Art & Craft Courses
with Vitreus Art @The Bell Plantation

"Loved the day...felt very safe in the class (re Covid). Atmosphere very conducive to creativity! - Denny

"I had a fantastic time, I can't wait to come back!" - Kate

"Excellent facilities and tuition, very knowledgeable tutors" - Kate

"Great class - I can't believe we managed to make an almost-professional looking piece in one day! - Michael

"Learnt so much - a really great day and inspiring teachers" - Helen

"An amazing day, full of learnings with knowledgeable instructors. Good fun!" - Garry

"Educational, informative,and inspiring!" - Jeremy

 

New Update - Covid-19 - November 2021

Workshops have resumed, bookings are being taken, and we're committed to remaining flexible to accommodate changes and re-schedules as needed. We're continuing to provide visors and sanitised working enviornment, and expect all workshop attendees to wear a visor or face covering during our workshops.

We've updated our COVID-19 fact sheet - find it here.
If you have any questions or concerns get in touch and we'll do our best to help.

Would you like to learn a new art skill? Discover your creative side? Approach your existing artistic activities from a new direction?

Our ethos has always been to hold fun, creative and friendly classes in small groups, and to include all materials in the cost, wherever possible.

Read more about each type of art class on its own dedicated website page to the right.
Classes take place at the Vitreus Art studio in Northants near Towcester in our spacious studio, with small class sizes, widely spaced benches and COVID-Secure measures in place.

New - Wire Wrappped Jewellery workshops with Jo Cross

Learn how to make funky contemporary wire-wrapped jewellery out of sea glass, cool pebbles or stones, and fused glass cabochons on this new one-day workshop with experienced jewellery Jo Cross. Find out more here...

New - Glass Fusing Weekend courses just introduced for 2022.

In addition to our new Intensive 6-week Glass Fusing Intensive course (see below), we've just introduced this new course - 2 day 'Turning Up the Heat' Weekend course for those already doing glass fusing. This course will add to your skills, and introduce you to new techniques, like screen printing with glass powders, and build your knowledge of firing and kiln use.

The first course is already 50% booked...

New - two Glass Fusing evening courses just introduced for 2021 & 2022.

Choose to join our intensive 6-week evening course in Glass Fusing and discover a range of new fusing techniques, and make a body of work of your own design!
Suitable for beginners and beyond.

Visit this page to see more videos on workshops and courses, rotating views of art, chats with artists and helpful tips for glass crafters - click here.

We'll always be happy to answer your questions, or chat to you at our studio.

Why not subscribe to our email newsletter to receive details of new courses and classes planned for this year? Join us here...

Did you know - you can buy a Gift Voucher for a class?
Look out for the voucher symbol on each class page.

You can download a PDF list of all current class dates here.

 

December classes with places available:

• 10th December - Stained Glass Lamp 3-day workshop

January classes with places available:

• 11th January - Glass Fusing Fusion-Inclusion for Beginners
• 14th January - Glass Fusing Tack-Relief for Beginners
• 19th January - Fused Glass Slumping for Beginners and up
• 21st January - Oil Painting for Beginners with Clare Tebboth
• 22nd January - Fused Glass Lanterns for Beginners
• 28th January - Stained Glass Leading for Beginners

February classes with places available:

• 1st February - Fused Glass Flowers for Beginners
• 2nd February - Stained Glass Foiling for Beginners
• 4th February - Fused Glass Tealight Holders for Beginners
• 6th February - Fused Glass Pocket Vases for Beginners
• 9th February - Fused Glass Pebble Bowls for Beginners (3 sessions)
• 11th February - Fused Glass Pocket Vases for Beginners
• 12th February - Introduction to Painting & Drawing in One Day with Clare Tebboth for Beginners
• 13th February - Glass Fusing Fusion-Inclusion for Beginners
• 15th February - Glass Fusing Tack-Relief for Beginners
• 19th & 20th February - Turning up the Heat Glass Fusing Weekend course for Improvers
• 24th February - 6-week Intensive Glass Fusing Evening Course for Beginners and up
• 27th February - Precious Metal Clay Silver Jewellery for Beginners

March classes with places available:

• 1st March - Art for Beginners 6-week Evening Course
• 5th March - Stained Glass 3d Foiling for Beginners and up
• 6th March - Printing Without a Press with Clare Tebboth for Beginners
• 13th March - Stained Glass Mirrors (Leading) for Beginners and up
• 18th March - Stained Glass Lamp 3-day workshop
• 25th March - Expressive Watercolours with Clare Tebboth for Beginners and up
• 26th March - 2-day Stained Glass Intensive Weekend Workshop for intermediates
• 30th March - Stained Glass Leading for Beginners

April classes with places available:

• 3rd April - Glass Fusing Kiln Carving for Beginners
• 6th April - Glass Cutting Masterclass (not for beginners)
• 6th April - Stained Glass Soldering Masterclass (not for beginners)
• 9th April - Glass Fusing - Fusion-Inclusion for Beginners
• 10th April - Silver Jewellery Precious Metal Clay for Beginners
• 14th April - Stained Glass Copper Foil Terrarium for Beginners and Impprovers
• 15th April - Glass Fusing - Lanterns for Beginners
• 16th April - Stained Glass Copper Foiling for Beginners