United Kingdom
Cornwall
Patricia Hilton-Robinson
Patricia will resume teaching soon. She teaches Drill Engraving, Cameo and Graal techniques.
https://www.hilton-robinson.co.uk
Dorset
Durlston Country Park, Swanage
Rob Page teaches at Durlston Country Park, near Swanage. Courses are available in 2025. The courses will be 90 minute sessions especially for beginners. Cost £15 per session. The next courses are on 25th January, 16th February, 8th March and 13th April.
For booking details call 01929 424443 or visit Durlston Country Park website
https://www.durlston.co.uk/events.aspx
Charminster Community Hall, Dorchester
Andy Hall holds teaching sessions mainly for young people aged 8 and over and adults. He only allows a maximum of six people per session. He holds a minimum of three sessions a month and also offers home visits. Please contact him via email at andyh260@sky.com for details.
Hampshire
Eastleigh College
Explore and develop the intricate art of engraving glass, as well as the rich history and legacy of the craft. Learners leave the programme confident and excited to produce their own unique pieces of work, both for pleasure and presentation.
Somerset
Creative Glass Guild, Bristol
The Creative Glass Guild are running glass courses in Bristol in a variety of disciplines. Broaden your exploration of glass working. Weekend courses are run covering a whole range of techniques: Stained glass, fusing glass, slumping glass, fused jewellery glass and a whole lot more. Good value for money and excellent facilities.
Suffolk
Lesley Pyke Glass Engraving
Lesley offers one to one sessions, full day classes. For those unable to travel to Suffolk, Lesley teaches online too via the Patreon Teaching Channel. She also has a YouTube channel and offers Zoom chats.
https://www.lesleypyke.com/glass-engraving-lessons/
West Sussex
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
Tracey Sheppard runs courses at West Dean. Explore the various glass engraving techniques and learn to experiment with a variety of tools.
Glass engraving
Ref: SWE12581
31 March - 2 April 2023
Beginners/Intermediate
£273
Experiment with drawing or lettering on glass as you are introduced to the techniques of drill and hand engraving. Improvers may work on their own projects.
https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses/swe12581-glass-engraving
Glass engraving for beginners
Ref: S1D12873
3 July 2023
Beginners
£143
This course provides a perfect introduction to the delights and mysteries of glass engraving.
https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses/s1d12873-beginners-glass-engraving
Europe
Denmark
Royal Danish Academy
The School of Design's Craft Programme - Glass and Ceramics on Bornholm is built around one of Europe's small, but leading educational environments in the fields of glass and ceramics. The programme takes place in the school at Nexø on the island of Bornholm.
The glass workshop contains kilns for processing hot glass, sanding, wax/Gelflex space for the processing of moulding materials, window glass and engraving, while the two workshops share plaster rooms and a small wood assistance workshop and photographic facilities.
https://royaldanishacademy.com/workshop/glass-and-ceramics-workshop-bornholm
Germany
Bild-Werk Frauenau, Bavaria
The Bild-Werk summer academy is a place for encounters and international exchange in the glass making village Frauenau in Bavaria, Germany, with tutors such as Ioana Stelea.
https://www.bildwerkfrauenau.de
Glasfachschule Zwiesel
Glass engraving
High concentration, special tact as well as drawing talent and a steady hand are required by the glass engraver. With small grinding wheels on the engraving machine or with the flexible shaft, they develop fine emblems, fonts, coats of arms, ornaments, structures and figures and illustrations graphically or plastically in flat glass or hollow glass. Exact replicas or the implementation of own designs characterize the daily work of the engraver.
https://glasfachschule-zwiesel.com/glasverdelerin-gravur/
Ireland
Greg Sullivan, Waterford
Greg Sullivan teaches Copper Wheel Engraving, which is what he served his apprenticeship in with Masters in Waterford Crystal. It is a unique craft where you use small wheels and an abrasive to carve imagery into the surface of the glass. He offers an ‘on-line’ course in addition to their on-location course in Waterford.
https://www.arenacrystal.ie/stockists
Italy
Vanessa Cavallaro, Altare
A glass will be used on which to do the etching, at the end of the course it will be given as a memento. The course includes the practice of making a drawing with a marker on the glass and then engraving a flower with leaves in the Altarese tradition. Suitable for everyone 14 years and older.
Contact: info@vanessacavallaro.it
https://maestriartifex.com/tour/vanessa-cavallaro-atelier/
Czechia
Czech School of Glass, Kamenický Šenov
The school of glass making was founded in Kamenicky Senov in 1856 and it is the oldest one at this branch.
Whilst studying glass decorating, students use their knowledge of drawing and modelling to learn glass engraving. They learn to engrave with copper, stone and diamond.
http://www.czech-glass-school.com
Škola Jiřího Harcuby
In 2014, Pavlína Čambalová was asked by her fellow artists to lead the Dominik Biman School, which was founded and led by Jiří Harcuba during his lifetime.
The former Dominik Biman School, in memory of its founder, under her leadership continues under the name Jiří Harcuba School. Like its predecessor, it is held once a year, always in a different place.
For further information: einion@email.cz
https://cambalova.cz/skola-jiriho-harcuby/
United States of America
Corning Museum of Glass, New York
The Corning Museum of Glass is a museum in Corning, New York, dedicated to the art, history and science of glass. The Studio is an internationally renowned creative centre where students and artists can study a wide variety of glassmaking techniques and approaches. Learn from leading glassmaking artists and instructors while building your skills and developing your ideas. With a staff who's passionate about glass and helps to take care of all your needs while you are here, you'll find it easy to concentrate on learning all you can about glass during your time in Corning.
https://classes.cmog.org/classes?mediums=Engraving
Pilchuck Glass School, Washington
Pilchuck Glass School is an international centre for glass art education. From May through September every year, Pilchuck's Summer and Fall Program offers a series of courses as well as residencies for established artists in all media.
Japan
Dominic Fondé, Kobe
Dominic offers classes in drill engraving at his home studio in Kobe. Priced at ¥5000 per lesson they are booked in four week blocks.
Each lesson is two hours in length and all materials and tools are included.
No experience is necessary. Each lesson is tailored to the skill level of the individual student and students of all skill levels are welcomed.
Classes are taught in English and are by appointment only.
To arrange a class or to ask for more information please use the contact form on his website.
https://www.dominicfonde.co.uk/contact.html
Australia
Australian National University, Canberra
The Glass Workshop provides some of the finest facilities in the world, producing globally recognised glass artists. The cold shop features heavy equipment such as a Waterjet cutter, multiple lathes and state-of-the-art grinding, engraving and finishing equipment.
Canberra Glassworks, Kingston, Canberra
Built and supported by the ACT Government, Canberra Glassworks is a dynamic, professional glassmaking facility, dedicated to artists’ working in contemporary glass art, craft & design.
https://canberraglassworks.com/
