Students will learn to create simple kinetic glass objects and mechanisms that can be adapted and combined into more elaborate constructions of their own conception. Emphasis will be on marble runs, but some other mechanisms will also be addressed as time permits.
Participants should have at least 12 months experience with glass, however previous experience in kinetic glass objects is not required.
Bring your ideas and a sketchbook!
Bandhu Dunham is an internationally respected glass artist, author and teacher. His work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums in the US and abroad, including the Corning Museum of Glass, Museum für Glaskunst (Germany), Niijima Glass Art Center (Japan), and Osaka University of Arts. He is known for his whimsical, groundbreaking kinetic sculptures in glass as well as goblets and abstract spheres and baskets.
Bandhu’s acclaimed books, Contemporary Lampworking, are now in their Fourth Edition, and are the authoritative, standard instructional texts in his field. He regularly teaches workshops at craft schools and private studios around the United States and internationally.
Monday 24 August – Thursday 27 August | 9:30am – 4:30pm
The World of Glass, Chalon Way E, Saint Helens WA10 1BX
£620.00 + VAT
Total: £744.00