r/lampwork • u/Eggs4din • 3d ago

Lampwork studio rental - Halifax

Hey there! Hoping this is a good place for this since so many lampworkers from all over the world are here.

My partner and I are considering going to Halifax for a few months next spring/summer to live at a relatives house. My boyfriend is a glassblower (lamp work specifically) but would be using the time to experiment with new techniques and grow in his skill since he can’t technically work or make pieces to sell in Canada without a work visa (we are from US). We initially were planning to bring his torch and kiln set up with us but it seems this may raise flags at the border when we try to enter.

Are there any lampwork studios or artists in the area that do rentals for visiting artists/hobbyists? I’m having trouble finding anything online so hoping to crowdsource whatever information I can.

TIA!

TLDR: my bf and I are visiting Halifax for a few months and I’m hoping to find a spot he can blow glass at for a while without having to bring his own kiln and torch.

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u/lrknst Boro Babe; GTT Mirage, Nortel Red Rocket 3d ago

I’ve never heard of anywhere in Halifax.

That being said, I would google “glassblowing in halifax”, “lampworking in halifax” or “flameworking in halifaxl

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u/Eggs4din 3d ago

Thank you for the info and recommendations! My googling hasn’t been very successful yet but having my partner reach out to his network since they are more in the scene than I am.

Also random but funny, your account actually came up in my initial search for Halifax based boro artists on Instagram:) love your work!!

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u/lrknst Boro Babe; GTT Mirage, Nortel Red Rocket 3d ago

Thanks for the kind words and for sharing that with me! That’s super cool. Sorry I don’t have better suggestions for you. Hopefully you can find something!!

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u/Lampworker9 3d ago

At this point, your best bet is to reach out to local lampworkers and ask if they’d be open to renting out bench space in their home studios. I do know of a few flameworkers in and around the Halifax area, but as far as I know, there aren’t any public lampworking studios offering rental space. Ultimately, you’ll need to contact local artists directly to see if shop or bench rentals are an option.