KILN FUSED GLASS WORKSHOP (Kiln Formed Glass)
Tutor: Sheila Gates
FRIDAY 25th MAY 2012
Course Fee: £70
(includes A homemade light lunch in our family kitchen overlooking the garden)
An additional fee of approx £10 for materials is payable on the day.
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We take great pride in the quality of our catering which always includes homemade bread and cake. Homemade soup, quiche or pasta dishes are usual but we are happy to cater for particular requirements on request.

NOTE FROM SHEILA: With 10 years as a college lecturer under my belt I have successfully established my teaching skills. My long career as a designer hopefully gives me the aesthetic judgement to create appealing objects. Now confident with glass I am passing on my knowledge to others through workshops.
My style of teaching is adaptable and accommodating and I will respond to the needs of the group for this workshop. I am constantly experimenting with materials and techniques and will happily encourage participants to explore their own creative scope.

Students will use a variety of materials and techniques to produce items of their choice which may include jewellery, tiles, hanging wall panels. Clear and coloured glass materials will be available for experimentation and the processes involved in fusing and laminating will be explained and demonstrated.

All items will have to be fired after the workshop but pieces may collected or dispatched by arrangement.

The Tutor for this course is Burlingham Hall owner, Sheila Gates
I began working with glass 2 years ago having been initially inspired by friend and Art Teacher, Gloria MacArthur, and I was subsequently taught by Barbara Coulam at her workshop in Derbyshire. All the images included on this page are made by me and are fairly typical of my range of work to date although I am compelled on a daily basis, through complete enthusiasm for the materials, to experiment with new shapes and designs. Our most recent range of bespoke glass plates and some other commissioned items are featured in more detail on the new Burlingham Glass website.