About this Event
Spend the early evening making a Christmas card that is a present in itself. Glass artist Dil Vahidova brings a collection of her handmade fused glass decorations: snowflakes, candles, holly, wreaths, gingerbread houses, Christmas trees and a few cheerful dogs and penguins. You choose your favourite and build your card around it, ready to post or give by hand. Once the card has been opened, the decoration lifts off and can be hung on the tree, so it is a card and a decoration in one. Give it to someone you love and it will come out with the Christmas lights year after year, a piece of handmade glass that brings you to mind every time it catches the light on their tree.
Your ticket includes the materials to make one card, including one of Dil's glass decorations, and a glass of Prosecco. If you would like to make more cards for family and friends, extra decorations will be available to buy on the day.
How the glass is made
Every decoration is cut, assembled and fired in a kiln by Dil. Cutting and firing glass needs specialist tools and a kiln, so Dil will show the whole process in a short film during the workshop and answer your questions about the technique. If you would like to try glass fusing yourself, tell us on the day. If there is enough interest, we will look at running a dedicated glass workshop.
About Dil
Dil worked as a doctor for 33 years. After treating and stitching more glass injuries than she could count, she was, understandably, afraid of the stuff. Then her eldest daughter, also a doctor, gave her a glass-making course for her birthday and "prescribed" it as the cure. It worked. Dil now fills her home with colourful glass, has shown her work with the Bromley Art Society and South London Women Artists, and is a member of Creations Atelier.
Dil will also bring a selection of her glass jewellery and decorations, available to buy on the day.
Read her story on Elysium Lifestyle Magazine.
Stay for the Closing Party
The workshop finishes at 6pm, just as the Closing Party of The Light We Carry begins. Entry to the party is free and open to everyone, so do stay on. The Light We Carry is a Creations Atelier winter exhibition exploring how cultures use light as a symbol of hope, resilience and connection during the darkest months.
Book your free place at the Closing Party here.
Can't wait until December? Join us on Wednesday 18 November for our monthly networking evening from 5pm to 7pm, then stay on for the Private View of The Light We Carry from 7pm to 9pm, opened by art critic Tabish Khan.
Details
- When: Friday 4 December 2026, 4.30pm to 6pm
- Where: House of Estila, 66a Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 5RR (nearest station: Farringdon)
- Price: £25, including materials for one card, one of Dil's glass decorations and a glass of Prosecco
- Extra cards: additional decorations available to buy on the day
FAQs
Do I need any experience? None at all. Everything you need is on the table, and Dil will be there to help.
Will I be cutting glass? No. The decorations arrive finished and fired, and Dil shows how they are made in a short film.
Can I make more than one card? Yes. Extra decorations will be available to buy on the day.
Can I stay for the Closing Party? Yes. The Closing Party is free and open to everyone, from 6pm in the same venue.
About Creations Atelier
Creations Atelier is a community interest company connecting artists with the property and design industries. Founded in 2024 by two artists, architect Natalia Giacomino and publisher Paola Minekov, we bring makers together with the people who place their work. Our exhibitions fund our art projects.
Media partner: Elysium Lifestyle Magazine.FAQs
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HOUSE OF ESTILA, 66A Turnmill Street, London, United Kingdom
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