| COURSE CALENDAR 2018 |
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| JULY 2018 |
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| Masterclass: Hot Start, Cold Finish |
| with Louis Thompson & Anthony Scala |
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| Louis Thompson & Anthony Scala will be running this rare masterclass together. They will be bringing their expert approaches to working with glass, Louis in 'hot' glass and Anthony in 'cold', to explore how we can innovatively combine these two very different disciplines to create exciting and unique objects in glass. |
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| One Day Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Glass artist and author Helga Watkins-Baker will introduce you to the various techniques involved in creating fused glass pieces, guiding you through the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form. |
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| One Day Further Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| An opportunity to explore some exciting new techniques in fusing and slumping, including crackle fusing, flexi-glass medium, working with dichroic glass and drop-out slumping. |
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| Summer School Extra |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| We look forward to welcoming back those who have been on one of our week long schools, as well as those who have prior experience in glass and want to extend their skills . A creative, fun and action-packed week. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Masterclass: Flexible Fusing |
| with Matthew Szösz |
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| Build flexible, inflatable, and expandable fusings that can be brought out of the kiln to be worked in three dimensions. Students will learn methods and techniques for assembling fusible structures in flat glass, and bringing those structures to a working point from which they can be manipulated either inside or outside the kiln. |
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| JUL | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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| SEPTEMBER 2018 |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Fused Glass Jewellery |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Join us for a special day of fused glass jewellery making. Using clear, coloured and dichroic glass and a range of techniques, you will create your own beautiful fused glass pieces in the kiln. You will be amazed at what you can achieve in a short space of time. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| One Day Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Glass artist and author Helga Watkins-Baker will introduce you to the various techniques involved in creating fused glass pieces, guiding you through the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form. |
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| One Day Further Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| An opportunity to explore some exciting new techniques in fusing and slumping, including crackle fusing, flexi-glass medium, working with dichroic glass and drop-out slumping. |
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| Masterclass: Blowing Fused Glass |
| with Scott Chaseling |
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| This masterclass will explore ways of narration, generated through fusing and glass blowing techniques, focusing on hard edge designs applied to tiles, which will be re-blown. Concepts portrayed through images and form will be discussed and adding complexity to the finished works. We will research the required tools in both the hot-shop and cold-shop, in particular surface finishes, understand their usage, care and possibilities. |
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| Half Day Glassblowing Experience NEW! |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting afternoon, you will make a sphere and a tumbler or vase and leave with a new understanding of glass. |
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| 3 Day Glassblowing - Beginner |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| This three day course offers beginners the opportunity to discover the potential of this unique material, with enough time to fully immerse themselves in hot glass techniques. This is an excellent fun and stimulating course for those looking for a more solid foundation and better understanding of glassblowing techniques. |
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| 3 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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Suitable as a follow-on course for those with some blowing experience, The focus of this class will be to blow independently, check the the fundamentals of the blowing "formula", and then move into blowing tumblers, colour and much more!. Fully immerse themselves in the process, move at your own pace and stretch your limits. |
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| Fossil Vitra |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| An opportunity to explore the fossil vitra method, as well as stencil techniques, to create interesting new effects in fusing. We will use prepared organic objects such as leaves to explore powder application, as well as stencils to create imagery, developing new ways of creating 'fossil' like effects and natural forms in our fused glass pieces. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Iridescent Fusing |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This class will focus on the use of iridescent sheet glasses to create stunning effects in fused glass. We will use sandblasting and other techniques to manipulate the iridescent surface, gaining experience in creating new effects, as well as looking at clear coating , firing and lots more. |
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| Reactive Fusing |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Combine Bullseye sheet glass, powder, frit or metal foils to get reactions when fusing, resulting in special colours and effects. We will experiment with the use of reactive opal and clear glasses with copper-bearing glasses or copper leaf or silver foil, or fuse sulphur or copper-bearing glass, powder, and frit with other reactive elements. |
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| Glass Foundation Course weekly class - 10 weeks |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| An in-depth foundation course covering the principle glassmaking techniques in both the hot shop and the kiln room. Over 10 weeks you will spend equal time in these two areas of glass forming, namely five days each with glassblowing and kiln forming techniques, alongside gaining knowledge and experience in glass properties in general. |
Level: from Beginner (no experience required)
Dates: Wed 26 Sep – Wed 5 Dec (except Wed 31 Oct) |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Lampworking |
| with Suzy Hannabuss |
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| Discover the art of lampworking with glass artist Suzy Hannabus. Suzy will guide you through the fundamentals of this ever-popular craft through demos and individual tuition, with plenty of hands on-time. You can make 10 or more beautiful beads over the day, to your own designs, using a wide selection of colours and processes. |
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| Glassblowing Weekend |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| On this introductory weekend glassblowing course you will learn how to gather, blow and shape hot molten glass straight from the furnace. There will be plenty of hands-on experience in small groups of up to four students per tutor. Come and experience this ancient craft and create your own glass objects. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| 1 Day Beginners Glassblowing Day Two |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| An excellent follow-on day for those who have already taken part in a beginners glassblowing class, providing an opportunity to consolidate skills learned in the previous session. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| JUL | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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| OCTOBER 2018 |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Blow Your Own Tumblers |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| Fancy making your own glass tumbler to drink out of every day or as a gift. You will get to explore the basics of glassblowing - learn how to gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and then blow and shape your vessel. |
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| 5 Day Kilnworking GREAT VALUE! |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This week long class will enable participants to explore a wealth of kiln techniques, over a longer timeframe, in order to discover the wonderful potential of kiln working techniques for glass. We will explore fusing, reactive techniques, iridescent glass, deep fusing and many other exciting ways of manipulating glass in the kiln. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Drop-outs |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Extend your kiln forming experience and discover how to create vessels using the 'Drop-Out' technique. We will cover cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping. We will also look at finishing techniques. A great way to develop new ideas and skills. Some prior experience with glass fusing is required for this course. |
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| Vitrigraph Fusing |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Focus on the use of small elements to make exciting new fused glass pieces. Working with compatible sheet glass we will work with the vitrigraph to create pulled coloured cane, which can be incorporated into fused pieces, the fluidity of the molten glass enhancing our glass work, and providing new inspirations and design potential. |
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| Half Day Glassblowing Experience NEW! |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting afternoon, you will make a sphere and a tumbler or vase and leave with a new understanding of glass. |
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| JUL | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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| NOVEMBER 2018 |
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| Fused Glass Jewellery |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Join us for a special day of fused glass jewellery making. Using clear, coloured and dichroic glass and a range of techniques, you will create your own beautiful fused glass pieces in the kiln. You will be amazed at what you can achieve in a short space of time. |
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| One Day Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Glass artist and author Helga Watkins-Baker will introduce you to the various techniques involved in creating fused glass pieces, guiding you through the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form. |
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| One Day Further Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| An opportunity to explore some exciting new techniques in fusing and slumping, including crackle fusing, flexi-glass medium, working with dichroic glass and drop-out slumping. |
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| Iridescent Fusing |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This class will focus on the use of iridescent sheet glasses to create stunning effects in fused glass. We will use sandblasting and other techniques to manipulate the iridescent surface, gaining experience in creating new effects, as well as looking at clear coating , firing and lots more. |
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| Reactive Fusing |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Combine Bullseye sheet glass, powder, frit or metal foils to get reactions when fusing, resulting in special colours and effects. We will experiment with the use of reactive opal and clear glasses with copper-bearing glasses or copper leaf or silver foil, or fuse sulphur or copper-bearing glass, powder, and frit with other reactive elements. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Glass Taster Day |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| Learn how to gather, stretch, pull, colour, sculpt and blow the glass while liquid to form a range of objects including: a flower, a bird and your very own tumbler to drink from. A great class for those who have always been mesmorised by glass but never dared to try it have a go! |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Lampworking |
| with Suzy Hannabuss |
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| Discover the art of lampworking with glass artist Suzy Hannabus. Suzy will guide you through the fundamentals of this ever-popular craft through demos and individual tuition, with plenty of hands on-time. You can make 10 or more beautiful beads over the day, to your own designs, using a wide selection of colours and processes. |
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| Glassblowing Weekend |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| On this introductory weekend glassblowing course you will learn how to gather, blow and shape hot molten glass straight from the furnace. There will be plenty of hands-on experience in small groups of up to four students per tutor. Come and experience this ancient craft and create your own glass objects. |
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| 1 Day Further Glassblowing (Day 2) |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| An excellent follow-on day for those who have already taken part in a beginners glassblowing class, providing an opportunity to consolidate skills learned in the previous session. |
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| 5-Day Winter School |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Discover what this amazing material can do by spending Five whole days with us exploring a range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln forming, fusing as well as beadmaking and sandcasting. The course will include talks and demos plus an evening meal. Come and learn, enjoy and share the art of glass at The Hub. |
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| Drop-outs |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Extend your kiln forming experience and discover how to create vessels using the 'Drop-Out' technique. We will cover cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping. We will also look at finishing techniques. A great way to develop new ideas and skills. Some prior experience with glass fusing is required for this course. |
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| Fossil Vitra |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| An opportunity to explore the fossil vitra method, as well as stencil techniques, to create interesting new effects in fusing. We will use prepared organic objects such as leaves to explore powder application, as well as stencils to create imagery, developing new ways of creating 'fossil' like effects and natural forms in our fused glass pieces. |
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| Open Casting |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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A great introduction to mould making and kiln casting techniques, or to work on new ideas. |
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| Two-Day Kiln Casting |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This is a superb introduction to 3D glass forming techniques in the kiln and working with moulds to create unique and personal cast glass pieces. You will work with a variety of materials to make impressions and models ready for casting. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| 1 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A great introduction to glassblowing, suitable for beginners to try their hand at this molten art form. A guaranteed unique and exciting day, you will leave with a new understanding of glass as well as first-hand skills. |
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| Blow a Bauble! |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| All ages welcome to come and blow your own Christmas bauble. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Choose a colour, and under our expert guidance and safe instruction create your own unique glass piece. Each 1:1 blowing session takes approximately 20mins and you can book morning or afternoon sessions (£25 per bauble). |
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| JUL | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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| DECEMBER 2018 |
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| One Day Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Glass artist and author Helga Watkins-Baker will introduce you to the various techniques involved in creating fused glass pieces, guiding you through the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form. |
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| Blow a Bauble! |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| All ages welcome to come and blow your own Christmas bauble. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Choose a colour, and under our expert guidance and safe instruction create your own unique glass piece. Each 1:1 blowing session takes approximately 20mins and you can book morning or afternoon sessions (£25 per bauble). |
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| One Day Further Glass Fusing |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| An opportunity to explore some exciting new techniques in fusing and slumping, including crackle fusing, flexi-glass medium, working with dichroic glass and drop-out slumping. |
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| Blow a Bauble! |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| All ages welcome to come and blow your own Christmas bauble. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Choose a colour, and under our expert guidance and safe instruction create your own unique glass piece. Each 1:1 blowing session takes approximately 20mins and you can book morning or afternoon sessions (£25 per bauble). |
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| 5 Day Kilnworking GREAT VALUE! |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This week long class will enable participants to explore a wealth of kiln techniques, over a longer timeframe, in order to discover the wonderful potential of kiln working techniques for glass. We will explore fusing, reactive techniques, iridescent glass, deep fusing and many other exciting ways of manipulating glass in the kiln. |
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| Lampworking |
| with Suzy Hannabuss |
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| Discover the art of lampworking with glass artist Suzy Hannabus. Suzy will guide you through the fundamentals of this ever-popular craft through demos and individual tuition, with plenty of hands on-time. You can make 10 or more beautiful beads over the day, to your own designs, using a wide selection of colours and processes. |
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| Blow a Bauble! |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| All ages welcome to come and blow your own Christmas bauble. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Choose a colour, and under our expert guidance and safe instruction create your own unique glass piece. Each 1:1 blowing session takes approximately 20mins and you can book morning or afternoon sessions (£25 per bauble). |
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| Blow a Bauble! |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| All ages welcome to come and blow your own Christmas bauble. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Choose a colour, and under our expert guidance and safe instruction create your own unique glass piece. Each 1:1 blowing session takes approximately 20mins and you can book morning or afternoon sessions (£25 per bauble). |
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| Fused Glass Jewellery |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Join us for a special day of fused glass jewellery making. Using clear, coloured and dichroic glass and a range of techniques, you will create your own beautiful fused glass pieces in the kiln. You will be amazed at what you can achieve in a short space of time. |
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| Glass Fusing for Christmas |
| with Jessica Clifford |
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| Come along and enjoy a fun and festive session of glass fusing. You will have the opportunity to create your own seasonal decorations including stars, trees, icicles, snowmen and more. Only £30 per 2hour sessions. Book one or a whole day. |
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| Glass Fusing for Christmas |
| with Jessica Clifford |
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| Come along and enjoy a fun and festive session of glass fusing. You will have the opportunity to create your own seasonal decorations including stars, trees, icicles, snowmen and more. Only £30 per 2hour sessions. Book one or a whole day. |
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| Blow a Bauble! |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| All ages welcome to come and blow your own Christmas bauble. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Choose a colour, and under our expert guidance and safe instruction create your own unique glass piece. Each 1:1 blowing session takes approximately 20mins and you can book morning or afternoon sessions (£25 per bauble). |
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| Blow a Bauble! |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| All ages welcome to come and blow your own Christmas bauble. Make it for yourself or as a gift! Choose a colour, and under our expert guidance and safe instruction create your own unique glass piece. Each 1:1 blowing session takes approximately 20mins and you can book morning or afternoon sessions (£25 per bauble). |
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| OTHER COURSES THAT YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN... |
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| Three-Way Hot Glass |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| Come and experience this fantastic material using three different hot glass techniques - free-form sculpture, mould blowing and sand-casting. You will make a flower sculpture, a tumbler, a mould blown vase and finish with a couple of sand casts. A fun day for beginners. |
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| 3 Days, 3 Ways - Hot Glass |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| Over three days focus on three distinct areas of hot glass: glass blowing free style, solid forming hot glass and hot glass mould blowing. Day 1 will cover gathering, free form blowing tumblers and bowls; day 2, solid sculpting, bit work and sand casting and on Day 3, mould blowing vases and glasses. |
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| Glassblowing Goblets |
| with KT Yun |
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| This course is for those who have attended at least one day of glassblowing at the Glass Hub before. We will assemble the bowl, stem and foot of a wine glass, and hope to get at least 2 or 3 each made in the day…..a real talking point for any dinner party! |
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| 5 Day Glassblowing GREAT VALUE! |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| This special five-day course is designed for and can accommodate all levels of experience. It will be especially beneficial to those students who would like to consolidate and further their skills in glassblowing. |
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| Kiln Casting |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This is a superb introduction to this increasingly popular technique, and a chance to explore your own ideas under the expert tuition of Helga Watkins-Baker. Students will start with the simple “open cast” method, then progress onto the “lost wax” method. |
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| Lampworking (beadmaking) |
| with Catriona Makenzie |
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| Discover the art of lampworking with experienced glass artist Catriona Mackenzie. Catriona will guide you through the fundamentals of this ever popular craft through demos and individual tuition. |
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| On Edge Fusing |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| In this class we will look at the technique of strip-cut construction of a fused glass piece. Strips of glass are cut from glass sheets and assembled on edge, rather than laid flat. This technique not only lends itself to designs with geometric and linear components, but also produces an almost bubble-free final piece. |
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| Blow a Fuse |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| This course is aimed at students who want to explore merging fused glass with hot glass techniques, giving fusers an opportunity to blow or sculpt some of their pieces of work in the hotshop. A fun, colourful two days will be spent fusing, blowing, forming, scuplting and learning new techniques which can be applied to both areas of working. |
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| Sculptural Slumping Masterclass |
| with Lisa Pettibone |
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| Join us for an adventurous weekend of slumping both fused and kiln cast forms. Focusing on multiple bends and controlling kiln temperatures, this is an experimental course pushing the limits of sculptural slumping. You will learn how to extend the range of potential forms in the kiln by using a variety of props and visualising the effects of gravity. |
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| Karl Harron Masterclass |
| The Perfect Vessel |
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| Achieve your "sublime form" in this 7-day advanced kiln-forming class led by artist and master craftsman Karl Harron. While negotiating the technical challenges of deep-slumping into three-step ceramic moulds, students will be encouraged to develop their aesthetic and conceptual perspective, rather than just mastering a technique. |
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| Introduction to Venetian Cane Techniques |
| Masterclass with Scott Benefield |
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| This five-day class will focus on cane techniques and functional objects. All of the basics of working with cane will be covered, pulling straight, twisted canes, and using them to form blown glass objects, alongside a thoughtful approach to designing and making functional wares. |
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| Form to Fuse |
| with Andrea Spencer |
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| Explore the potential of using flameworking techniques to create elements that can be fused to the surface of sheet glass. Over two days you will investigate solid-sculpting, drawing, colour applications, carving/texturing and construction at the torch, and then use these elements in combination with the effect of heat manipulation in the kiln. |
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| Intermediate Colour Bar |
| with KT Yun |
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| This course is for students who have been on several hot courses and are capable of blowing glass independently. We will focus solely on solid colour bar techniques, learning how to apply colour bar repetitively, so that students will leave with the knowledge that they can use it confidently. |
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| Playing with Temperature |
| with Sally Dunnett |
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| An opportunity to explore the capabilities of warm glass with talented glass artist Sally Dunnett. This will be a fun course using different temperatures to discover what effects can be made from tactile pieces to full fused effects. |
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| Mould Blowing TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| On this course we will look at the process of blowing glass into moulds, made of wood, metal and free blowing onto found objects and copper inclusions. Students will learn the rapid pace of gathering, forming and blowing into moulds to create many objects, using both turning and free blown processes. |
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| Intricate Fusing |
| with Katrina Beattie |
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| Learn how to cut complex shapes and design patterns in fused glass, using repetition and geometry. Katrina will explore cutting, assembly and firing techniques to assist you in creating colourful patterned glass tiles and/or a glass panel, using assorted colours of glass and inclusions. |
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| Box Casting |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This course will enable participants to make simple but striking kiln cast glass using the box method. This involves working with plaster based positives placed in the bottom of a refractory 'box' to create reverse relief effects in glass. |
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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| Fused Glass Jewellery |
| with Angela Saint |
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| Join us for a special day of glass jewellery making with Angela Saint. Using clear, coloured and dichroic glass and a range of techniques, you will create your own beautiful fused glass pieces in the kiln. This day workshop offers an opportunity to make unique jewellery items for yourself, or for friends and family ...perfect christmas gifts. |
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| 3 Day Introduction to Colour |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| This is a three day exploration to colour work in the bench. suitable for beginners and post beginners, students will learn about frits, powders, solid bar, bit work, stencils, irriidised colour, gold and silver leaf and much more! Immerse yourself in coloured glass. |
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| Kiln Forming with Sand |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| An introduction to the various techniques involved in glass fusing. You will be introduced to many fundamental concepts such as glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping techniques. You will gain confidence in tackling projects in the future and develop your own design repertoire. |
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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| Explore Glass |
| with KT Yun & Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Explore Glass is a great introduction to a variety of glassmaking techniques from hot glassblowing, where you will shape molten glass straight from the furnace; fusing, where you will create your own designs in flat glass to be fused together in the kiln, lampworking glass forms with a torch flame plus sand and open casting demos. |
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| Sandblasting for Fusing |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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This course will enable you to explore the potential of sandblasting to create imagery and surface quality, which can in turn be used to exploit effects in fusing. |
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| Fused Glass Jewellery |
| with Katrina Beattie |
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| Create your own unique jewellery designs in glass. On this course you will be working with colourful Bullseye and Dichroic glass to form glass cabochon jewellery mounted on silver plate findings. An experimental, fun and rewarding class for any ability. |
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| Intermediate Colour |
| with Niki Steel |
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| A 2-day intensive session of colour applications for hot glass, working with solid colour, trails, colour bit applications and plenty more. Students must have some previous glass experience, but enthusiasm and creativity are the most important qualifications for this course. |
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| Back to Basics Glassblowing |
| with KT Yun |
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| A two day intensive glassblowing workshop, for those who have been on a previous glassblowing course or two, and want to improve their skills and knowledge by gaining further bench time. Looking at the fundamentals of gathering, centering, blowing, punties and opening. An intensive and fun techniques based course. |
Level: Intermediate (some experience)
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| 3 Day Glassblowing |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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Suitable as a follow-on course for those with some blowing experience, The focus of this class will be to blow independently, check the the fundamentals of the blowing "formula", and then move into blowing tumblers, colour and much more!. Fully immerse themselves in the process, move at your own pace and stretch your limits. |
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| Beadmaking |
| with Sue Webb |
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| Join award winning and professional beadmaker and teacher Sue Webb and discover the art of beadmaking and create your own beautiful glass beads "This craft hits the spot in a way that stained glass, silversmithing and various other craft activities I once enjoyed never did" Sue Webb. |
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| Go Wild with Scrap Fusing |
| with Birgitta Robinson |
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| Upcycling your leftover pieces from around the studio by turning them into striking kiln-formed projects. This course will focus on techniques which will enable you to make the most of leftover glass, such as pot melts, pattern bar drop, outs and murrine, but with a new slant. |
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| Colour Experience |
| with KT Yun |
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| On this 2-day workshop, we will be looking at some of the amazing processes and possibilities of colouring glass. We will cover colour trails, grits, stencils, additions and silver/gold leaf/copper inclusions. An excellent course for those who have had at least 1 day experience. |
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| Mould Blowing TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| On this course we will look at the process of blowing glass into moulds, made of wood, metal and free blowing onto found objects and copper inclusions. Students will learn the rapid pace of gathering, forming and blowing into moulds to create many objects, using both turning and free blown processes. |
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| Explore Glass |
| with Amy Casto and Suzy Hannabuss |
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| This unique class covers all the exciting processes of hot glass. You will be introduced to glass blowing, lampworking and also a bit of sand casting at the end of the day. |
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| Sandblasting & Stencils on Blown Glass |
| with KT Yun |
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| A one day course focusing on imagery and detailing of colour onto the 3 dimensional surface of a glass blown vessel. Blow your own piece of 'flash' glass, meet the sandblaster and create your own stencil designs to use as a resist. We will also look at the art of rolling molten glass onto glass powders to pick up a design. |
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| Making Flat Glass |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Explore the historical process of making flat glass, before the 'float' glass method was invented by Pilkington. Students will make 'crown glass' (plates). We will then make flat glass (clear and coloured) by rolling it through our special glass mangle. At the end of the day, we will look at how 'Muff' or Cylinder glass is made. |
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| Masterclass: Venetian Techniques |
| with Liam Reeves |
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| Through demonstrations and one -to-one teaching students will be introduced to the intricacies of Venetian-style glassmaking. Thin-walled goblets, use of the optic mould, blown stems and feet will be covered, as well as structural elements such as the ‘merese’ and ‘avoglio’. |
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| Hot Glass Sculpture |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| On this sculpture course we will leave behind the more usual blowing techniques and have fun with molten glass by stretching, pulling, pressing and folding the glass into recognisable or abstract shapes. Students can arrive with a vision in their mind, or just see what happens. |
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| Blow Your Own Easter egg |
| with the Glass Hub Team |
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| A fun and educational day that also makes a great Easter gift. Using the glassblowing processes generally employed making a bauble and a paperweight you will instead create egg shaped hollow and solid forms. |
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| Kiln Carving |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Kiln carving is a simple kiln forming process which adds texture and relief to glass. It refers to the “carving” effect given to the glass which takes place in the kiln during a firing cycle. Fibre paper is used to create a design and the glass fired on top of this to create relief. |
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| One-Day Kiln Casting |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| A great introduction to mould making and kiln casting techniques to create simple but striking cast glass pieces, fired in the kiln. We will work on modelling using various materials to provide form, and then explore mould recipes. Removing the model from the mould, we will fill the moulds with glass ready to fire in the kiln. |
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| Get a Handle on it! |
| with KT Yun |
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| This course focuses soley on how to put handles on your glass pieces. A great course for those who have mastered the tumbler, you can now move up to jugs, tankards or similar. A real study of the english technique of applying the handle "bit". We will train hard in the morning, then make final pieces in the afternoon. |
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| Iridescent Blown Glass |
| with KT Yun |
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| This is a fun and yet specialist course suitable for absolute beginners who LOVE shiny and iridescent glass. We will work with colour applications resulting in delightful shimmering rainbows of colour. You will have the opportunity to use dichroic flakes and stringers, silver leaf and reactive colours to make a selection of tumblers, baubles and vases. |
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| Vitrigraph and Murrine |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Working with compatible sheet glass we will create pattern bar, which will be fused, cut and reassembled to provide intricate patterns within new work. We will also work with the vitrigraph to create pulled coloured cane, again to be incorporated into new pieces. |
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| The Glass Hub Spring School |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Five whole days of glassmaking! Discover what this amazing material can do by spending a week with us exploring a range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln forming and fusing as well as beadmaking and sandcasting. |
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| The Glass Hub Summer School |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| Five whole days of glassmaking! Discover what this amazing material can do by spending a week with us exploring a range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln forming and fusing as well as beadmaking and sandcasting. |
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| Pattern Bar Perfection |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| This course will enable you to explore the potential of pattern bar or ‘murrine’ techniques to make highly detailed elements for fusing into larger projects, or for smaller jewellery components. Striking patterns and effects can be achieved with this deceptively simple technique. |
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| Beginner Colour Exploration |
| with The Glass Hub Team |
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| On this one day course you can explore a few of the more exciting colour techniques seen in glass. You will apply colour in a variety of methods, including: pulling canes to draw and use in rib mould, designing 'roll up' pictures on the marver with stencils and powders, colour bits, trails and "combing". Suitable for complete beginners. |
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| Colour Application |
| with Niki Steel |
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| This class run by the fabulous Niki Steel will indulge students in even more colour processes, including some of Nikis special and personal trademarks. This class is suitable for those with some glassblowing skills, but also open to those who would like to design glass and are happy for us to "help out" technically. |
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| Masterclass: Graal Techniques |
| with Sonja Klingler |
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| ‘Graal’ is a glassblowing technique developed by Orrefors in Sweden in 1916. Under Sonja’s expert guidance, students will have the opportunity to develop and master the technique. An intensive but rewarding class, with participants working in pairs, exploring ideas and practicing techniques until the graal process is mastered. |
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| The Freedom of the One-Off |
| kiln masterclass with Joseph Harrington |
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| There is a great freedom in the 'one off'. The practice of a maker need not involve producing multiples of one thing. This course is aimed at embracing a spontaneous approach to the initial modelling process through looking at ways to be creative with materials and taking a more spontaneous view of cold working. |
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| Masterclass: Experimenting with Colour Dropouts |
| with Ruth Shelley |
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| Although trained in Woven Textiles, Ruth’s love of colour took her to experiment with glass and it’s there that she has found her true passion. Taking her cue from her love of traveling, Ruth Shelley’s inspiration derives from her observation of colour, balance and tone of nature. |
Level: experience necessary
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| Kiln Masterclass: Working with Intent |
| with Jane Bruce |
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| Explore and develop an individual approach to design and making. Utilizing creative exercises, drawing, model making, as well as kiln and cold working techniques, students will experiment, combine processes, and prepare tests and prototypes that may serve as starting points for new work or help to clarify current work. |
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| Kiln Casting Masterclass |
| with Angela Jarman |
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| Create form and texture in cast class. The emphasis will be on working with wax and moulded textures and translating these models through lost wax casting to explore the qualities of the glass, particularly surface pattern and texture. |
Level: experience necessary
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| Controlling Flow (in Kiln Cast Glass) |
| with Helga Watkins-Baker |
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| Explore the principles of flow and movement in glass, within the kiln and mould, to create interesting and unique effects. |
Level: Beginner - Intermediate
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