Glass Bead Making - Beginners Tutor: Wendy McKean Day 1: Introduction to lampworking tools and equipment; safety requirements, use of hothead torch as well as instruction on how to make your own glass beads. You will have time to practice this new skill with various bead shapes. Day 2: Learn to pull glass stringers; how…
Mosaics - INTERMEDIATE Tutors: April Araullo and Marianne Bland This 6-week evening course is for intermediate or advanced students to explore different techniques in mosaics and experiment with different adhesives and substrates with tutor assistance. You will work on your own project at your own pace. Projects that students have worked on include mixed media,…
Leadlight & Copperfoiling - Beginners Tutor: Warren Collins and Denis Reedy A comprehensive 27-hour course over 9 weeks. It teaches the skills and techniques necessary to continue onto advanced leadlight or copperfoil projects such as larger leadlight window panels incorporating intricate copper foiled designs. Course includes safety awareness; scoring, breaking and trimming complex glass shapes…
Glass Bead Making - Beginners Tutor: Wendy McKean Day 1: Introduction to lampworking tools and equipment; safety requirements, use of hothead torch as well as instruction on how to make your own glass beads. You will have time to practice this new skill with various bead shapes. Day 2: Learn to pull glass stringers; how…
This course is for members who have completed a Beginners Fusing and Slumping course at the Guild to experiment and create their own fused designs with a tutor to support. The tutor will assist in choosing patterns and molds at the appropriate skill level; suggest project design choices; and assist in selecting glass. Students will…
Mosaics - BEGINNERS Tutors: April Araullo and Marianne Bland In this 18-hour course held over 6 consecutive Wednesday evenings, you will learn skills and techniques necessary to create a beautiful glass mosaic suitable for displaying inside your home or outside in your garden. You choose! Learn how to score and cut glass; safety practices when…
Mosaics - INTERMEDIATE Tutors: April Araullo and Marianne Bland This 6-week evening course is for intermediate or advanced students to explore different techniques in mosaics and experiment with different adhesives and substrates with tutor assistance. You will work on your own project at your own pace. Projects that students have worked on include mixed media,…
Tutor: Chris Bell This 8-hour workshop is held over 2 consecutive weekends to allow for pre-firing of your glass pieces before creating 6 beautiful Australian flowers. Many pictures of Aussie native flowers will be available for inspiration. Day 1: The tutor will demonstrate how to create a stock of the unique components of a flower -…
Tutor: Katrina Jackson Want to enter the wonderful world of fused and slumped glass? In this course, beginners to glass and those with some experience, will learn processes required to create a beautiful fused and slumped glass piece to take home. Learn how to cut glass, safety practices when working with glass, how to prepare…
A get-together for "mosaicing" members to share their glass mosaic experiences - their successes and challenges. This group is the space to share tips and information with others who mosaic. While we help others who are less experienced, it does not replace our Wednesday evening Intermediate Mosaics course where tutors are available to support your…
Tutor: Jenny Keys Running over 10 weeks on Thursday evenings, students choose from three lamp designs, or, may choose their own simple pattern after discussion with, and agreement by, tutor. If you choose your own pattern, you may need to work in your own time to complete lamp. Numbers: Minimum 6, Maximum 6 Prerequisite: Guild membership…