{"id":66861,"date":"2018-02-12T09:52:38","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=66861"},"modified":"2018-02-12T09:52:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:52:38","slug":"glass-heart-workshop-offers-a-fiery-valentines-date-for-couples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/glass-heart-workshop-offers-a-fiery-valentines-date-for-couples\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass heart workshop offers a fiery Valentine&#8217;s date for couples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Eunice Wang<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Ignite Glass Studios in West Town has an idea for couples planning a non-traditional date for this Valentine&#8217;s Day: create a heart of glass.<\/p>\n<p>The studio is running a seasonal workshop called Date Night at Ignite from Feb. 9 through Valentine&#8217;s Day.\u00a0Participants make a glass heart, giving them a special gift for the day of romance.<\/p>\n<p>Glassmakers at Ignite Studios say the durability of glass honors longevity in love, and the process of glass-making can unite the couple over the object they&#8217;ve created together.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s handcrafted, so it comes from your hands and your heart,&#8221; said Josh Laabs, a glass artist at Ignite Glass Studios.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Glass Heart Workshop Heats up Valentine&#039;s Day with Fire\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/255204002?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The registration fee for each couple is $105. Anybody at any level of experience is welcome to attend the workshop.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Glass artist Kat Skinner is making a glass heart at Ignite Glass Studios. Feb. 4, 2018. (Eunice Wang\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Eunice Wang Medill Reports Ignite Glass Studios in West Town has an idea for couples planning a non-traditional date for this Valentine&#8217;s Day: create a heart of glass. 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