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Glass Painting Weekend
Course Outline
Discover the traditional skill of painting on glass using vitreous glass paints and specialised brushes. You will paint a number of samples and a finished piece to practise a variety of lining, shading and sgraffito techniques. The pieces will be fired overnight.
On day two broaden your knowledge of traditional glass painting processes. Explore using silver stain and low firing enamels with different mediums, introducing colour and layering to your work. Create a number of samples and experimental pieces which will be fired overnight.
Please note: due to the paint pigment containing lead this course is not suitable for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Profile - Kerry Collison
Kerry trained in stained glass at Swansea College of Art and has worked on commercial glazing projects as part of the Cathedral Studios, Canterbury and the Architectural Glass Centre, Swansea.
Kerry’s personal work illustrates mischief and anarchy into controlled glass material; focusing on using traditional skills to produce fun and contemporary artworks. She is intent on bringing the comic book back to its original format: the stained glass window. Her pieces have been shown in numerous exhibitions, including the 6th John Ruskin Prize. Kerry was featured on Sky Arts: Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters in 2023.