Tuesday, May 20- Saturday, May 24, 2025
Times TBA
5-day workshop. Tuition $1,295.00; includes all materials and use of tools.
Previous fusing and glass cutting experience is required. PLEASE NOTE: Good cutting skills are necessary for success in this workshop!
A $650.00 deposit is required to reserve your spot in the workshop. The remaining $645.00 tuition balance is due March 20, 2025.
AT THIS TIME, YOU CAN ONLY PAY THE DEPOSIT. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN THE BALANCE IS DUE MARCH 20, 2025. WE ARE NOT COLLECTING FULL TUITION AMOUNTS AT THIS TIME.
Space is limited; tuition must be paid in advance to reserve your space in a class.
Explore the captivating world of symmetry in this advanced course by UK artist Ian Chadwick. Symmetry, a tool both humans and nature choose to bring harmony to chaos, offers a design aesthetic that appeals on an innate level. This course provides you with the opportunity to harness this powerful design element in the realm of glasswork!
Delve into the intricacies of advanced pattern forming in fused glass. Using pre-formed Bullseye colored glass striped sheets as your canvas, you will expand your understanding of kiln forming and coldworking techniques to create intricate, mandala-like patterns. These designs are heavily influenced by geometric symmetry, resulting in mesmerizing and harmonious pieces.
You will be guided step-by-step through the creation process, learning to form, fire, deconstruct, and reassemble the Bullseye glass striped sheets. Discover how the strategic arrangement of tone and color can significantly enhance the optical appeal of your design and create patterns using the principles of four-fold and eight-fold symmetry.
By the end of the course, you will feel empowered to create your glass tile featuring a uniquely designed pattern. Embark on this journey of symmetry, geometry, and creativity in the fascinating field of glasswork design.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ian Chadwick is an internationally recognized kilnformed glass artist. Winner of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers Award at the British Glass Biennale 2019, Ian’s background is in fine art sculpture and stained-glass window design, which speak to his constantly evolving range of kiln-formed glass art.
Ian is interested in geometry, particularly the history and philosophy behind the geometric symbols known as mandalas. This interest is realized in his glass work, where a ritualized process of making is employed to bring the essence of mandalas into the symmetrical glass patterns that have become his unique signature aesthetic.
“The glass I produce uses rotational symmetry as its fundamental design tool. Symmetry is used by man and nature as a device to add continuity, balance and harmony to a chaotic universe, its use in art and design, consequently, attains an aesthetic of order and familiarity.”
PLEASE NOTE THAT BY PURCHASING ENROLLMENT IN THIS WORKSHOP, YOU ARE AGREEING TO OUR TUITION CANCELLATION POLICIES
TUITION CANCELLATION POLICY FOR THIS WORKSHOP
If we need to cancel a class: If Weisser Studio needs to cancel this class due to a lack of sufficient enrollment or another unforeseen cause, a full tuition refund will be given.
If you need to cancel out of class: Tuition will not be refunded for students' cancellations made after March 20, 2025, unless a replacement can be seated. A processing fee of $100.00 applies to all refunded or transferred tuitions for this workshop.