An Introduction to Glass as an Artists Medium

Program Overview

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This 8-week beginner's glass-making course covers various techniques, including glass-cutting, kiln forming, mold making, and cold working. Led by Pippa Beveridge, the course aims to foster creativity, provide a foundation for further study, and enable students to create their own glass pieces. The course includes hands-on workshops, slide lectures, and discussions on firing schedules and glass types.

Program Outline

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Detailed Extraction of Program Information:

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Degree Overview:

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This course covers a variety of glass-making techniques for beginners, including:

• Basic glass-cutting skills
• Kiln forming
• Simple mold making
• Sand-blasting
• Cold working

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The course also discusses:

• Firing schedules
• Different types of glass

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Objectives:

• To foster an imaginative approach to glass as an artist's medium.
• To introduce a wide variety of techniques.
• To provide a foundation for further, more specialized study of glass.
• To enable students to create works of a more individual nature.

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Outline:

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The course consists of:

• A series of short, hands-on workshops demonstrating various glass techniques.
• Experimentation with inclusions and decoration of glass.
• Discussion of firing schedules and different types of glass.
• Participants will gain enough working knowledge of the medium to create their own pieces.
• The course will be complemented with slide lectures.

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Content:

• Glass-cutting skills
• Tack and full fusing
• Slumping over fiber
• Mold-making and open-face casting
• Inclusions in glass
• Etching with cream and sandblasting using different resists

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Structure:

• 8 weeks
• 1 session per week (Wednesdays)
• 18:00 - 20:00

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Teaching:

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Teaching methods:

• Hands-on workshops
• Slide lectures

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Faculty:

• Pippa Beveridge

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Unique approaches:

• Encourages an imaginative approach to glass

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Other:

• The course is offered at City & Guilds of London Art School, 124 Kennington Park Road, London SE11 4DJ.
• The course is now sold out.
• A waitlist is available on Eventbrite.
• A 15% discount is available for City & Guilds of London Art School students, alumni, and staff.