We began preparing for the glass art workshop with glass artists Colette Halstead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using glass pieces and paints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We used these and other examples to give the participants a taste of the kind of work they could make during the workshop.

Before we started the glass was set out for people to look at and work with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the examples used at the workshop

and the microwave oven ‘Hot Pot’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colette showing the participants how to make brooches from cut glass pieces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

making brooches with one in the ‘Hot Pot’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then on to larger pieces of glass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One with the Revoe logo design using a hand cut stencil by Mr Dee when we prepared for the workshop. Design logo courtesy of Lyn and David Butterworth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suzanne making her coaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also had the glass paints to create designs with on to the glass.

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone had a fantastic time with Colette today.

Thank you to everyone who took part we will be returning the fired work to everyone in the next two weeks .

Here are the fired brooches ready for the brooch pins to be attached

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of the participants with their finished/ fired pieces

We have received great feedback for this workshop and would very much like to invite Colette back next year. Thank you to everyone who asked ‘When is Colette coming back? ‘ and filled in our feedback sheets.