MASTERCLASS WITH RÓISÍN DE BUITLÉAR Tools and methods to inspire new ideas and creative energy An intensive class which kick starts the creative process and leaves you feeling energised and bursting with new ideas. This class is aimed at artists working in any media, and not necessarily glass based. The class will last 4 hours…
This is a series of Masterclasses in Copper wheel engraving where we'll host a class every fortnight on Zoom for the duration of the course. Using a building block approach, each class will thoroughly cover a topic to equip the student with the knowledge to tackle any engraving subject. The first class covered studio set-up…
VIRTUAL 2021 Annual GAS Conference Get ready to travel the world – right from your own home! Exploring how glass can build community all over the globe, VIRTUAL 2021 reimagines the annual Glass Art Society conference in a digital landscape. Jet-set around and experience working with glass from every angle. Whether you’re a long-time GAS…
Summer academy session B> ANDREA SPENCER – Lamp-worked Glass: Seen Through Nature | Course 25 |August 4 – 20, 2021 Seen Through Nature is a workshop for people who want to directly experience working creatively with glass in the flame, using observation of the natural world as inspiration. In this class we will explore and…
Flameworking Essentials is a two day workshop for people who want to learn methods and techniques of working with Borosilicate glass at the torch. The class will cover the fundamentals of working with solid rod and hollow forms. Participants will have the opportunity to learn flame working skills and techniques that will allow them to…
The National Sculpture Factory is a place of production; a place where artworks are always becoming, and where artists delve into a wide variety of material enquiry and research. Material Laboratories is our new programmatic strand that will focus on specific material researches and medium specific practices through an intensified series of Masterclasses, workshops, lectures…
In this 2-day intensive workshop, participants will explore the ancient technique of pâte de verre (glass paste) to create unique pieces in two dimensions and three dimensions. All the essentials will be covered in the class – mixing glass, hand building moulds, firing and divesting. No prior experience with glass is required. The basic principles…