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Beginners Fused Glass Workshop – 09/05/2015

Beginners Fused Glass Workshop on the 9th May 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 9th May 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

Beginners Fused Glass Workshop – 25/04/2015

Beginners Fused Glass Workshop on the 25th April 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 25th April 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 – 18/04/2015

Advanced Glass Fusing Workshop on the 18th April 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 18th April 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 Course – 10 Week 15/04/2015

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 15th April 2015
  • Half-Term Holiday: Wednesday 27th May 2015
  • Finishes: Wednesday 24th June 2015
  • Duration: 10 weeks (with half-term break)
  • Time: 10:00am till 12:30pm (for first 4 sessions)
  • Time: 10:00am till 12:00pm (for remaining 5 sessions)
  • 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

Stained Glass Course – 10 Week 14/04/2015

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: Tuesday 14th April 2015
  • Half-Term Holiday: Tuesday 26th May 2015
  • Finishes: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
  • Duration: 10 weeks (with half-term break)
  • Time: 10:00am till 12:30pm (for first 4 sessions)
  • Time: 10:00am till 12:00pm (for remaining 5 sessions)
  • 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

March 2015 Events & Workshops

Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running in March 2015.  Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page.

March 2015
  • 7th March 2015 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 2pm till 4:30pm Costs: £30      – 1 place available
  • 7th March 2015 – Ruskin Glass Centre Spring Gift & Craft Fair – Free Admission
  • 14th March 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45 – fully booked
  • 21st March 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45 – fully booked
  • 28th March 2015 –Beginners Stained Glass Day Workshop 9am till 5:3opm Costs: £120 – 1 place available

 

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

Email: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

The Ruskin Glass Centre is holding a Spring Gift & Craft Fair on March 7th 2015 from 10am till 4pm.  Just in time for those Mother’s day or Easter handmade gifts.

Transparent Glass Studio - RGC-Spring Craft Fair

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Lye & Wollescote Cemetery Chapels Project

I am very pleased to announce that I have been awarded the commission of ‘Consultant Glass Artist’ for the ‘Lye & Wollescote Cemetery Chapels Restoration Project’.

This exciting Project is led by the West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust (WMHBT).  The WMHBT is a registered Charity and specialises in the field of building conservation.

West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust has successfully secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and other funding sources, to conserve and restore the rare, but redundant, Victorian Lye and Wollescote Cemetery Chapels near Stourbridge, which are Grade II Listed and registered as ‘buildings at risk’, and to bring them back into sustainable use as offices without detriment to the historic fabric and architectural integrity of the buildings.

An important part of the Project is a ‘Activity Plan’ and my role within this will include community engagement, working with local Redhill Secondary School pupils and students from the Birmingham Metropolitan College, to produce designs for two windows within the Chapels.  These designs, once approved will then be made & fabricated by us at the Studio in Stourbridge.

Front of Chapels
Front of Chapels
Cemetery
Cemetery
Rear of Chapels
Rear of Chapels

The ‘Lye and Wollescote Cemetery Chapels’, are dated 1878 and are a great example of Victorian Gothic style church architecture and 19th century cemetery design.  The building is Grade II listed and this recognition is because of its architectural and historical importance as part of the UK’s national heritage.  The Chapels were designed to incorporate two chapels within a single building, one side designated Anglican and the other non-conformist.

To read more about the West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust, the Cemetery Chapels and the Building History click on this link.  This will take you to the ‘Lye & Wollescote Cemetery Chapels’ website.

February & March 2015 Events

Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running  in February and March 2015.  Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page.

February 2015
  • 7th February 2015 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 2pm till 4:30pm Costs: £30
  • 14th February 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
  • 21st February 2015 – Beginners Stained Glass Day Workshop 9am till 5:3opm Costs: £120
  • 28th February 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
March 2015
  • 7th March 2015 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 2pm till 4:30pm Costs: £30
  • 14th March 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
  • 21st March 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
  • 28th March 2015 –Beginners Stained Glass Day Workshop 9am till 5:3opm Costs: £120

 

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

Email: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

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Heathfield School Glass Workshop

On Saturday we had a busy morning preparing for Heathfield School GCSE Art department glass workshop.  This will be the first of three workshops with small groups of the students, over the next few Saturdays.

The students will work on designs from their curriculum Art projects and use these as inspiration to make fused glass panels or bowls.

Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork

This round panel is made using sheet glass colour and coloured glass frits (generic name for crushed glass of different grades/sizes)

Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork
Students Glasswork

Students Glasswork (before firing in the kiln) inspired by Aboriginal Art.  Figure made of copper wire.

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January & February 2015 Events

Below is a list of the courses, workshops and events that we will be running  in January and February 2015.  Each event will also be listed separately on the website events page.

January 2015
  • 14th January 2015 – Stained Glass 10 Week Course 10am till 12:30pm Costs: £215
  • 17th January 2015 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 2pm till 4:30pm Costs: £30
  • 31st January 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
February 2015
  • 7th February 2015 – Beginners Fused Glass Workshop 2pm till 4:30pm Costs: £30
  • 14th February 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45
  • 21st February 2015 – Beginners Stained Glass Day Workshop 9am till 5:3opm Costs: £120
  • 28th February 2015 – Advanced Fused Glass Workshop 1:30pm till 5:00pm Costs: £45

 

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

Email: info@paulfloyd.co.uk

Stained Glass Day Workshop 28/03/2015

Stained Glass Day Course – Saturday 28th March 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 28th March 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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