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glassblowing student on glassblowing course
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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

Glassblowing

Glassblowing

Flameworking

Flameworking

Glass Fusing

Glass Fusing

Warm Glass

Warm Glass

Masterclasses

Masterclasses

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Featured Glass Courses

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glass winter school, glass courses
Winter School
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 expert demonstrations. Come and learn, enjoy and share the art of glass at The Hub.
Christmas Glassblowing Experience for Kids (10-15)
An introduction to the magic of glass especially for kids aged 10-15. Using hot molten glass straight from the furnace they will help shape it into a Christmassy bauble ready to hang and another Christmas themed object.
Dave Barry Venetian Stemware
Masterclass: Venetian Stemware – Dave Barry
Fast-paced masterclass on Venetian style glass stemware. Get a grounding in the technique used to blow delicate, thin-walled goblets. You will be taught how to use optic moulds, to create blown stems and blown feet, as well as working efficiently as a team. With demonstrations and plenty of hands-on learning, this course will push your glassmaking to new limits.
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3-Day Glassblowing (Beginner)
Discover the potential of glassmaking over three days, enough time to fully immerse yourself in hot glass blowing techniques. This is an excellent fun and stimulating course for those looking for a more solid foundation and better understanding of glassblowing techniques.
student on a glassblowing course with glassblower Sonja Klingler
3-Day Glassblowing (Further)
If you already have some blowing experience then take your glassblowing to the next stage. The focus of this class will be to learn to work more independently - blowing tumblers, working with colour and much more! Fully immerse yourself in the process, move at your own pace and stretch your limits.
Masterclass: Flame to Furnace – Laura Quinn
Cross the boundaries between flameworking and glassblowing and create intricate flameworked forms using cane pulled from the furnace and apply to blown vessels in the hotshop. An experimental class with artist Laura Quinn.
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Regular Courses

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glass lampworking flameworking bead making
One Day Glass Flameworking

Discover the art of flameworking glass and create your own beautiful beads using a wide selection of colours and processes. You will learn the fundamentals of flameworking, also known as…

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Glassblowing Experience Sessions

This is a great glassblowing 'taster' and introduction to the magic of glass. You will gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and shape into two objects such as…

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One Day Glassblowing

Our one day glassblowing course offers a great introduction to glassblowing for beginners. You will learn the fundamentals of this ancient craft and create your own glass objects using hot,…

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Course Reviews

I wanted to reach out and say a huge thank you to Jo and Kerry for being such lovely, kind, accommodating tutors. I enjoyed myself enormously and came away wishing that the day had been much longer as I was…more →

Angela - Reactive Fusing

The drop out course that you held with Ruth was amazing. I am finally drawing on the skills that Ruth taught to us. I wish lived closer to the glass hub...

Mary - Ruth Shelley Dropouts

My glass arrived and is bright and beautiful!! Abi was fabulous those 3 days and I’m so grateful for the experience you all gave, it was amazing and exceeded my expectations 😊

Helen - 3-Day Glassblowing

“Thanks for an amazing five days. I learnt so much and was seriously impressed with all of your skill, ability to multi-task as well as your patience.”

Tess, 5-Day School

"A short note to thank you all for such a fascinating and educational course on Friday ...(we) thoroughly enjoyed the day and were amazed at what an extraordinary material glass is. Particular thanks to Georgia for her instruction, patience and…more →

Keith - Glassblowing

"Thank you so much for a wonderful afternoon on the half day glass blowing course. You were so patient and supportive."

Lisa - Glassblowing Experience
"We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and our tutor, Georgia was very knowledgeable, patient and fun. It was a really good way to brighten up the January blues."…more →
LizAnn

"Just wanted to point out that without the help of everyone at the Glass Hub, I would have neither the techniques or inspiration to even imagine doing something like this, so thank you 😊"

Graham - Opal Seabrook

LOCATION

The Studio

The Hub’s main studio is a spacious 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.

FROM THE BLOG

The Glass Hub Decarbonising Project

Glass Blowing Gift Experience Vouchers

Glass Course Gift Vouchers

Ian Chadwick Residency

Ian Chadwick Residency: Taking on the Hot Shop

Young, Gifted and Hot – Breanna Box & Peter Dupont

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