Classes available:-

All courses begin with a brief but important talk about safety and studio conduct.

Lead-light and copper-foil:

Lead-light and copper-foil: are a combined course where each medium can be explored if chosen. Techniques taught are design, cutting of glass, leading or copperfoiling, and soldering. This is a 3hr class with all materials and tools supplied. A minimum of 4 class needed.  The first project will be to complete a sample pattern using all techniques, then onto creating a piece of choice in the medium of choice, whether it be a small Window or Wall Art for the home. During the second project students may wish to purchase a selection of glass of their choice.

Accommodation for advanced students.

Stain-painting:

The student will be taught both the art of medieval stain-painting and contemporary styles of painting glass. A single piece of glass will be painted a minimum of 4 times, each layer of paint being fired before the next is added, to capture a timeless piece which will withstand time of over 100 yrs. This will become a family heirloom! Classes are 3 hrs and all materials and tools supplied. A minimum of 4 classes needed to complete a project and following classes of lead-light if the piece is to be leaded into a window.

Kiln worked glass:

Create your own jewellery, bowl, platter or glass artwork with the use of the kiln to fuse and slump glass, working with fusible and dichroic glass. Learn to cut glass, design, create and start to understand the methods of melting glass. This is a 4hr class with all materials and tools supplied. One 4hr class needed and a return day of 1hr to clean up finished work.

All classes are fun and techniques are easy to learn!

The emphasis on all classes is:- to give it a go and have the most enjoyment possible, try out new ideas, learn new skills and laugh a lot along the way.

Classes are available for the age of 10 yrs and up to over the hill and down the other side, never too young or too old to learn the Art of Glass.

Gift Vouchers Available.

Please contact Kirsten for current cost of courses and running dates.

 Class Testimonials

I have found Kirsten Laken to be a very talented, reliable and imaginative Glass Artist.

As a teacher she is patient, encouraging and helped me to create large leadlight pieces which I would never have believed possible. I have no hesitations in recommending her.

Ruth Williams

Kookaburras (leadlight) by Ruth Williams

In that little Cottage in Selby you gave me two years of bliss - painting glass, it was just the best. You are a clever teacher, never inhibiting me, knowing when to advise and when to stand back.

Kirsten Thanks for the support and friendship over the two years.

 Jenny Smith

"Pond Life" by Jenny Smith, stained, Fused and organic matter trapped 

"Sea life" by Jenny Smith. Stain-painted, fused. Sea weed, shells and other sea matter trapped and slumped over 

While experimenting for art ideas and forms for 3&4 Studio Art, I came across Kirsten Laken, the innovative Selby Glass Artist. “Glass is amazing” she told me, “you can use it in so many ways”.

I began a course with her in making a small stained glass window to suit my theme of fairy-tales. With her help, I learnt many different techniques ranging from engraving, slumping, stain painting and fusing, to leadlighting and copperfoiling. It was amazing, I’ve never had so much fun creating an artwork ! My final product was a window of my contemporary gothic depiction of Snow White. The best thing about the whole course was that Kirsten was just so enthusiastic and encouraged me to try whatever I thought of.

Thanks x

Georgie Stokel, Year 11.

Snow White by Georgie Stokel
Fused, stain-painted, slumped and trapped organic matter

Online: www.glassartist.net.au and www.spiritofglass.com.au

E-mail: Kirsten@spiritofglass.com.au

Kirsten Laken's Glass Art is available in specific retail outlets, galleries or visit the Spirit of Glass Studio in the Dandenong Ranges to view the wide variety of work on sale.

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