Welcome to the Glass Studio's outstanding NEW CLASS SCHEDULE:

April/September 2010-April 2011

Session 1: April 2nd – 6th 2010 “Reaction and Interaction”
Session 2: September 2010 (dates tbc) “The Perfect Vessel”
Session 3: April 2011 (dates tbc) “Creative Interactions”
Fees

Session 1: “Reaction and Interaction”

Class Leader: Karl Harron and t/a.

This 5-day artistic and technically driven, hands-on Master Class provides an opportunity for an in-depth 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 2: “The Perfect Vessel”

Class Leader: Karl Harron and t/a.

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 vitrigraph stringers.

Session 3: April 2011 (Dates to be confirmed) “Creative Interactions”

Class Leader: Karl Harron with visiting international artist and t/a.

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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, light refreshments and lunch each day.

Session 1: April 2nd – 6th 2010
“ Reaction and Interaction” £645.00
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Session 2: September 2010 (Dates to be confirmed)
“ The Perfect Vessel” £775.00
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Session 3: April 2011 (Dates to be confirmed)
“ Creative Interactions” £695.00
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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 .