Glass School

What You Will Learn

Learn how to create beautiful and realistic glass leaves and incorporate them into a pâte de verre glass bowl. Taught by professional US glass artist Evelyn Gottschall Baker.

In this class, you will learn how to create your own reusable casting moulds, and how to fire the glass powders to produce delicate and realistic glass leaves and incorporate them into a delicate glass bowl made with the pâte de verre method. All this, along with extra tips and techniques for glass making from a professional artist.

One of the most difficult challenges in kiln-formed glass is to create natural forms with intricate details. You will learn how to make simple, reusable open-face plaster moulds, which will be used to make glass leaves. Once the leaves have been cast, they can be incorporated as components into other work. Students will make 3-4 moulds, which can be reused multiple times. Although this class focuses on creating realistic leaves, the mould-making process can be used for other objects, as well.

You can find more about Evelyn here: https://www.glassfractions.com/

Materials List - Evelyn Gottschall Baker- Glass Leaves with Bowl.pdf

Session times

• Wednesday 7th September - 5:30 pm-7 pm UK time (1.5 hours)
• Wednesday 14th  September - 5:30 pm-7 pm UK time (1.5 hours)
• Wednesday 21st September - 5:30 pm-7 pm UK time (1.5 hours)

How it Works: 

• The course is made up of three live and interactive online sessions using the Zoom platform. You will find the zoom link via the week chapters in the navigation panel.
• Evelyn will give a step-by-step tutorial with demonstrations, and you will have ample opportunity to ask her questions during the live class
• Each week they will demonstrate a technique for you to try between sessions
• A member of the Warm Glass team will also be in the Zoom class to assist you and Evelyn 
• Mix with Evelyn and other students on our dedicated community page, open for the duration of the course. Then join our exclusive Warm Glass UK Online Glass Community Facebook group to continue to mix with those who have attended any of our online masterclasses
• A materials list is provided in the course navigation panel, so you can purchase what you need to create your pieces during the course. You don’t need absolutely everything on this list to be successful, Evelyn will discuss different ways to reach our technical goals.

We believe that this is the best way to get the very most from the course, but if this doesn’t suit you that’s fine: - If you can’t get to your studio, you can still learn the techniques and benefit from Amanda's extensive knowledge without making the pieces during the course itself.

This is a live online masterclass, but in case a student experiences issues with internet connection during the live class, a recording of each live session will be available to view until two weeks after the final session. This cannot be downloaded or shared and is only available for this limited time. By participating you agree to be recorded for this purpose.

These recordings will be available in the course navigation panel. 

What to Prepare

• You will need a computer, tablet, or phone with a camera and microphone in order to join the online classroom. If you are unfamiliar with using Zoom then please take some time to look at our guide, available in the navigation panel. 
• You should have a reliable internet connection, fast enough to make video calls or stream videos
• Please read the Student Participation Agreement
• Ensure that you have checked the materials list and purchased any materials you may require 
• A pen and paper to take any notes. 
• We restrict the class size to 20 people
• We teach using Bullseye Glass (CoE90)

Inclusivity:

We are committed to maintaining a respectful community where all our students can learn and develop their full potential, within a safe environment.

If you have a disability or any specific requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us prior to your lesson so we can accommodate you.

*Price excluding VAT is £112.50. The correct tax will be calculated at checkout based on your location.

There are 20 places available on this course. Our courses regularly reach that limit and so we advise booking a place at the earliest opportunity to avoid any disappointment. 

Cancellations up to 2 weeks before the course receive a 90% refund, after that date, a 50% refund will be given up to one week prior to the course, and no refund is given for cancellations after this time. In order to keep class costs low for all, we make no exceptions to this policy. In order to cancel your place on the course please contact [email protected]