Intensive weekend classes2023-02-06T15:50:15-05:00

Intensive weekend classes

We are pleased to announce the weekend intensive course schedule for Spring 2023.

You can register starting November 15, 2022 by sending the completed form to: administration@espaceverre.qc.ca.

For more information, please contact us by phone: 514-933-6849 or email (info@espaceverre.qc.ca).

INTRODUCTION TO GLASS

With: Isabelle Alepins
Dates: March 5, 2023

Discover the glass techniques with a gallery tour, studio demonstrations and practical exercises.

Cost: $115 (en français –  1 day)


GLASSBLOWING I

With: Catherine Benoit (en français)
Date: March 24-25-26, 2023
With : Charlie Larouche-Potvin (in English)
Dates: April 15-16, 2023

Observe and practice the basic technical steps of glassblowing to create decorative pieces.

Cost: $420 (en français – 3 days) or $335 (in english – 2 days)


GLASSBLOWING II

With: Catherine Benoit
Prerequisite : Glassblowing I
Dates:April 21–22–23, 2023

Practice and improve different glassblowing techniques to create personal projects.

Cost: $440 (en français – 3 days)


GLASSBLOWING III

With: Catherine Benoit
Prerequisite : Glassblowing II
Dates: February 17-18-19 and May 19-20-21, 2023

Relying on techniques learned in Glassblowing I and II, you will work on the shape of objects and the basic technical notions.

Cost: $465 (en français)


KILN WORKING I

With: Isabelle Alepins
Dates: March 18-19, 2023

Discover the elementary steps of the kiln working technique. Learn to slump and fuse sheets of glass to create original objects.

Cost: $250 (en français – 2 days)


KILN WORKING II

With: Isabelle Alepins
Dates: May 6-7, 2023

Learn to fully and partially fuse on an engraved plaster bed while using plain and coloured sheet glass.

Cost: $270 (en français – 2 days)


FLAMEWORKING 

With: Chloé Charette (en français)
Date: April 8-9, 2023
With : Cathy Strokowsky (in English)
Dates: February 25-26, 2023

Observe and practice the basics of flameworking: shaping (beads, marbles), constructing (animals, sculptures) and blowing (balls, bottles).

Cost: $280 (2 days)


COLD GLASS TECHNIQUES

With: Isabelle Alepins
Dates: June 4, 2023

Explore the many sculptural possibilities offered by the cold glass techniques. Learn to cut, engrave, polish, and frost glass using a diamond saw and drill, flat lap grinders, belt sanders, as well as cork and cotton polishing wheels.

Cost: $125 (en français – 1 day)


SAND CASTING

With: Gilles Payette
Dates: May 12-13-14, 2023

Learn how to cast molten glass and create sculptural objects using different methods of casting in sand or graphite.

Cost: $480 (en français – 3 days)


LOST WAX & PATE DE VERRE

With: Amélie Girard
Dates: February 4-5, 18-19 and March 4, 2023

Learn to make a glass object using the lost wax technique. Develop a model that you will transfer into glass using the various applicable steps.

Cost: $550 (en français – 5 dayS)


GLASSBLOWING VENETIAN TECHNIQUES

With: Charlie Larouche-Potvin
Prerequisite : Glassblowing III
Dates:January 20-21-22, 2023

Learn more about glassblowing techniques to make cups according to Venetian Techniques

Cost: $465 (en français – 3 days)

 

SCHEDULE (unless specified otherwise)

Friday : 7 PM to 10 PM
Saturday & Sunday : 9 AM to 12 PM / 1 PM to 5 PM

* All indicated prices are for one person and include materials and taxes.
Espace VERRE reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a class, should there not be enough participants or if an unforeseen technical problem occurs.

To complete the registration form, click here

To access the Spring 2023 program (pdf), click here