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Award-winning glass artist Sallie Portnoy is hosting
a 2-day workshop at Manly Lagoon (Sydney) in late September /
early October. These workshops are the perfect beginning to discover
the excitement of working
with
hot glass!!
Come and
join us for
a weekend foray of fun into the mysteries of the age-old art
form of glass blowing. Conjure images of the first Syrian blowers,
Greek and Roman artisans and on to Venice, the Art Nouveau
movement... YOU'LL LOVE IT!
The workshop will explore the basics of glassblowing
and is aimed at beginners. Anyone who wishes to learn glassblowing
at the
furnace is invited to participate. No experience is required.
Students will learn how to gather and marver, shape and blow
glass and how to use the appropriate tools through basic exercises
and practice. Use of colour will also be explored.
Several
short demonstrations and plenty of background information will
be given.
Students will need to be ready to work in teams and have
fun!!! Workshop will be 2 days of 6 hours: from 10-4
Dates:
Sat. & Sun. Sept 30 & Oct 1
Sat. & Sun. Nov. 4 & 5
Places are limited to make sure everybody has access to tuition and use of
equipment and for safety reasons. Fee is $450
Course fee includes all material and equipment.
About the Tutors
Sallie Portnoy has worked in glass and ceramics
for more than 20 years. She has taught children, teens and
adults glass fusing,
slumping, kiln casting, sand casting, mould making, mosaic, & ceramics.
Her studio & school THE G SPOT has been running for 6 years.Sallie
exhibits nationally & internationally & has won numerous
commissions for public art. She has taught many workshops around
Australia & at The Glass Furnace in Turkey (2002),and at
the Corning Museum of Glass & Urban Glass in New York(2004).
Read Sallie Portnoy's profile on artsConnect
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