During Covid

1. People in the same bubble can book a workshop for up to 6 people. Please check out the Private Groups page for more information.

2. Our normal group workshops are available to individuals, and will continue as semi-private. However, we are booking each workshop date & time for up to a maximum of six people instead of the former nine. As such, you may be paired with people you will be meeting for the first time, but we will be ensuring social distancing in the studio.

3. Date nights (for two people) are private as before. 

1. The building that houses the Glass Studio is locked during COVID-19, so your instructor will meet you at the Christie Street main doors (Barn 2),  on the West side of the Barns. Please be timely and patient, we are never far away. You will be asked to fill a COVID-related questionnaire once you are inside the Barns.

Your instructor will also take your temperature and let you go home if you should feel unwell, in which case - you can reschedule your workshop FOR FREE. Please email or text Minna at the number in your confirmation email if you know that you are ill on the day of your workshop.

2. Everyone wears masks during workshops, including instructors – except in glass-blowing workshops when you or an instructor is blowing into the pipe.

3. When blowing glass, we are using single-use, disposable paper straws so that no one is putting their mouth on the same plastic mouth piece.

4. You will be given a visor to wear at the studio. You may bring your own face mask if you wish.

5. We are actively and carefully using hand sanitizer during workshops – from the moment of entry into the studio, to all the moments when participants are handling glassblowing tools. Hand sanitizer is available in every corner of the studio.

You will undergo health screening before entering the studio.

Our standard waiver is attached to your confirmation email. It must be signed before the workshop to make the process contactless.

You may cancel on the day of your workshop without a penalty and reschedule without any consequence if you are not feeling well. Please email or text Minna at the number in your confirmation email if you know that you are ill on the day of your workshop.

Please note that NO refunds will be given at this point related to the studio being shut down in March.

To everyone whose workshop was rescheduled due to the initial lockdown: you are encouraged to reserve a new workshop date + time with a code emailed to you. Please ask for one if you didn’t receive it yet. We will verify every registration at our end and contact you if there is a problem with your code. If you decide to use your personal, one time only code at a later date, it will be valid indefinitely. 

Please email minna@playingwithfire.ca with any questions or concerns regarding rescheduling.