The International Festival of Glass takes place every two years in Stourbridge, and is the only festival that celebrates glass in the UK.
The creative programme of activities combines the whole spectrum of glassmaking with other artforms to push boundaries and develop new opportunities, ideas and collaborations for makers, artists and performers. You can see high-quality exhibitions, international masterclasses, artist demonstrations and presentations, with over 500 artists represented at each festival.
There are plenty of workshops and hands-on activities to try yourself, plus lively entertainment and evening events.The flagship exhibition British Glass Biennale is now established as the largest and most important selling show of contemporary glass in the UK.
Information on how to get to the festival and around the various sites can be found on the plan your visit page: www.ifg.org.uk
Date: Friday 23rd August till Monday 26th August 2024
Time: 10am till 4pm. Some evening events scheduled.
Venue: Venues across the Glass Quarter and Stourbridge. Many of the sites linked by canal towpath walks.
Main Site: Ruskin Glass Centre, The Glasshouse, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HF
For further details visit the ‘International Festival of Glass’ website: http://www.ifg.org.uk
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in July 2024. Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page for more details.
July 2024
6th July 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
20th July 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 1:30pm Costs: £55 – Fully Booked
27th July 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 1:30pm Costs: £55 – Fully Booked
Gift Vouchers are available for future workshops and classes in Fused Glass.
For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on telephone number 01562 829376 or mobile 07968 840218
Celebrate the Festival’s 20th year with us in August 2024. We will be sharing wonderful memories and creating special new ones with the festival theme ‘Past Present Future’, recreating some of the ultimate highlights from the last 20 years and introducing new ideas, new technologies and brilliant new artists to meet and admire. There will be fantastic entertainment, superb exhibitions, wonderful food and a chance to meet old and new friends. And we look forward to the future with the handover of the event to the Glass Arts Society. Keep an eye out for more information and come and join us in Stourbridge for the UK’s only glass festival.
For further details visit the ‘International Festival of Glass’ website: http://www.ifg.org.uk
Beginners Fused Glass Workshop on the 3rd August 2024.
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead sessions on glass fusing. Teaching the basics of fusing, cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of patterns available for you to choose from and have a large range of colours for inspiration and design. 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 3rd August 2024
Time: 10am till 12:30pm
Costs: £40 (includes all materials, fusing & postage of glasswork)
Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, The Glasshouse, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Student Project – Cutting Glass to Pattern
Students Glasswork
Students Fused Glass Panel
Leading-up in progress…..
Fused Glass Bowl with handmade glass gems
Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in June & July 2024. Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page for more details.
June 2024
8th June 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
15th June 2024 Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
29th June 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5pm Costs: £55 – 1 Place Available
July 2024
6th July 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
20th July 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 1:30pm Costs: £55 – Fully Booked
27th July 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 1:30pm Costs: £55 – Fully Booked
Gift Vouchers are available for future workshops and classes in Fused Glass.
For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on telephone number 01562 829376 or mobile 07968 840218
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Leading-up in progress…..
Student Project – Cutting Glass to Pattern
Students Fused Glass Panel
Fused Glass Bowl with handmade glass gems
Students Glasswork
Students Fused Glass Light-catcher
Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in June 2024. Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page for more details.
June 2024
8th June 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
15th June 2024 Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
29th June 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5pm Costs: £55 – 1 Place Available
Gift Vouchers are available for future workshops and classes in Fused Glass.
For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on telephone number 01562 829376 or mobile 07968 840218
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Fused Glass Bowl with handmade glass gems
Students Fused Glass Panel
Students Glasswork
Students Fused Glass Panel
Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in May & June 2024. Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page for more details.
May 2024
11th May 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
25th May 2024 Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
June 2024
8th June 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
15th June 2024 Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
29th June 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5pm Costs: £55 – 1 Place Available
Gift Vouchers are available for future workshops and classes in Fused Glass.
For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on telephone number 01562 829376 or mobile 07968 840218
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Students Fused Glass Panel
Students Fused Glass Light-catcher
Student Project – Cutting Glass to Pattern
Leading-up in progress…..
Students Glasswork
Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in May 2024. Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page for more details.
May 2024
11th May 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
25th May 2024 Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
Gift Vouchers are available for future workshops and classes in Fused Glass.
For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on telephone number 01562 829376 or mobile 07968 840218
Beginners Fused Glass Workshop on the 6th July 2024.
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead sessions on glass fusing. Teaching the basics of fusing, cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of patterns available for you to choose from and have a large range of colours for inspiration and design. 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 6th July 2024
Time: 10am till 12:30pm
Costs: £40 (includes all materials, fusing & postage of glasswork)
Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, The Glasshouse, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Fused Glass Bowl with handmade glass gems
Students Fused Glass Panel
Students Glasswork
Leading-up in progress…..
Students Fused Glass Panel
Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in April 2024. Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page for more details.
April 2024
6th April 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5pm Costs: £55 – Fully Booked
13th April 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
27th April 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
Gift Vouchers are available for future workshops and classes in Fused Glass.
For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on telephone number 01562 829376 or mobile 07968 840218
Beginners Fused Glass Workshop on the 15th June 2024.
Glass designer & maker Paul Floyd will lead sessions on glass fusing. Teaching the basics of fusing, cutting glass to a pattern and working with coloured sheet glass, frits and powders. We have a selection of patterns available for you to choose from and have a large range of colours for inspiration and design. 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 15th June 2024
Time: 10am till 12:30pm
Costs: £40 (includes all materials, fusing & postage of glasswork)
Venue: Transparent Glass Studio, The Glasshouse, Ruskin Glass Centre, Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE
Transparent Glass Studio – Students Glasswork Light-catcher
Student Project – Cutting Glass to Pattern
Leading-up in progress…..
Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in April & May 2024. Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page for more details.
April 2024
6th April 2024 – Intermediate/Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5pm Costs: £55 – Fully Booked
13th April 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
27th April 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
May 2024
11th May 2024 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
25th May 2024 Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £40 – Fully Booked
Gift Vouchers are available for future workshops and classes in Fused Glass.
For further information and booking; Please contact Paul Floyd, Transparent Glass Studio on telephone number 01562 829376 or mobile 07968 840218
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