Intensive weekend classes
We are pleased to announce the weekend intensive course schedule for Spring 2024.
You can register starting December 1st, 2024 by sending the completed form to: administration@espaceverre.qc.ca.
Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce the launch of new courses for 2024. Explore innovative topics and enhance your skills with our latest offerings.
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 16 and April 7, 2024
Discover the art of glassmaking with a visit to our gallery and an introduction to glassworking techniques such as kiln working, flameworking and sandblasting.
Cost: $115 (in French)
GLASSBLOWING WITH RECYCLED GLASS (New!)
With : Caroline Couture
Date: February 11, 2024
Prerequisite : Advanced level of glassblowing techniques
During this class, you will experience the particularities of blowing with recycled glass bottles, and you will be able to create your own drinking glasses or utility bottles. You will also be able to work on somewhat complex shapes from recycled glass adapted to your level of practice.
Cost: $195 (in French)
GLASSBLOWING I
With: Nicolas Forlini
Dates: April 12-13-14, 2024
Observe and practice the basic technical steps of glassblowing to create decorative pieces.
Cost: $430 (2.5 days)
In French:
With : Catherine Benoit
Dates: February 16-17-18, 2024
Dates: April 19-20-21, 2024
Cost: $430 (2.5 days – in French)
GLASSBLOWING II
With : Nicolas Forlini
Dates: May 3-4-5, 2024
Prerequisite : Glassblowing I
Practice and improve different glassblowing techniques to create personal projects.
Cost: $450
In French:
With: Catherine Benoit
Dates: March 22-23-24, 2024
Cost: $450 (2.5 days – in French)
GLASSBLOWING III
With: Catherine Benoit
Dates: January 19-20-21, 2024
Dates: May 17-18-19, 2024
Prerequisite : Glassblowing II
Relying on techniques learned in Glassblowing I and II, refine your ability to work in a professional hot glass studio setting.
Cost: $465 (2.5 days – in French)
SAND CASTING
With: Gilles Payette
Dates: May 24-25-26, 2024
Learn the steps of sand casting to make sculptural objects, using different molding techniques.
Cost: $490 (2.5 days – in French)
KILN WORKING I
With: Isabelle Alepins
Dates: March 23-24, 2024
Discover the kiln working techniques while learning to fuse, texture and slump sheets of glass in a kiln. You will have the opportunity of exploring with textured glass effects on basic molds, creating a slumped plate from sheets of glass, as well as assembling a small decorative plaque with bits of glass.
Cost: $250 (2 days – in French)
KILN WORKING II
With: Isabelle Alepins
Dates: May 18-19, 2024
Learn to fully and partially fuse glass on engraved plaster bed while using plain and coloured sheet glass.
Cost: $270 (2 days – in French)
LOST WAX AND PÂTE DE VERRE
With: Jeanne Letourneau
Dates: February 3-4, 17-18 and March 3, 2024
Demystify the different stages of manufacturing a glass object using the lost wax technique: wax model, refractory mold, type of glass, dewaxing, annealing and unmolding.
Cost: $550 (5 day – in French)
INITIATION TO FLAMEWORKING BEADMAKING (New!)
With: Montserrat Duran Muntadas
Date: February 24-25, 2024
You will discover and learn the techniques used to make glass beads in jewellery making, and make your own necklace.
Cost: $285 (2 day – in French)
FLAMEWORKING
With : Cathy Strokowsky
Dates: February 10-11, 2024
Introduction to flameworking techniques: come and learn how to shape beads and marbles, and create animals and other sculptures.
Cost: $285 (2 day)
FLAMEWORKED GLASSBLOWING (New!)
With: Guillaume Martin
Date: April 20-21, 2024
Learn about the flameworking techniques with borosilicate glass rods and tubes to make functional and decorative objects, such as goblets and figurines. You will discover the technique of blowing borosilicate glass with a torch, which offers many creative possibilities!
Cost: $300 (2 day – in French)
COLD GLASS TECHNIQUES
With: Isabelle Alepins
Dates: June 8, 2024
Discover the numerous sculptural and functional possibilities of cold glass techniques: diamond saw cutting, manual polishing with lathes and belt sanders, sandblasting work, drilling techniques. While we encourage that you bring your own glass objects to work with, the Espace VERRE Student Association does have a reserve of pieces that you can take in exchange for a minor donation.
Cost: $125 (in French)
CREATE A DECORATIVE STAINED-GLASSWORK (New!)
With: Jennifer Gaumer
Dates: April 13-14, 2024
Learn about the Tiffany stained-glass technique while assembling an original work set in copper to enhance the corners of your windows.
Cost: $280 (in French – 2 days)
SCHEDULE
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 2024 program (pdf), click here