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This intensive hot glass sculpting workshop course is designed to help students realize their ideas by building on time-proven and innovative techniques. Experimental ways of drawing and creating texture with glass frits and powders, torch-work, the use of customized tools, learning about the hot garage, will help each student attempt to render items in glass realistically. Fundamental ways of sculpting blown and solid forms parts will be taught with a focus on the use of the hot garage to construct with parts. Teamwork in hot construction will be emphasized. A substantial amount of time will be spent on creative thought processes as students develop their own dialogue with glass using a newly introduced vocabulary of form and technique. Talks, demonstrations, and student time will all contribute to the class experience. Three years of some hot-glass experience would be helpful.  Plan on working hard and having fun!!!  

The aim of this course is to push the physical limits of glass as a material and to give it realistic forms by using all available possibilities. In line with this goal, participants will start with small units, focus on small details, observe the whole, and witness passionate, result-oriented working methods in a layered manner.

This class offers students a unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals and fine details of glass working. With and emphasis on traditional tecniques and modern artistry, Jaon guides students through each step of the glass creation process, frominitial design to finishing touches.

Have you ever wanted to learn about mold making and kiln casting? In this exciting class we will explore materials, make a one-part mold, cast glass, and finishing work. Some topics covered through demonstrations will be: how to work with lost wax, how to make a one-part mold, experimentation with objects, and how to finish a cast glass piece. Learn all of the parts of the process from beginning to end! At the end of the course, each student will take home a wonderful one of a kind artwork. Handouts will also be given on all of the techniques covered and how to build your own kiln casting shop.

Glass Fruits and Flowers Workshop" is a creative journey of exploration where colors and techniques come together. What will we do in the workshop?

Hibiscus and Leaf Murrini Making

In the first part of the workshop, we will learn how to create Hibiscus and Leaf murrinis. We will examine the entire process and discuss which types of glass are suitable for this work.

In this course, the ever-changing rhythms and inspiring textures of nature, elements such as plants, stones, water and soil will be processed by creating original designs. While participants will discover how organic forms and textures in nature are reflected on the glass surface and their relationship with light, they will also learn the basics of the lost wax technique and gain the ability to produce a work from start to finish by putting it into practice at every stage.

Join us for an immersive, hands-on experience in the world of glass art, where you'll have the unique opportunity to learn from two master artisans. Over the course of several days and nights, you'll engage in extensive glassblowing and engraving practices. Work directly with the masters in both the hot shop and the cold shop, gaining valuable insights and refining your skills in these essential areas of glassmaking.

We present Julia Dubenko’s masterclass on blown hollow beads. In this course, you will learn the stages and intricacies of blowing hollow beads using a tube and the necessary toolset; round, flat, and tube-shaped. You will see how to decorate the beads with materials such as dots, lines, enamels, and silver. By the end of the course, each student will be able to create their own jewelry or an art object using the beads they have blown.

The price includes accommodation in a 4-person room, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

This workshop will be a great start for students that wish to start working with cane or that use cane but would like some direction towards more complicated projects. Emphasis on proper glassblowing techniques such as gathering, marvering, and shaping will establish a solid foundation to build your designs on. I will work through

This workshop has been prepared to introduce and allow participants to experience the glass-embedded ceramics method uniquely developed by Prof. Mustafa Ağatekin. In fact, both ceramics and glass are art fields with technical requirements and limitations that demand technical knowledge, equipment, and experience. These necessities not only determine the conditions under which the two materials can be used together through a thermal process, but also directly affect the boundaries and outcomes of their interaction. Throughout the workshop, the artist will conduct a program consisting of practical applications aimed at exploring the possibilities of using glass and ceramic materials together.