Please Note: This class takes place in the New Kamilche area. Registered students will be sent the address prior to the start of the course.
In this one-session workshop, you will be making two beautiful colorful glass leaves. This can be designed for use as a decorative plate, wall-mounted decor, or other creative uses.
You will fill leaf-shaped molds with individual mosaic-sized frit glass pieces, selecting your own patterns and design. The colors of glass can be any combination of iridized clear crystal, forest green, or other available colors. The molds are then loaded into the glass kiln for firing. After unloading your glass leaf, staff will grind any rough edges with an upright glass belt sander.
All glass materials and supplies are included. For safety, please wear closed toe shoes and long pants, and tie hair back in the glass studio. Working with plaster material also requires an N95 dust mask. This is a beginning level course with no prior experience necessary. Your finished tile can be picked up at Arbutus Folk School's downtown location the week after the course ends during open hours: Monday 10am-1pm/6-9pm, Tuesday 10am-1pm, Wednesday 10am-1pm, Thursday 2-5pm, or Sunday 9am-3pm.