Glassblowing Masterclass with Mark Eliott

Experience the magic of blowing and sculpting glass in the flame in this hands-on workshop for beginners and intermediate level students.

This 1 - 2 day introductory course focused on Summer colours and forms will cover many of the basic techniques used for working clear and coloured borosilicate glass in the flame using an oxygen-propane torch; including sculpting, joining, stretching, blowing, and colour mixing. The focus will be on having fun and combining planning with improvisation to produce a variety of objects you can take home including: small abstract sculptural forms, vessels, pendants or other wearable objects, glass animal or figurative forms, flowers, trees or other branching forms.

Students are encouraged to complete both days, but may choose to complete Saturday only. Those with prior experience may join on the second day by contacting Mark on the phone number below.

Please arrive by 9.45 am wearing long sleeves and long pants from cotton or other non-flammable type cloth. Full covered shoes must be worn and long hair tied back.

For any enquiries or to arrange a payment plan, please contact Mark at mark@markeliottglass.com or call 0411767346.

About Mark

Mark Eliott is a contemporary artist working in glass, stop-motion animation and music. Mark completed a Master of visual arts and Master of studio arts at Sydney College of the arts as well as associate diploma in Jazz studies (saxophone) at Sydney conservatorium of music. He is currently undertaking a PHD at the Australian National University, Canberra.

Image: Alto Squawkaphone by Mark Eliott currently on display in 'Dancing with the Flame' exhibition, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. Photo: Richard Weinstein