Wilder's Art Glass Studio (WAGS)

• At WAGS, each fused-glass piece is handmade at the studio.
  • Every piece is a "one of a kind design".
  • Plates, bowls, and other shapes are functional pieces of art.
  • All pieces are made from food safe Bullseye glass.
• Only professional quality glass and traditional glass forming techniques are employed.
  • Colored sheets of glass are cut into designs and fused at 1,425 degrees.
  • Fused pieces are "slumped" into molds at 1,250 degrees to give them their final shape.
  • Pieces are annealed at two steps in the cooling process to give them added strength.

Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community

• WAGS is located at the Covered Bridge in the Glades in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community of Gatlinburg.
  • Founded in 1937, the Community is the nation's largest organization of independent artisans.
• Over 100 shops, studios, galleries, and restaurants line the eight mile loop.
  • The community starts at the intersection of Route 321 at Glades Roads and loops back to Route 321 along Buckhorn Road.
• The route follows the beautiful winding roads through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
• See "Maps and Directions" for more information.