50 off your class!
Enrollment deadline is 48 hours before the start of the class. In the event you want to be put on a waiting list for a class or you're trying to sign up past the 48-hour deadline, please call us at 818.696.2149 or email us at info@neonmona.org. Want to participate but the class is sold out? Email us at info@neonmona.org to inquire about our waiting list.
Cancellation requests must be received 2 weeks before the start date of the class. We reserve the right to cancel the class due to insufficient enrollment, in which case your tuition will be fully refunded.
