Join expert glass artist, Jazz Dixon for a craft class with a difference. Learn to create your own beautiful colourful glass flowers, inspired by the spring blooms of a beautiful Sussex flower farm, that you can enjoy either inside or out in your garden.
Join expert glass artist, Jazz Dixon for a craft class with a difference. Learn to create your own beautiful colourful glass flowers, inspired by the spring blooms of a beautiful Sussex flower farm, that you can enjoy either inside or out in your garden.
Plan of the Day:You will be welcomed with refreshments before Jazz gives a short introduction to glass fusing and the wide range of techniques used. Having talked you through the projects for the day, and having drawn inspiration from the Pitfield Barn flower fields, you will have time to think about your own creative ideas, before selecting colours for your own flowers from a wide range of options. Jazz will then introduce you to glass cutting, and with expert guidance, you will cut and shape your glass to create the petals for your flowers.
Following a break for a delicious Pitfield Barn lunch, you will construct your flower designs, with the opportunity to use accessory glass to add details to your creations. Once your 2 pieces are complete you will have the opportunity to use the off cuts of glass to create smaller flowers, either to wear as a brooch or mounted on a piece of clear glass to create a glass hanger.
At the end of the day, Jazz will take your creations away for firing and your finished pieces will be posted to you within about 3 weeks of the course day, ready for display. Your 3D flowers will be suitable for indoor or outdoor display, and Jazz will mount each of them on a stem before posting them to you.
Tutor:Jazz graduated as a BA Hons Designer Maker from the University of Brighton, specialising in glass. For many years she taught design and crafts to children and now she teaches glass techniques to adults. She has a reputation for patience and intimate knowledge of glass as material and a variety of techniques for crafting it.
An explanation of the art of fusing glass
Understanding how to choose glass to create beautiful glass decorations
An exploration of different ideas & inspiration to spark your own imagination
Enjoyed the beautiful surroundings of the flower garden in Spring
Understood the basic theory of glass fusing
Had a go at glass cutting, and learnt some new skills
Designed and completed, ready for firing, 2 glass flowers
Used your design skills and newly acquired glass skills to create a mini project
Expert tuition
All materials needed to create your decorative piece
Equipment required for the day
Use of a craft apron
A tasty lunch and refreshments throughout the day
Jazz will fuse your piece after the class and then send them to you within approx. 3 weeks of the course day
No experience necessary.
This day involves basic glass-cutting, which Jazz will show you and help you with.
Jazz teaches in small, informal groups (max 9).
The day is very hands-on, practical and relaxed.
The Venue:Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm is a British cut flower farm, nestling in the Sussex countryside, close to the picturesque village of Hurstpierpoint.
Early Bird Ticket £115 (first 4 tickets sold)
Standard Ticket £135
Tickets include all materials, expert tuition, postage of your fired pieces to your home, refreshments and lunch.
Wednesday 6th March 2024
10.00am – 3.30pm
Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm, Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9LR
Once you have booked, you will receive an email confirmation – please check your junk mail if you have not heard from us.
About 2 weeks before your course date you will receive another email giving directions and any joining instructions – please check your junk folder if you haven’t received anything.
We have a range of fused glass art courses in 2024. You can find out more about them and our other crafting courses here.
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