Kiln Carving – Making patterns in glass Tutor: Katrina Jackson Learn how to “carve” glass, to create and cut patterns from ceramic fibre paper. Understand the types of glass to use; and kiln firing processes involved. Safety procedures for using glass and ceramic fibre products are covered. A great beginner workshop as no glass cutting skills…
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 Let your imagination take flight in Things with Wings! Create fantastical fused glass pictures inspired by anything that soars, flutters or floats. It might be a bird, butterfly, bee or mystical creature. This is not a beginner's workshop — it’s for makers ready to spread their creative wings and push their skills further.…
Tutor: Lenore Keough In this tutorial, you will review basic torching skills before making an oval bead with a meadow background and surface floral design. This tutorial will cover practicing several decorative techniques and then using them to make the floral design. Numbers: Minimum 3, Maximum 5 Prerequisite: Suitable for students who have done torching…
Tutor: Chris Bell This 8-hour workshop is held over 2 consecutive Sundays 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 -…
Creative Glass Guild members are able to use Guild workshop facilities during members’ project open times. You may hire use of kilns, sandblaster, bead making studio and use tools to work on your own projects without having to enrol in a course where tutors are available. Note though that the Guild may close at times…
Creative Glass Guild members are able to use Guild workshop facilities during members’ project open times. You may hire use of kilns, sandblaster, bead making studio and use tools to work on your own projects without having to enrol in a course where tutors are available. Note though that the Guild may close at times…
Creative Glass Guild members are able to use Guild workshop facilities during members’ project open times. You may hire use of kilns, sandblaster, bead making studio and use tools to work on your own projects without having to enrol in a course where tutors are available. Note though that the Guild may close at times…
Creative Glass Guild members are able to use Guild workshop facilities during members’ project open times. You may hire use of kilns, sandblaster, bead making studio and use tools to work on your own projects without having to enrol in a course where tutors are available. Note though that the Guild may close at times…
Creative Glass Guild members are able to use Guild workshop facilities during members’ project open times. You may hire use of kilns, sandblaster, bead making studio and use tools to work on your own projects without having to enrol in a course where tutors are available. Note though that the Guild may close at times…
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…
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…
Tutor: Lenore Keough In this tutorial, you will review basic torching skills before making cute sculptural beads - a cat, mouse and if time allows a monster bead. This tutorial will cover shaping beads as well as dots and stringers to create sculptural designs and elements. Numbers: Minimum 3, Maximum 5 Prerequisite: Suitable for students who…
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 4, Maximum 8 Prerequisite: Guild membership…
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…
Tutor: Katrina Jackson Delivered in 2 sessions, first use live plants fused between 6mm clear float glass in order to leave a "fossil-like" ghost image in the glass. After break, have fun using glass frit and powders to create a scene of your choice on clear glass. Your pieces will be fired for you to…