Fire Glass Studio has taught thousands of people how to turn pieces of glass into artwork
Published January 30, 2026, 12:53 AM
A small storefront on Victory Boulevard in Canoga Park is filled with colorful glass plates, vases and art pieces. Michal Hasson opened her store 14 years ago and since then she has taught thousands of people how to turn pieces of glass into artwork.
Among her workshops, âA Touch of Glassâ is the most popular. She described it as âthe art of transforming glass with heat, into functional and decorative art.â
She describes the process: The glass art projects are placed in a kiln and fired. âWe heat the glass up to 1,450 degrees in a kiln, and the pieces all melt together. (And) we use a mold to shape the glass.â
A detail view shows glass art projects inside a kiln during the firing process at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
Angela Bronson, left, and Risa Leonard work on personal glass art projects at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Bronson is a part-time employee at the studio, while Leonard sells her creations. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
A detail view shows glass art projects placed in a kiln and ready to be fired, created by students from Oak Park School who attend grades 1 through 5 and participate in multiple glass fusion sessions at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
A detail view of completed glass art projects on display at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
A detail view shows a glass art project in progress by Roberta Nelson at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
Angela Bronson, left, shows Roberta Nelson a technique for cutting a circle out of glass at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
A detail view shows Risa Leonard working on part of the freeze-and-fuse glass process, shaping a mixture of powder and water before it is frozen and later fired in a kiln at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
A detail view of completed glass art projects on display at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
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A detail view shows glass art projects inside a kiln during the firing process at Fire Glass Studio in Canoga Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
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Hasson described it as âthe art of transforming glass with heat, into functional and decorative art.â
She said âpeople come here to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, because they create memories. You stop everything outside and you let the colors move you.â
Fire Glass Studio offers beginner and advanced workshops.
