Creative glassworking workshop led by Helen Southwell to make three festive fused-glass decorations fired in a kiln.
Helen Southwell is running a Christmas fused glass workshop at Salisbury Arts Centre on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November, with sessions at 6:00pm and 11:00am. It's a hands-on one: you pick three festive designs to make from a choice of a Christmas Tree, Gonk, Snowman, Santa, Penguin, or Christmas Wreath, and then you put them together yourself. Once you've finished, they go into the kiln to be fired, and you'll be able to collect your finished decorations about a week later.
Southwell is a glass artist and teacher based right here in Salisbury, and she's been working in education for over 40 years. From her Wiltshire studio she makes kiln-formed and mosaic glass art for the home and garden, alongside larger commissions and stained-glass work, so this is her area of expertise. You don't need any prior experience to take part, and all the materials are provided, so you can just turn up and get stuck in.
The workshop is part of the Arts Centre's seasonal programme, which they've put together with local artists and practitioners. They describe the whole thing as being about building confidence, self-expression, wellbeing and social connection, and that's exactly what it's for: spending a few hours making something with your hands and meeting a few new people while you're at it.
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There are two sessions to choose from: Friday 27 November at 6:00pm, or Saturday 28 November at 11:00am, both at Salisbury Arts Centre in Salisbury. You'll walk away with three fused glass decorations for your tree, and you'll have a local artist on hand to guide you through the process.
