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Glass Fusing Workshop – 28/02/2015

Advanced Glass Fusing Workshop on the 28th February 2015

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshop will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium.  Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders.

You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a panel or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter.  Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

  • Date: Saturday 28th February 2015
  • Time: 1:30pm till 5:30pm
  • Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
  • Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE

Please note: These advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.

For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork

 

Stained Glass Day Workshop 21/02/2015

Stained Glass Day Course – Saturday 21st February 2015

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead a day class on stained glass.  This day course is suitable for beginners and is an introduction to the craft of stained glass.

Students will look at designs, choose glass, learn how to cut glass to a pattern and shape the lead to make their own colourful panel.

All tools are provided and the course includes materials for a stained glass panel up to 20cm x 20cm.  Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

  • Starts: Saturday 21st February 2015
  • Time: 9:00 am till 5:30pm
  • Costs: £120 (includes all materials)
  • Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HE

For more information, available places and booking contact Paul Floyd  or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Gift Vouchers for the courses and workshops are available.  Please contact Paul Floyd for more details.

Participant Information:

Aprons will be provided, please wear older clothes and no open-toe shoes.  This course involves working with lead and unfortunately we recommend that pregnant & nursing mothers do not attend.

Throughout the day there will be lunch and tea breaks.  Lunch, drinks and a wonderful selection of cakes can be obtained from the Ruskin Glass Centre Organic Café.  Café opens Monday to Saturday between 8:30am till 3:00pm.

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Glass Fusing Workshop – 14/02/2015

Advanced Glass Fusing Workshop on the 14th February 2015

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshop will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium.  Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders.

You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a panel or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter.  Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

  • Date: Saturday 14th February 2015
  • Time: 1:30pm till 5:30pm
  • Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
  • Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE

Please note: These advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.

For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd  or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork

 

Beginners Fused Glass Workshop – 07/02/2015

Beginners Fused Glass Workshop on the 7th February 2015

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. Teaching the basics of fusing, cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. You will create an original piece of glasswork and make your own fused glass light-catcher. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

  • Date: Saturday 7th February 2015
  • Time: 2pm till 4:30pm
  • Costs: £30 (includes all materials, fusing & postage of glasswork)
  • Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE

For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd  or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Students Fused Glass – before fusing

Glass Fusing Workshop – 31/01/2015

Advanced Glass Fusing Workshop on the 31st January 2015

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshop will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium.  Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders.

You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a panel or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter.  Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

  • Date: Saturday 31st January 2015
  • Time: 1:30pm till 5:30pm
  • Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
  • Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE

Please note: These advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.

For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd  or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork

Christmas Craft Fair & Craft Market

Our Christmas Craft Fair at the Ruskin Glass Centre, The Glasshouse, Stourbridge, On Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th December 2014.

The Christmas Craft Fair will include a Craft Market, cafe serving seasonal food, Choirs singing throughout the day, workshops and live entertainment.   The Webb Corbett Visitor Centre and the 16 on-site shops & studio’s will be open for the festive weekend.

We have recently confirmed that there will be 21 stalls at the ‘Craft Market’ offering unique and affordable gifts.  The ‘Craft Stands’ will be selling a range of local and handmade crafts from ceramics, textiles, glass, cards and jewellery, to name but a few.

Our ‘Christmas Craft Fair’, offers a warm & friendly welcome, great food, unique gift buying opportunities, all within a Craft complex with a strong heritage of glass making.

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Heritage Weekend 11th & 12th October 2014

Over the past 8 months an archaeological dig has been going on at ‘The Glasshouse’ (the home of the Ruskin Glass Centre) in Amblecote revealing, along with many fascinating artefacts, the existence of TWO glass cones dating back to the 1690’s.

On October 11th and 12th a ‘Heritage Weekend’ will enable the public to visit the two digs to view the excavations for the last time before they are backfilled at the end of October. The findings will also be on show at this special event.

Ian Dury, Heritage Officer at The Webb Corbett Visitor Centre, says, “With so much information revealed, we are able to boast that we now have on this site, two of the oldest glasshouse remains in Stourbridge, and the artefacts that have been found have enabled us to establish a time line of glassmaking, a time capsule of British glass making if you like, helping us rewrite the history of the Coalbourn Hill and Coalbourn Brook sites”.

In recognising the many different aspects of the dig’s impact on the area, Principal of Glasshouse College, Paul Gawdan added, “The archaeological dig has been an incredibly exciting opportunity for students and staff at Glasshouse College to collaborate with the local community. The discovery of what is believed to be one of the region’s first glass cones is of great historical importance, and a significant chapter in the site’s heritage”.

Featured activities at the Heritage Weekend include:

  • Local History Walks and Talks
  • Ruskin Glass Centre Businesses & Craft Studios
  • Ruskin Glass Centre Cafe
  • Young Diggers
  • British Glass Foundation
  • Amblecote History Society
  • West Midlands Society of Genealogy and Heraldry
  • Dudley MBC Tourism Stand
  • Wollaston Historical Group
  • ‘Glass Echoes’ Exhibition
  • Have-A-Go Taster Sessions
  • Glasshouse College ‘Young Roots’ Project

For further information please contact:

Ian Dury Heritage Officer
Webb Corbett Visitor Centre
The Glasshouse
Wollaston Road
Amblecote
Stourbridge
DY8 4HF
Tel. 01384 399419

Beginners Fused Glass Workshop – 17/01/2015

Beginners Fused Glass Workshop on the 17th January 2015

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. Teaching the basics of fusing, cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. You will create an original piece of glasswork and make your own fused glass light-catcher. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

  • Date: Saturday 17th January 2015
  • Time: 2pm till 4:30pm
  • Costs: £30 (includes all materials, fusing & postage of glasswork)
  • Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE

For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd  or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Students Fused Glass – before fusing
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Stained Glass Course – 10 Week 14/01/2015

Stained Glass Course: Day Class

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead classes on stained glass.  On the course you will learn the craft of stained glass and will design & make your own colourful leaded panel.  This course is suitable for complete beginners or intermediate students that would like to build on their previous skills and knowledge.

Students will learn to prepare a design, cut glass to a pattern, cut & shape the lead for the glass, solder, cement and polish the finished glass panel.

All tools are provided for the course and includes materials for a stained glass panel up to 35cm x 35cm.  Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

Day Class

  • Starts: Wednesday 14th January 2015
  • Half-Term: Wednesday 18th February 2015
  • Finishes: Wednesday 25th March 2015
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Time: 10:00am till 12:00pm
  • Costs: £215 (includes all materials)
  • Level: Beginners to Intermediate

Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, The Glasshouse, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HE

For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd  or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Student Project – Cutting Glass to Pattern
Student Project – Choosing Glass
Students Project – Cutting Glass
Student Project – Leading Panel
Student Project – Final Stages
Student Project – Final Stages

October and November 2014 Events

Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running or attending in October & November 2014.  Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page.

October
  • 11th October 2014 – Glass Heritage Open Weekend 10am till 4:00pm
  • 11th October 2014 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
  • 12th October 2014 – Glass Heritage Open Weekend 10am till 4:00pm
  • 18th October 2014 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 2pm till 4:30pm Costs: £30
  • 25th October 2014 – Glass Fusing Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm : Group Booking

November

  • 1st November 2014 – Stained Glass Day Workshop 9am till 5:30pm Costs: £120
  • 8th November 2014 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 2pm till 4:30pm Costs: £30
  • 15th November 2014 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
  • 22nd November 2014 – Elmfield School Advent Fayre Craft Market 10am till 4pm
  • 29th November 2014 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45

For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on 01384 399412.  

Email: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Antoni Gaudi Inspired Window: ‘Barn Conversion’ Project

Just organising photos of recent projects & commissions for website inclusion and I remembered this great article written by Jamie Hubbard of  ‘Creative Woodwork’ about a project we worked on together last year – The ‘Gaudi’ inspired window for a fantastic  ‘Barn Conversion’ for a Writer and his Family.

 

For the full article with some great images and written by Jamie Hubbard, please visit this link Jamie Hubbard: Antoni Gaudi inspired feature window

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Glass Fusing Workshop – 13/12/2014

Advanced Glass Fusing Workshop on the 13th December 2014

Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The intermediate/advanced workshop will allow you to explore the techniques of fused glass as a creative medium.  Within the workshop you will build on your skills with cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders.

You will create an original piece of glasswork and can make either a panel or a medium-sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter.  Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.

  • Date: Saturday 13th December 2014
  • Time: 1:30pm till 5:30pm
  • Costs: £45 (includes all materials and fusing)
  • Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE

Please note: These advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshop or have previous experience in glass fusing and would like to further explore fused glass as a creative medium.

For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd  or on the details below.

Studio: 01384 399412

Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork

 

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