Welcome to the Glass Studios’ outstanding NEW “INTERNATIONAL” CLASS SCHEDULE:

Session 1: “The Perfect Vessel”
Session 2: “Reaction and Interaction”
Session 3: “Special Reactions”
Session 4: “A Striking Image”

VENUES:
The Glass Studio N.Ireland UK
Oatka Glass School and Gallery NY USA
Weisser Glass School and Gallery MD USA
Bullseye Glass Resource Centre Bay Area Emeryville CA USA
Fired up! Glass Arts London Ontario Canada
GLASSforum Glass Studio Averoy Norway

Fees

Session 1: “The Perfect Vessel”

Form: “...by which shape is determined, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed, giving it individuality and a distinctive character”. 
The aim of this 7-day Master Class is to achieve a “sublime form”. The process is to discard the superfluous and to identify and develop a personal concept. The result will be a form that is the simple expression of a complex thought and students will be encouraged to adopt a sculptural approach to their work - a search for form and push their glass in a new direction rather than master a technique. In order to develop your aesthetic and conceptual perspective, while negotiating the technical challenges of deep-slumping into 3-step ceramic moulds, the beginning will be with pencil and paper, drawing from the immediate environmental stimuli surrounding The Glass Studio during a field-trip. 
Students will challenge themselves further by designing a piece made up of only a single colour of Reactive Bullseye Glass sheet, either transparent or opalescent, with mark-making realised through the application of accessory glasses such as frits, powders, confetti and stringers.

Session 2: “Reaction and Interaction”

This 5-day artistic and technically driven, hands-on Master Class provides an opportunity for the investigation into the aesthetic possibilities offered by Bullseye Reactive Glasses.
Interaction will be the key: discussions, Power Point presentations and technical talks will encourage and enable participants to expand their ideas, and develop a skilled, intuitive approach to kiln-formed glass. Participants will be encouraged to consider light, surface, pattern and movement using combinations of “reactive” glass powders, frits, stringers, rods and compatible sheet to create an extensive set of samples, evolving a personal language of mark making, to culminate in the realisation of a final piece.

Session 3: “Special Reactions”

This new 3-day follow-on workshop provides participants with further in-depth exploration, research and development of advanced skills into the technical and artistic possibilities offered by Bullseye glasses. Techniques such as “metallic surface finishes” will be demonstrated and employed to create specific, yet individual sample sets and also a finished piece, enabling artists/students to continue their quest for “an individual style”. Bullseye glasses are made with a variety of basic chemistries. When some of these glasses are combined with one another or with certain metal foils such as fine silver or copper, the chemistries interact and produce special effects. Reactive effects can range from subtle to dramatic and can prove quite versatile in art and design. Learn more about the chemistries behind these effects and how to harness (or prevent) them to enhance your work. Prerequisites: Basic glass cutting skills and kilnforming experience.

Session 4: “A Striking Image”

“The concept of body image is thought to be, in part, a product of personal experiences, personality and social forces. One’s sense of his or her  own physical appearance, usually in relation to others or in relation to some “ideal” can shape their body image. A person’s perception of their own appearance may not correspond to, or more importantly can be different from how others actually perceive us within their own understanding.” – This 5-day artistic and technically driven, hands-on master class provides an opportunity for an in-depth investigation into the possibilities of working with image transfers and incorporating them into a 2-step slumped vessel form. The materials which participants employ will include Bullseye granules, powder, stringers, rods, glass sheet (including striking opals and Reactive Ice), and silver foil.

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FEES:

Non-residential Master Class fees include insurance, instruction, all materials, use of hand tools, machinery and kilns. Also a welcome supper and light refreshments each day.

Session 1:
“The Perfect Vessel" £815.00
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Session 2:
“Reaction and Interaction” £715.00
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Session 3: 
“Special Reactions” £445.00
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Session 4: 
“A Striking Image” £715.00
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Master Class 'Add-ons': The Glass Studio is happy to offer discounted rental 'add-ons' to master class students and teaching assistants who may wish to rent time to explore further what was taught in class. Please contact Karl Harron for details.

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Bullseye Glass Co. are pleased to announce that all students who attend Karl Harron's courses have access to our 'Student Discount' on our UK website.

For further information or to make a booking please contact Karl Harron .