I invite you to enjoy a unique experience, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques to create your own glass droplets and beads using a torch. These can then be set using high-quality mounts in silver, gold-plated silver, or gilded brass, to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry. To give your creation a perfect finish, a beautiful jewelry box will be offered to you.
Hot glass is a hypnotic and magical material.
Flame-working is a fascinating and ancient art, recognized as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
To help you make the most of this special moment, and to learn the technique at your own pace, I prefer a personalized approach. You will therefore be in a private workshop, to calmly create a unique piece you can be proud of!
I will explain the safety rules to follow for a workshop that runs smoothly from start to finish. After demonstrating several basic techniques, I will guide you throughout the workshop as you get hands-on.
We will try out a few shapes, decorations, color blends, and more. You can then choose your favorite technique to create your jewelry. Once your pieces are in the kiln, we will take a well-deserved friendly break with tea or coffee, giving you time to calmly choose the findings for your jewelry.
Finally, to ensure your beads are durable, they must and will be annealed in a professional kiln for several hours. You can collect them from 72 hours after the workshop.
Postal delivery is available at an additional cost if you prefer this option.
Aurélie , +14 years of experience
Glass artist
Master artisan
My career has always been rooted in the visual and artistic fields.
After a long professional path in decorative painting, and wanting to work with volume and objects through the medium of glass, I joined CERFAV (European Centre for Research and Training in Glass Arts) in Lorraine.
That is how I came to work with glass, a transparent material, as both a mirror and a continuation of my graphic creations.
My years of training allowed me to learn several techniques, develop personal projects, and build my own creative world. Today, it unfolds in a sensitive universe that still resonates with the plant and animal worlds, and seeks to bring poetry into objects.
I use glass as a material of duality, between vulnerability and strength, between fragility and immortality, between transparency and the revelation of what is hidden.
Deeply attached to drawing and engraving to enhance nature and animals, and to volume through glass sculpture, my work is also particularly focused on designer jewelry.
I also work as a service provider and artistic facilitator for companies, associations, schools, social and cultural organizations, and private clients. As a freelance glass engraver, I also work for major perfume and luxury houses.
Passionate about my artistic practice, and long involved in social, cultural, and community organizations, I have always been committed to passing on my know-how to adults, teenagers, and children eager to learn and create.
I therefore offer workshops that will allow you to discover different techniques safely, become familiar with fire arts, and learn glass art techniques during personalized sessions.
My workshop is located in space 127, in Building A, at the 1535° Creative Hub.
1535° is a third place located in a former industrial building repurposed for creative fields.
This venue is open to everyone and aims to bring together different energies in a spirit of community and knowledge sharing.
I invite you to come and discover my world, somewhere between a workshop and a private studio.
Requirements:
Do not suffer from significant respiratory problems
Wear covering clothing (long sleeves and a high neckline).
From age 8 for children
Minors must be accompanied
Cancellation policy:
Free cancellation if more than 48 hours before the experience starts. Between 48 and 24 hours before, 50% of the amount is due. Less than 24 hours before, cancellation is non-refundable.