Utilising the natural qualities of transparency, opalescence and opacity within glass, this summertime vocational course will focus on the different ways blown glass interacts with light.

We will explore the qualities of transmitted, reflected and refracted light as influenced by glass. Students will be encouraged to experiment with decorative elements using both hot and cold techniques, embarking on an exploration of form, texture, pattern and light.

Emma will introduce her innovative way of using many Pâte de Verre processes, quite unusual and distinctive from the usual meaning assigned to Pâte de Verre technique.
Eliminating ’glass paste' from her pâte de verre methods and a vast number of shortcuts and simple methods, developed in the past 14 years, made the process quicker and easier and offered many new solutions.