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

Lampworking

Lampworking

Glass Fusing

Glass Fusing

Glass Courses For Beginners

Glass Courses for Beginners

Glass Casting

Glass Casting

Last Minute Places

Last Minute Places

Christmas Courses

Christmas Courses

Featured Glass Courses

Opal Seabrook glass fusing pop art
Fusing with the Wow Factor – Opal Seabrook
Wed 7 September 2022
Explore ‘Pop Art’ in glass with the artist Opal Seabrook. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to discover how to build colourful, graphic 3D artworks in fused glass. Opal will share with you the techniques she has developed over ten years evolving her unique style.
glass fusing course
One-Day Glass Fusing
Sat 1 October 2022
Discover the art of fusing glass and explore a variety of creative techniques. You will learn the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, inclusions, kiln firing and slumping under the expert guidance of The Glass Hub tutors. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form.
Fused Glass Jewellery
Sat 10 September 2022
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.
Pate de verre vessels by joshua kerley
Masterclass: Pâte de Verre – Joshua Kerley
Wed 5 October 2022
Create beautiful thin-walled vessels with subtle translucency using a glassmaking technique known as Pâte de Verre. Artist Joshua Kerley will guide you to the process and with a playful exploration of colour you will produce your own palette of unique hues and tones.
glass drop outs slumping course
One-Day Further Fusing
Sun 2 October 2022
An opportunity to explore some exciting new techniques in fusing and slumping, including crackle fusing, fossil vitra, working with dichroic glass and drop-out slumping.
ian chadwick fused glass bowl
Masterclass: Advanced Pattern Making in Glass – Ian Chadwick
Mon 17 October 2022
Explore advanced pattern forming in fused glass over five days with glass artist Ian Chadwick. Working from Bullseye glass stringer sheets, you will expand your knowledge and experience of both kiln-forming and cold-working techniques to produce intricate, geometric, mandala-like patterns.
Helen Slater Stokes landscape screen print on glass
Masterclass: Images in Glass with Helen Slater Stokes
Tue 8 November 2022
Investigate various techniques for creating photographic, digital or hand drawn imagery within glass. Helen Slater Stokes will share with you the processes of applying photo silkscreen printing; layered imagery; sgraffito frit drawing and decal transfers to your glass creations.
one day glassblowing beginners course student making a vase
One-Day Glassblowing
Sat 10 September 2022
An exciting experience day and a great introduction to glassblowing for beginners. Learn the fundamentals of this ancient craft while you make your own glass objects, using hot, molten glass straight from the furnace.

Courses Up Next

Masterclass: Pâte de Verre – Joshua Kerley

Wed 5 October 2022

Glassblowing Weekend

Sat 8 October 2022

Masterclass: Screen Printing on Glass – James Cockerill

Thu 13 October 2022

One-Day Glassblowing

Fri 14 October 2022

Glassblowing Experience Morning (Half-Day)

Sun 16 October 2022

Glassblowing Experience Afternoon (Half-Day)

Sun 16 October 2022

Masterclass: Advanced Pattern Making in Glass – Ian Chadwick

Mon 17 October 2022

One-Day Glassblowing

Fri 21 October 2022

Course Reviews

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

Just wanted to say thank you for another wonderful course at The Glass Hub. It is a treat to visit and learn in such beautiful surroundings. Thanks to Helga and Jess for keeping me supplied with drinks, it was much…more →

Davinee - Karl Harron Masterclass

I spent a lovely weekend at the glass hub with Dylan teaching and I found him to be excellent. I have not been glassblowing for some time and the course was not only enjoyable but very instructive.

Yvonne - Weekend Glassblowing

Thank you for another wonderful few days. It was, not only pure delight, but also with pure delightful people.

Scarlet - Ruth Shelley Masterclass

Hi , I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the lampworking beads workshop I came to a couple of Saturdays ago, Suzy was a great tutor and I was really pleased with the beads you sent.  I’d be…more →

Kathryn - Lampworking Beads

THANKS so much for making it possible for me to come on this course ...glass casting is for me for sure!!

Jane - Foundation Course

Thanks for the fusing courses that I did with yourselves. Jessica and Jo were fountains of knowledge; they were skilled, informative, helpful, friendly and encouraging. I learnt so much. My results were extremely modest by your standards but they made…more →

Tom - 1 Day Fusing and 1 Day Further Fusing

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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Just Blown Away with Elliot Walker

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