Keep Glassblowing Alive in Ottawa
2023 GoFundMe Campaign
Our GoFundMe page is live! Click here to show your support!
At the Ottawa Glassblowing Co-op, we've been crafting art with fire and passion for years. Our mission is simple: to empower our community by transforming molten glass into beautiful creations.
But now, we need your help to embark on a new journey.
Why We Need Your Support
Due to development plans in our neighbourhood, our lot is being rezoned for residential development and we will need to find a new location for the studio.
We are relocating to a bigger space where we can continue to create and share our love for glass art with even more people. But this move comes with a considerable price tag. The cost of securing a new home, moving our equipment, and setting up a beautiful new studio is a significant undertaking. Our goal is $60,000, and it will offset the costs of moving all of the equipment and necessary upgrades to the new location.
With your help, we can:
🎨 Continue to offer classes and workshops to our community.
🌟 Expand our outreach programs to inspire more budding artists.
🤝 Support local artists and the glassblowing community.
🛠️ Move and set up our equipment.
🏠 Secure a bigger, more accessible studio space.
GoFundMe Campaign and Donation Rewards
Your donations will help push us closer to our goal, and we want to thank everyone who gives with the following rewards:


$50 - OGC Fundraiser T-Shirt or Tank
*To guarantee delivery by Christmas, please confirm shirt size/colour by November 30th.

$100 - Blown Acorn Seed - By Melody Jewitt - 3.5” x 2.5” -
*Includes OGC-T-Shirt

$200 - 2 Tumblers - By Eric Davy - 6” x 2 ¾”
5 colours choices available

$500 - Large Lake Bowl - By Melody Jewitt - 10” x 6”
Live in-house viewing of piece being created available.


$1000 - Manta Platter - By James Wardhaugh - 28” x 8”
Varied colours available.
Live in-house viewing of piece being created available.
*Includes Thank You Plaque on Donor Wall

$2000 - Horseshoe Vase - By Eric Davy - 8” x 9” x 3”
Live in-house viewing of piece being created available.
*Includes Thank You Plaque on Donor Wall
$5000 or above will receive a grand sponsorship plaque on the donor wall.
Donor Wall:
The Ottawa Glassblowing Co-op will be installing a glass tiled Donor Wall at their future gallery entrance. This installation will highlight and thank personally the community of individuals that helped to make this big leap into a new and improved hotshop a reality.
Donations of $500 or more will be visually represented with a glass tile.
Donations of $5000 or more will be visually represented with a Grand Sponsorship Plaque.
🌟 Join us in this transformational journey! 🌟
Trading Gift Options:
All donors have the option to change your reward to a lower tier gift if you wish for more of one or more particular item(s). For example - with a $100 donation, you could exchange this for two shirts instead. If you know you want your gifts shipped, you can also add in shipping costs to your donation.
Reward Shipping:
Shipping outside of Canada is available, contact us at ottawaglassblowing@gmail.com for rates.