Welcome to The Glass Hub

Learn the art of glass making at our fully equipped glass school in Wiltshire, UK. We run one-day, weekend and longer courses in glassblowing, fusing, lampworking and kiln working plus many specialist techniques. There are courses for all abilities, from beginner to master, taught by experienced tutors and visiting glass artists. At The Glass Hub we provide extensive glass-working facilities alongside the support of a dedicated team to foster your individual creative growth and expertise.

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COURSES

Hot Glass

Hot Glass

Masterclasses

Masterclasses

Warm Glass

Warm Glass

Glass Fusing

Glass Fusing

Flameworking

Flameworking

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Featured Glass Courses

learning to blow glass on a course at the glass hub
Glassblowing Weekend
Sat 14 October 2023
Learn how to gather, blow and shape hot molten glass straight from the furnace. This is a wonderful introduction to glassmaking, with plenty of hands-on practice in small groups of up to four students per tutor. Come and experience this ancient craft and create your own glass pieces.
Glass Foundation Course (8 weeks)
Wed 27 September 2023
Our 8-week glass foundation course is a great way to explore a wide variety of techniques and processes involved in creating with glass. Each Wednesday you will explore hot glassblowing and kiln-forming techniques together with some lampworking, sandblasting and more.
Reactive Glass Fusing
Sat 7 October 2023
Combine Bullseye sheet glass, powder, frit or metal foils to create reactions when fusing, resulting in special colours and effects. We will experiment with the use of lead, copper and sulphur bearing glasses, as well as red reactive, in sheet glass, stringer and frit form, to create amazing reactive combinations.
Theo Brooks glass sculpture, glassblowing course
Masterclass: Hot Sculpting Form and Texture – Theo Brooks
Wed 7 February 2024
An exciting opportunity to study hot glass sculpture with Theo Brooks; from the basics of solid sculpting using a torch to creating larger, intricate, and composite sculptures. You will work with both blown and solid forms and cover surface qualities and texturing.
glass summer school, student glassblowing
The Glass Hub Summer School
Mon 17 June 2024
Discover the craft of glassmaking on our unique five-day glass summer school in rural Wiltshire. You will explore a whole range of glassmaking techniques including glass blowing, kiln forming, fusing, slumping, casting as well as lampworking with a torch. An unforgettable, hands on, craft experience.

Courses Up Next

Glass Foundation Course (8 weeks)

Wed 27 September 2023

3-Day Glassblowing (Beginner)

Fri 29 September 2023

3-Day Glassblowing (Further)

Fri 29 September 2023

Masterclass: Screen Printing on Glass – James Cockerill

Thu 5 October 2023

One Day Glassblowing

Fri 6 October 2023

Reactive Glass Fusing

Sat 7 October 2023

3-Day Kilnworking

Wed 11 October 2023

Course Reviews

"The glassblowing lesson was amazing. Georgia was very clear and helpful and kept us all entertained through the lesson. Would definitely recommend."

Sara & Katie - Glassblowing Experience

"Really interesting, informative and hands-on experience. Great to be able to make a keepsake and know we made it. Thank you!"

Katie & Richard - Glassblowing Experience

"I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed Saturday's Reactive Fusion class. Both Jo and helper were brilliant, explaining things in detail, always answering questions and showing clearly how things are done. It was really a wonderful day. Kudos…more →

Paolo - Reactive Fusing

"A truly inspirational few days with Andrea Spencer and Sarah Morris - thank you The Glass Hub! New techniques and skills, and so much to explore."

Kyriaki - Andrea Spencer 'Glass from Nature'

"I am so glad I did this. The 1/2 day taster was wonderful, interesting and well taught. Looking at the next course now to see where it leads."

Paolo - Taster Experience

Great course, well presented and really informative. Glass Hub never fails to deliver excellent courses and chooses inspirational guest tutors like James, who are passionate about glass and who share their knowledge so freely. Thoroughly recommended.

Graham - James Cockerill, Screen Printing

They have arrived!!!!! They are beautiful thank you so so so much!!!!

Chelsea - Glassblowing Taster

Thank you for arranging such an amazing course. I think Joe got the message from all of us that we were very inspired by his course. It was really well run and so well thought through - building on ideas…more →

Caroline

LOCATION

The Studio

The Hub’s main studio is a spacious 17th century stone barn at Stowford Manor Farm, set in a beautiful river valley in Wiltshire and this is where we teach our glass courses. The Manor site houses a community of craftspeople and offers cream teas, camping and wild river swimming in the summer.

In the Area

Nearby places include the Roman city of Bath and the historical towns of Frome and Bradford-on-Avon; attractions include Longleat Safari Park and Centre Parcs.

The combination of a superb location, excellent facilities and experienced staff and visiting tutors make The Glass Hub a great environment to learn and develop the ancient art of glassmaking.

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