We have joined the Bruntnell-Astley online contemporary glass gallery.
Based in Stourbridge, the world-famous glassmaking heartland of Great Britain, this major new internet glass gallery features a selection of the finest names in contemporary British studio glass.
You can view and purchase a selection of our work by visiting their website Bruntnell-Astley Glass Gallery
On Saturday afternoon we held a fused glass workshop for a small group of young people.
The afternoon went well and they took their time to work on designs for a hanging panel and created unique artworks.
Their fused glass panels were made to their designs using a combination of coloured frits, stringers, gems and glass shapes.
We have been creating a unique Art Glass panel as part of a commission, using our ‘Liquid Light’ technique. 
Like a painting colour is added and built up in layers. Overlaying coloured glass creates new colours and forms. Then finally the glass is fire-polished in the kiln to create our Art Glass of colour, movement and light.
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead afternoon sessions on glass fusing. The 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.
Please note: These advanced workshops are for people who have previously attended the taster workshops 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 Landscape Panel 
Students Glasswork 
Students Glasswork 
Students Glasswork
We have just finished a traditional stained glass project for a client in Stourbridge. The studio has been working on this wonderful late Victorian/early Edwardian design for their door.
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.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Studio: 01384 399412
Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead day classes on fused glass. This course incorporates our popular afternoon fusing workshops that we run and is an introduction to the craft of glass fusing.
On the course you will experiment with a range of fusing techniques and designs, allowing you to explore fused glass as a creative medium. Students will learn to develop a design, cut glass to a pattern and work with coloured sheet glass, frits, powders and inclusions.
Over the duration of the course you will create a series of glass samples, a light catcher and an original piece of glasswork. This can be either a panel or a medium sized round/square bowl 20cm diameter. Only 4 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
For more information, available places and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Studio: 01384 399412
Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk
‘Artist in Residence’ Monika Mihalyfi has been selected to exhibit in the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists ‘Open All Media Exhibition’. This exhibition accepts artworks in a range of media and attracts entries from talented artists across the UK.
The artworks displayed in the gallery include jewellery, ceramics, textiles as well as drawing, painting and printmaking.
The ‘Open Exhibition’ runs from 01 December till 24th December 2012.
Royal Birmingham
Society of Artists
4 Brook Street
St Paul’s Square
Birmingham B3 1SA
Gallery open
Monday-Friday 10.30am-5.30pm
Saturday 10.30am-5.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm-5.00pm
Closed Bank Holidays
Image Credits: Simon Bruntnell Photography
Studios and shops at Ruskin Glass Centre invite you to share a Candlelit Evening of festive shopping. With exhibitions by on site artists and showcasing a wide selection of Handmade Christmas Gifts that will please all tastes.
Visit the Ruskin Glass Centre, A fantastic place to treat yourself, family or friends to an original piece of art or buy an unusual one-off Christmas gift. Mulled wine, mince pies and carol singers will make for a festive evening.
Venue: The Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
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Image Credits: Simon Bruntnell Photograph
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 25cm. Only 3 people per workshop for maximum individual attention.
Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HE
For more information contact Paul Floyd on the details below.
For Booking Contact: Paul Floyd.
Studio: 01384 399412
Email: info@paulfloyd.co.uk
Gift Vouchers for the courses and workshops are available. Please contact Paul Floyd for more details.
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.
Through out 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 9:00am and 4:00pm.
Colour, line, shape, texture and light…….Autumn is blessing us with the most amazing colours, pure inspiration to take back into the studio for glassmaking.
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.
For more information and booking contact Paul Floyd or on the details below.
Studio: 01384 399412
Email Address: info@paulfloyd.co.uk
