This is a group workshop, giving you the chance to connect with fellow glass beadmakers!
The program below is provided as a guideline. The exact order of topics will be confirmed with the instructor at the start of the workshop.
Here's what's included:
Fine silver leaf, mesh, and wire: various effects on the surface and under clear encasement
Gold leaf
Working with aventurine: pulling and applying stringers and ribbons
Star-shaped murrine
Hands-on application of all techniques in a final, intergalactic glass bead ✨
Beginning: , 10 a.m.
End: , 5:30 p.m.
Hours vary according to the group of students.
Warning: the course will not be maintained if the minimum number of reservations is not reached (3 people)
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France.
We open our workshop doors weekly, to a maximum of 4 students simultaneously.
The class takes place at the private studio of Kathryn Greer, near Paris. It is very easy to access, being 5min walk from our RER C train station, in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge.
A glass bead artist and fine jewellery designer since 2004, Kathryn Greer's creative world is inspired by her secret garden, a reflection of her Irish roots. Combining flora and fauna to create miniature glass worlds waiting to be discovered, she works molten glass in the flame to craft fully glass beads filled with remarkably lifelike flowers and tiny botanical details.
You will leave this class with a wealth of new precision glassworking techniques, giving you the skills and confidence to design and create your own botanical worlds in glass.
PS: Kathryn is fluent in both English and French, so you're welcome to take the class in whichever language you feel most comfortable with.