This is a group workshop, so you’ll have the opportunity to exchange with other aspiring beadmakers!
The program outlined below is for reference only. The order of topics will be confirmed with the instructor at the start of the workshop.
On the agenda:
Setup, equipment, and safety
Learning to create a round, centred glass bead
Two-tone beads blended with gravity
Various bead shapes: cylinder, cube
Beads with dot-based patterns: polka dots, twists, flowers
Practice of all techniques in a beautifully finished final bead
Each workshop day begins at around 10:00 am and ends at approximately 5:30 pm.
Schedule times may vary depending on the group of participants.
Please note: the workshop will only take place if the minimum number of bookings is reached (2 participants).
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.