Courses
Set on a beautiful 100 acre property on New England Tablelands near Tenterfield, my off-grid glass workshop is surrounded by the wonders of nature.
Special Introductory Course
$250 (fully inclusive)
For those wanting to dabble in glass but time poor or unsure if a full course is for you. Learn to cut, prepare & fire a small project in warm glass or make your own sun catcher in copper foiled cut glass from a beautiful range of glass and special collections from nature. Price is fully inclusive of materials, tools, tuition & 2 firings (warm glass project available to take home during the following week or will be posted to students travelling long distances)
Cold Glass : Window panels or decorative art works
$499 per person + materials costs
Including design ideas & development, cutting, grinding glass, copper-foiling, soldering, addition of any hanging/display elements, cleaning & polishing. You will be able to take home your own unique glass art made from an enormous range of beautiful imported glass. Clear glass & other materials & tools included in the cost. Coloured and textured glass priced at wholesale rates.
Course is about 15 hours (flexible delivery) includes a break for lunch (BYO) as an Intensive Weekend or 2 Day Midweek workshop.
Warm Glass: fusing and slumping
$499 per person + materials costs
You will be learn how to prepare, design and construct fused and slumped glass projects including cutting glass, glass selection, preparing glass for firing, inclusions, fusing and slumping, firing schedules, OH&S. Projects can include platters, bowls, wall panels, window hangers etc. You can choose and purchase any glass selected from an extensive range of Spectrum 96 fusible glass. All other clear Spectrum 96 glass, tools & firing costs included in the course cost.
Course is about 15 hours (flexible delivery) includes a break for lunch (BYO) as an Intensive Weekend or 2 Day Midweek workshop.
Special Classes are also available on request including casting, raked glass, powdered glass topics.
Dichroic Jewellery Class
$250 (fully inclusive)
Create your own beautiful dichroic glass jewellery. This class covers everything you will need to know to create a small collection of dichroic pendants, earrings, brooches or rings. Topics include cutting glass, preparing glass for firing, overview of types of glass & Dichroic glass available, selection of materials, attaching findings such as bails, earring backs etc, firing schedules, principals of fusing glass and OH &S. You will be able to take home your own beautiful glass jewellery. (Firings of all work may not always be completed over the class but any remaining work will be fired, packed & sent asap on completion of course)
Course 4 hours (flexible delivery) Weekend or weekday, BYO lunch.
Janine Olabarriaga
I was fortunate enough to attend an intensive two day workshop with Jacqueline. Being a current ceramicist i wasn't sure what to expect from using a different medium. Jacqueline, with her patience, extensive knowledge, warmth and passion for the art of glass is nothing short of amazing. Jacqueline explained the process from the beginning to end and her ability to teach in a clear and easy to understand way meant i left very equipped (and tired :-)) with all the information i required. If you have ever thought about glass, have a love of glass or considered attending a workshop with Jacqueline then i highly recommend that you do so. Absolutely amazing!
Karen Rantissi
Working with glass is amazing! In the 'Glass Slumping Workshop' I learnt to cut, smash, grind, oxy-torch and melt glass into a masterpiece. I created so many treasures in the workshop, that I had to return to do more. Jacqueline has an amazing talent in working with both glass and people, she encouraged each student to create glass jewelry and artworks that reflected our personality. We had 4 people in our class and each of us created something unique and beautiful. Do yourself a favour and sign up for a workshop- you will LOVE it!
Judith Woodcock
What to do when I retired? Saw a Glass Slumping course advertised. Sounds interesting. I was hooked. teacher was fantastic. Explained everything so it was easy to understand and didn't take over what the participants were making. Jacqueline King is an excellent teacher and I'm a hooked 'glassie'. I can recommend if you want to do something creative and different.