Registration for this schedule starts on 12/01/2025 and ends on 08/21/2026
Participants must be 18 years to 120 years old when the program starts.
LAMPWORK II
INSTRUCTOR: GEORGIA VAN ZYLE
Elevate your glass art skills in this intermediate lampwork beadmaking class, designed for experienced artists seeking to refine and expand their techniques. Dive deeper into the intricate art of glass beadmaking, exploring sophisticated designs, complex patterns, and advanced methodologies.
What You’ll Learn:
Advanced Techniques: Explore complex bead shapes, intricate designs, and advanced decorative techniques.
Color Theory and Application: Master color blending, layering, and the use of reactive glasses for stunning visual effects.
Specialized Tools: Gain expertise in using advanced tools and equipment, including marvers and presses.
Detail Work: Focus on fine details and precision to create high-quality, professional-level beads.
Personal Style Development: Enhance your unique artistic style and develop a signature look in your beadmaking.
Class Structure:
Refresher and Safety Review: Brief overview of essential safety measures and foundational techniques.
Advanced Demonstrations: In-depth demonstrations of more complex techniques by an experienced instructor.
Intensive Practice: Ample studio time to practice advanced techniques with individual guidance and feedback.
Feedback and Review: Constructive feedback sessions to refine your work and elevate your technique.
Materials Provided for Use in Class:
Glass rods (104 COE), including specialty and reactive glasses
Torches and fuel
Specialized tools and safety equipment
Annealing kiln
Additional supplies needed for each project
If you have any questions, please contact me at: [email protected]
Class Fee: $115 includes everything you will need in class.
Prerequisites: Completion of a Lampwork I class or equivalent experience and the ability to make a bead independently is required.
Georgia Van Zyle
Georgia retired from a 37-year career as a special-needs teacher. In 2007, she began taking classes at William Holland. Making Lampwork beads is her passion. She assisted in classes and began instructing classes at William Holland in 2016. Her work has been published in Soda Lime Times, an e-magazine for lampworkers and Reactive Twisties + Murrini, an e-book. She is a member of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers.
Please contact William Holland School of Lapidary Arts if you have any questions.