Rosetree Glass Studio

Mark, owner & artist, is a remarkable individual. Ask for a full tour of the gallery and his studio and be prepared to be informed and amazed.
The gallery is filled will spectacular art work in a variety of sizes and forms: fan/​light pulls, light shades, vases, decorative items, as well as specialty items.
Mark, artist and owner, is part historian, part artisan, part local guide, stop-​by and enjoy yourself while learning about Algiers Point and New Orleans lore.

Pumpkin glassblowing!!! My friend decided to surprise me with a random adventure, and I’m so glad he did. Walking into the studio, my eyes grew wide with wonder as I peered down into the vat of molten glass (from a safe distance and with my sunglasses). It was awesome! I had never blown glass before. If you could have only seen the molten glass mishap scenarios that were going through my mind… Thanks to the staff at Rosetree who were absolutely incredible, none of those mishaps came to fruition. They explained everything and were our friendly guides through the entire process of heating, layering, shaping, and blowing. It was such a fun time and the pumpkins turned out beautifully!
I would highly recommend Rosetree to any locals or people like me who were visiting New Orleans and looking for a unique adventure.

My husband and I visited New Orleans for our anniversary and I wanted to find fun things to do beside eat ourselves into a stupor every day. I searched for glassmaking classes and first found a more well-​known one in the city, New Orleans Glassworks. I tried to schedule us into a class that they showed on their website. It was impossible. The owner seems quite frankly extremely unhelpful and borderline rude/​snarky. I then read some Unilocal reviews stating pretty much exactly that.
Fast forward to Rosetree and what a difference! Pleasant and prompt response to my inquiry but best of all: they actually set up a private session for us because their normal Saturday class was not occurring the weekend that we were there. I did not even have to ask, they offered to do it with no trouble at all and they let us pick whatever we wanted to make. I made a long stemmed flower and husband made a tumbler. We weren’t forced to make a pumpkin just because that’s the seasonal item at the moment and were able to pick any color or color combination we wanted from their many choices.
We were expertly guided by a wonderful young woman who works there, Devon. She was kind, patient, and most of all very clear in telling us what to do and how to do it. It’s always great to meet artists with unusual skills like hers.
Their showroom has many gorgeous items for sale as well. Highly recommend taking the short ferry over to Algiers Point to visit this off the beaten path studio.

Y’all I got to use a blowtorch!
I wasn’t allowed to use it by myself, but still BLOWTORCH!
I went to a glassblowing class in May (I think classes will be happening again come fall) that a friend scheduled for a huge group of us on a Friday night. There was a party room for us to bring food and drinks and then we all took turns making pumpkins (other choices include ornaments and eggs… but maybe tumblers in the future).
I was semi-​terrified that I was going to melt glass on myself or others but our instructor made sure we were safe… and y’know she let me handle the blowtorch so all the stars!
The selection of items for sale is diverse and beautiful and I love the old movie theater setting. Definitely a great time!

Visited New Orleans on a family vacation and did the class with my twelve year old. Owners were very nice and the woman who actually blew the glass with us was fantastic with my both of us. Algiers Point was lovely and the studio was pretty cool in an old art deco theater. Nice glass in the studio also. One of the highlights of the trip for sure.

Hey! Was your father a glassblower? Why yes he was.
Many years ago when I was a young boy, my mother gave my dad glassblowing lessons as a gift. I remember being amazed at all of the cool, funky creations he made and brought home. Now that he is gone, those are some of my most cherished possessions. What does that have to do with Rosetree? Standby and I will tell you.
Rosetree is located in what appears to be an old theater in the (Old) Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. I have passed by this location many times without even realizing what it was. But now that I’ve been inside, I keep thinking about how much I want to go back.
The front half of the gallery is filled with hand blown glass creations. Some are very expensive, but there are also reasonably priced pieces that are just as neat as their more expensive items. I particularly liked the hand blown flowers, pumpkins and bowls. The artist is truly talented and I suspect you couldn’t find anything of this high quality in any retail outlet.
The rear of the gallery is a party space and the studio itself. They host a lot of private parties there, but do also hold an occasional class that is open to the public. If I thought I could get enough Unilocalers to sign up, I would hold a UYE here. I love the idea of being able to create a unique piece of art with searing hot temperatures, glass and my own hot air.
Walking through this studio brought back all of those memories of my dad. I realize most people won’t have such a moving experience, but for me that was truly priceless. If any of you are down for a class, let me know.

Beautiful, hand-​crafted treasures that ANYONE would love to receive as a gift! The owner, Mark, is both talented and friendly, and quite knowledgeable about the city. Stop in and peruse his shop, take an opportunity to make your own ornament… either way, you’ll definitely walk away with an heirloom that you will be thrilled with!

I am reviewing the pumpkin glassblowing class done in October.
This place deserves above and beyond 5 stars. Me and my family made pumpkins ($ 50 a piece) and they were so fun to make. On the phone they said it would take about 30 minutes for all of us to make the pumpkins, but it actually took about 20 minutes each for us to make the pumpkins.
First you pick out your colors you want your pumpkin to be. There are so many different shades to pick — anything from purples, to blues, to transparent, to opaque. (I picked an opaque yellow and multi colored top)
After picking the colors, the staff will then tell you what you are going to do with the glass and how hot the glass is. Be VERY CAREFUL — the glass is about 1600 °F!
The next process is a bit complicated but you basically roll your glass into your colored glass, have to heat it up and spin it, add more glass to the pumpkin, dip that glass into the second color, heat it, spin it etc. Once your pumpkin has both colors, the staff sticks it in a mold and you blow as hard as you can to make your pumpkin bigger. After it is blown, you need to keep spinning the pumpkin while the person who was helping you makes the staff to stick it on.
Once you are done with the pumpkin, it is whisked away so it can cool over two days. We made our pumpkins on a Saturday and then picked them up on Tuesday.
After making the pumpkins, we walked around the store and looked at the awesome things you could buy — we were even suckered in to make ornaments in December!

I was recently in New Orleans for the French Quarter Festival, and had hoped to take the ferry across to Algiers to visit the Rosetree Glass Studio. The weather made the visit problematic, but I knew exactly what I wanted to order, so I took a chance and made a phone call.
The Owner/​Artist, Mark, personally answered the phone. When I explained what I wanted, he could not have been any more accommodating! I placed my order, specifying the colors/​shapes I wanted and headed home to Los Angeles.
The package arrived today! The blown glass flowers were so beautiful! They are a gift for my Boss, and when she saw them, she thought they were so amazing that she got weepy! They were perfect; exactly what I wanted!
If that weren’t enough to rave about, let me also add that they were packed SO securely, that it would have been close to impossible to damage them while being shipped!
Even though I live in Los Angeles, I would not hesitate to order online or over the phone again, knowing that the craftsmanship is non comparable and that whatever I order will arrive safe and sound!
I couldn’t be happier!

While visiting New Orleans last week, a friend and I took a walking tour of Algiers point. Lucky for us, this awesome place was on the list; so, we decided to stop in and have a look. We found Mark, the talented artist, hard at work on some beautiful new pieces. Although he was working, he took a break and made time to talk with us, open the gallery, and answer all of our questions. He also showed us a really cool video that provided great information about the glass blowing process and the interesting history of this location (it used to be a movie theatre!). We left knowing so much more than we expected to learn!
In addition to the information about his studio and art, he also took the time to give us advice about other places to go, where to eat, and cool cultural stuff happening while we were in town. Talk about hospitality!
We were SO GLAD we stopped in, and we hope to see more of his beautiful creations in our neck of the woods (Miami and South Florida) in the future! We definitely recommend checking out this unique studio! Thanks again, Mark!

We ended up here because I was dying to see a real glassblowing studio in action. When we arrived, the owner showed us to the reception area and set us up with a video that showed how things work. We were also able to watch through the windows as the lovely items were being made. Everything in the store was gorgeous! I had trouble deciding on what I wanted since I had limited space in my luggage. I now torture myself by looking at the items they post on their Facebook page and can’t wait til I get to go back to buy more.

A walk through beautiful Algiers Point can only be accentuated by a trip to the unique Rosetree Studio. It’s easy to find because it is located in an old theater and filled with some the the most incredible works of art you will find in New Orleans.
The staff are incredibly friendly and if you have the chance to see these pieces being created, it is really something to experience.

I have visited this gallery a number of times. It is wonderful to be able to watch Mark at work. I have several of his beautiful pieces and they are showcased in my home.

First, I began to receive hostess gifts from Rosetree. I loved my glass bowl and Christmas ornament, so I went to their studio on Algiers Point. The people at the shop are friendly and helpful. But, if you go beyond the shop, you see an artist @ his craft. There is no better place to pick up a memento of New Orleans, than at Rosetree. Whatever you choose; bowls, wine glasses, lampshades, ornaments or vases, it will last longer than a tee shirt or a hurricane!