About this Event
Overview
Stained glass. An afternoon of creating, with some workbooks first before getting stuck in!!
12th October at 1:00pm at GS Artists, 217 High Street, Swansea.
(Please arrive from 12.45 for registration, you will require your National Insurance number so please make a note of it)
Come along and discover the art of stained glass in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment. This fully funded session is perfect for complete beginners who would like to learn a new skill, get creative or simply try something different.
During the session, you’ll get hands-on experience creating your own Fused Glass Birds This workshop is an introduction to fused glass using small pieces of specialist glass. Learn about glass compatibility, use a glass grinder and cutters to shape pieces to create your own unique bird shaped light catcher. Your work will be taken to be fired in a glass kiln before being returned to you.
No previous experience or knowledge is needed — just come along, have fun and enjoy learning something new.
We are hosting this session for Pendine Education - who are doing something really special, these classes have the addition that you can work towards qualifications by taking part. The sessions are free, but by attending you are required to complete a few short workbook activities, for which you will get lots of support. They are a bit like puzzles, often involving the materials and processes that are part of the creative part of the session.
Please note- Each participant may attend 3 Pendine sessions in total.
The session will last approximately 2.5–3 hours.
The venue is ground floor and we have accessible facilities.
Refreshments will be on offer.
Available to learners aged 16+.
Event venue & nearby stays
GS Artists Swansea, 217 high street, Swansea, United Kingdom
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