Pre Conference Workshops - Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January
Workshops cost $1320 (GST inc)
Please note if you are attending the conference (three-day pass) and participating in a workshop you are entitled to a $145 discount.
Surface and Solid Meditation
Itzell Tazzyman and Masa Hirosaka
Along with a comprehensive review of traditional stone wheel numerous other reductive techniques, this workshop encourages participants to bring new life and meaning to solid cast and blown glass in the form of pattern, picture, texture, optics or heavy relief sculpting. Participants can expect to discover a broad spectrum of cutting and surface techniques that enable them to expand concepts and the quality and depth their artistic practice.
Workshop focus: Traditional and contemporary cold working processes and techniques to create new meaning.
Venue: Sydney College of the Arts
Multiple Layers Fusing/Casting
Emma Varga
Emma brings her experience from teaching in Zurich, Budpest and London along with many years of experience as a practising artist. This workshop focuses on a three dimensional way of thinking not only a technique – it is rather a way of 3-dimensional thinking and using specific properties of glass to achieve visual effects.
Worksop focus: Layered fusing and casting, annealing, design, annealing
Venue: Emma Varga Glass Studio, new ground floor workshop, 909 Pittwater Road, Collaroy
Please note if you are attending the conference (three-day pass) and participating in a workshop you are entitled to a $145 discount.
Surface and Solid Meditation
Itzell Tazzyman and Masa Hirosaka
Along with a comprehensive review of traditional stone wheel numerous other reductive techniques, this workshop encourages participants to bring new life and meaning to solid cast and blown glass in the form of pattern, picture, texture, optics or heavy relief sculpting. Participants can expect to discover a broad spectrum of cutting and surface techniques that enable them to expand concepts and the quality and depth their artistic practice.
Workshop focus: Traditional and contemporary cold working processes and techniques to create new meaning.
Venue: Sydney College of the Arts
Multiple Layers Fusing/Casting
Emma Varga
Emma brings her experience from teaching in Zurich, Budpest and London along with many years of experience as a practising artist. This workshop focuses on a three dimensional way of thinking not only a technique – it is rather a way of 3-dimensional thinking and using specific properties of glass to achieve visual effects.
Worksop focus: Layered fusing and casting, annealing, design, annealing
Venue: Emma Varga Glass Studio, new ground floor workshop, 909 Pittwater Road, Collaroy