One Day Further Glassblowing
An excellent follow-on day for those who have already taken part in a beginners’ glassblowing course, providing an opportunity to consolidate skills learned in the previous session.
Masterclass: Screen Printing on Glass – James Cockerill
Explore the exciting potential of hand-pulled, silk screen printing onto glass. Using traditional glass paints and enamels, you will build up layers of print to create stunning one-off works of art.
Summer School Extra
If you already have some glass making experience, why not extend or refresh your skills over five days with us. A range of further techniques will be covered in all areas including glassblowing, fusing, casting and lampworking, together with discussion and expert demonstrations.
The Glass Hub Summer School
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 and slumping as well as lampworking with a torch. An unforgettable, hands on, craft experience.
One Day Glassblowing
Our one day glassblowing course is both 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.
Masterclass: “You Rolled up What?” Experiments with Roll-ups – Scott Chaseling
Transform fused-glass panels into dazzling 3D vessels with master glass artist Scott Chaseling. Explore the roll-up technique inspired by the ancient art of Venetian ‘murrine’ cane pick-up You will make two stunning pieces of work that will showcase your creativity and skill.
Masterclass: Colour Dropouts – Ruth Shelley
Master the art of the dropout on this fascinating masterclass. Ruth Shelley will guide you through the process, working with the Bullseye colour palette, alongside demonstrations, practical hands-on experiments and discussion.
Masterclass: Hot Sculpting Form and Texture – Theo Brooks
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.
3-Day Glass Kilnworking
Get creative with glass and explore a range of techniques for manipulating glass in the kiln. You'll experiment with glass fusing, reactive fusing, iridescent fusing and deep fusing. We will also look at relief casting, slumping, drop-out moulds, pot melts and open-faced moulds - creating form and texture in cast glass.
Glassblowing Experience Afternoon
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. Through hands-on making you will gain first-hand insight into this ancient craft.