Teen Flame Working
- Duration: 6 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Kingston, ACT
Discover the art of flameworking with borosilicate glass during school holidays, crafting a glass straw, pendant, and ring under expert guidance taught by Akie Haga.
What to expect
Join our Teens' Flameworking Workshop during school holidays. Learn the art of working with borosilicate glass from a pro. In just a few hours, you'll master the basics, creating your own glass straw, a cute pendant, and a stylish glass ring. Get hands-on with specialist tools, shaping techniques, and even the magic of glass manipulation.
What to bring
Please bring a water bottle and your enthusiasm! This class has a break for lunch, you may bring your own or purchase lunch locally. You must wear fully closed shoes, natural fabric clothing, preferably non-synthetics, long hair pulled back. You must wear your prescription glasses over contact lenses. All materials and safety equipment for this class will be provided.
What you will make
You can create a range of objects – including a straw, a pendant or small earrings and a ring. Your creations will need to anneal overnight and may require some coldworking so that they are safe to handle. They will be available for collection the following Wednesday after your class during our opening hours, Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm from the Gallery shop.
If you are unable to collect your work, please add postage when you book and provide your address and postage details through the booking form or email our team at lilith.silva@canberraglassworks.com
Details:
Cost: $350, includes all the materials you will need.
Duration: 6 hrs, Friday 6 October 10.30am to 4.30pm, with a break for lunch.
Age: Teenagers from 14 to 19 years old.
Akie Haga - Through high levels of skill and unique artistic expression that characterises the art and craft of her native Japan, Akie utilises Flame working techniques to melt glass rods with a tabletop torch and sculpt and manipulate the molten glass. Her jewellery work considers glass as a wearable medium where craftsmanship and artistic expression blend in infinite ways.
