Glass jewellery workshop in Dublin Ireland! This course is a great way to get your creativity flowing, and it is suitable for all ages. You are guaranteed to produce a truly unique jewel which will be all yours!. It is possible to do this course individually or in groups of up to 6 people. If…
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…
George Walsh is one of Ireland's finest contemporary stained glass artists, represented in the Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass by over a hundred windows dating from the 1960s to the present day. George's father, George Stephen Walsh, apprenticed under Harry Clarke, later moving to Northern Ireland to design for Clokey of Belfast. While there, George…
Design and Create Your Own Unique Christmas Ornaments! Take this fun 3 hour taster workshop to learn about kiln-formed glass and make your own Christmas ornament! If you are looking for unusual things to do in Dublin and are feeling creative then this could be the experience for you! No experience is necessary. This 3…
This 5 day course will focus on flame working and sculpting in soft glass. Starting with fundamentals, students will establish an understanding of materials and process. As skills improve, students will progress through more complex patterns and shapes. This class allows students to build skills with cumulative techniques to create original glass sculptures of their…
In this fun workshop, join the experienced instructors from Glint Glass Studio, to design and create your own drinking glass and stirrer. Using specialist equipment at our pop up studio at the Dock, students will learn techniques such as grinding, and engraving glass under supervision of the expert instructors. Make a juice, whiskey or cocktail…
Come join the Glass Society of Ireland for a social evening in the convivial setting of Mc Hughs pub in Carrick on Shannon Co Leitrim. Cosy fires and a lovely atmosphere awaits you where you can meet other glassmakers and practitioners, meet some old friends and get to know some new faces. Bring your own…
Join Róisín de Buitléar for a FREE one hour walking tour of the stained glass in Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim! Find out more and reserve your spot at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/464317926417 Join in for an informative and fun morning! This stained glass walking tour is funded by @creativeireland and supported by @leitrimarts as part of the…
Come and join artist members of the @GlassSocietyofIreland to make your own sustainable stained glass in this FREE workshop! Join us at our pop-up studio at the Dock in Carrick on Shannon, for a stained glass workshop where our expert team will introduce you to different stained glass techniques to make a copper foil (Tiffany)…
An overview of Murphy-Devitt Studios, Dublin, whose work spanned 1955-2004 in site specific abstract and figurative glass presented by Reiltín Murphy. As Murphy-Devitt Studios, Dublin, this small group of artists and craftsmen produced stained glass from 1958 to 1978. Working together more loosely outside of these dates their work spans from 1955 to 2004.…
Flameworking Essentials is a two day workshop for people who want to learn methods and techniques of working at a bench torch with Borosilicate glass. The class will cover the basics of working with solid rod and hollow tubes. Participants will have the opportunity to learn flameworking skills and techniques that will allow them to…
Application Deadline January 20th, 2023 The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) is pleased to announce details of the Open Call for the 2023 NCAD Ireland Glass Biennale (IGB). The 2023 Ireland Glass Biennale (IGB) seeks to present and provoke international perspectives, explorations and manifestations of glass as creative expression. The IGB will highlight…