Thursday Evening Fused Glass Art Panel Workshop - Swindon

Workshop Description

Spend an evening making something beautiful you will still love in ten years' time. Over two and a half hours at STUDIO in Swindon Old Town, you'll build a fused glass landscape panel from scratch. Choose bluebells in the woods, the meadow, poppies or daffodils, then draw in the trees and plant stems using enamel and lay out the whole thing yourself using coloured frit (crushed glass). We show you how it works, explain what the kiln will do to it, and stay beside you the whole way through. We even provide a template to help you draw if you want it, so no artistic skills are needed. There is no glass cutting and no experience needed. Everything comes pre-cut and ready, so you spend the evening on the part that matters, which is deciding where everything goes. Your finished panel measures 220 x 110mm and comes back to you in a 330 x 200mm frame, ready to hang. We take the pieces away, fire them in our glass kiln over 18 hours and frame them by hand. They are ready one to two weeks later. Groups are capped at twelve so there's time to talk to everyone properly. There are two of us running the session, so plenty of time to give you all the advice and help you need. What's included: Everything you need on the night. All glass, materials, tools, use of an apron and guidance, plus tea, coffee and biscuits, your frame, the kiln firing and the framing afterwards. Collecting your piece: Pieces are ready one to two weeks after the workshop and can be collected from STUDIO during normal opening hours. We will advise exact timings on the night. If getting back into Swindon is awkward, we can post yours instead for £6.95 per address to anywhere in the UK. Parking: There is a car park right behind the shop and only a minute walk away (140m). Britannia Place car park Hoopers Place, Swindon SN1 4BS £3.50 evening fee https://www.siliconpixelglassworks.com/workshop-location-map Timings: Session arrival from 6:15pm for a 6:30pm start. The evening finishes promptly at 9pm. Clothing: Please wear something comfortable, aprons are provided. Payment and cancellations: Payment is taken in full at the time of booking and is not refundable. We are happy to move you to another date if you give us at least 10 days notice. Accessibility: The whole evening can be done seated. Access does involve two small steps into the shop from the street, and the toilets are up a flight of stairs. Every piece is made with love, and by the end of the evening that will include yours.