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Instructors and Programs Offering Glassblowing and Lampworking Classes

Canada
Alberta, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Quebec

Alberta

Alberta College of Art & Design
Norman Faulkner
130 116th Ave., NW
Calgary, Alberta T2G 3B3
403-284-7669
403-284-3355 (Fax)

Barry Fairbairn
7419 44th Street, SE
Calgary, Alberta T2C 3C8
403-236-1335

barry@fairbairnglass.com
Offers introductory courses for the beginner and novice glassblower. Also tutoring in various aspects of glassblowing.

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British Columbia

Andrighetti Glassworks
1751 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC  V6J 1H7
604-731-8652
info@andrighetti.com
Monthly one-day workshops in beadmaking and torchwork for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced student are offered at Andrighetti Glassworks. E-mail us  to get on our list for notification of coming workshops.

Avanti Glass Studio - Valla Eiriksson
163 Bayview Road
Salt Spring Island, BC  V8K 1L2
250-537-9476
250-537-9472 (fax)
artist@avantiglass.com
Day-long beginner's and intermediate lampworking, ISGB standards.  Also offering two-day beginner intensives and beadmaking retreats.  Novice class (3-hour intro) available June through September, evenings.

Langara College
Fine Arts Dept.
100 West 49th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 2Z6

604-323-5229
604-323-5555 (Fax)

Vic Nadurak - Sea Fire Glassworks
333 Chemainus Road
Ladysmith, BC  V9G 1X9
250-245-3532
seafireglassworks@yahoo.ca
Basic Lampworking....Beads....pendants...marbles..working in both borosilicate and soft glass.

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Ontario

Craft Studio at Harbourfront Centre
Melanie Egan
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G8
416-973-4963
416-973-4933 (Fax)

Fusion: Ontario Clay & Glass Association
225 Confederation Dr.
Scarborough, Ontario M1G 1B2
416-777-9899
416-777-9905 (Fax)

Sheridan College
School of Crafts & Design
Glass Studio
Daniel Crichton
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1
905-845-9420 ext 2602
905-815-4043
glass@sheridanc.on.ca

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Prince Edward Island

ARTSatlantic, Inc.
Joseph Sherman
Confed. Centre
145 Richmond St.
Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island C1A 1J1
902-628-6138
902-628-6134 (Fax)
902-566-4648

Holland College/Creative Arts
50 Burns Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1E 1H7

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Quebec

Espace VERRE
Centre des metiers du verre du Quebec inc.
Christian Poulin, Director
1200, rue Mill
Montreal, Quebec H3K 2B3
514-933-6849
514-933-9830 (Fax)
administration@espaceverre.qc.ca

 

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International
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, IndiaItaly, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden

Australia

Canberra School of Art
National Institute of the Arts
Richard Whiteley
Childers Street, ACTON
Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
61-2-6125-5829
61-2-6125-5722 (Fax)
richard.whiteley@anu.edu.au

Monash University, Caulfield Campus
900 Dandenong Rd.
Caulfield, East Victoria 314, Australia
61-3-9904-4343
61-3-9904-4652 (Fax)

Monash University, Frankston Campus
Bronwyn Hughes
McMahon's Road
Frankston, VIA 3199, Australia
03-784-4262
03-781-2828 (Fax)

Sydney College of the Arts
University of Sydney
Maureen Cahill & Richard Whiteley
PO Box 1605
Rozelle NSW 2039, Australia
61-2-9351-1076
61-2-9351-1199 (Fax)
R.Whiteley@sca.usyd.edu.au

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Austria

Glasfachschule Kramsach
Mr. Trawoger
Mariatal 2
Tirol, Austria A-6233
gfs-kramsach@lsr-t.gv.at
Fachschule: Flachglas, Hohlglas und Glasinstrumentenbau Aufbaulehrgang: Technik oder Kunsthandwerk/Objektdesign Kolleg: Technik oder Kunsthandwerk/Objektdesign

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Belgium

AKSENT vzwd
Domein Bokrijk
Herckenrodeplein 1
B-3600 Genk, Belgium
011-23-45-30
011-23-45-31 (Fax)

Cours des Metiers d'Art du Hainaut
Francis Choquet & Chantal Delporte
Grande-Routte 105
Mons 7000, Belgium
011-32-65-33-55-46

Royal Academy of Fine Art
Prof. Joost MA Caen
Mutsaertstraat 31
B-2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
3-233-5619
3-231-4161
3-226-2231 (Fax)

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Bermuda

Bermuda Glassblowing Co.
Gayle Cooke/Bruce Weyland
16 Blue Hole Hill
Hamilton Parish, CR 04, Bermuda
441-293-2234
441-293-4836 (Fax)
tempest@ibl.bm

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Czech Republic

Zelezny Brod Summer School
Michal Machat
Pospisilov 2 13000 Prague 3
Czech Republic
0042-2-722421

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England

Central School of Art
Southhampton Row
London WC1B4AP, England

Central St. Martins College of Art & Design
Fine Art/Stained Glass
107-109 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0DU, England

City Literary Institute (Stained Glass)
Kathy Shaw & Ruth Adams
6 Bolt Ct.
London EC4A 3DQ, England
0171-405-2949
0171-583-7500 (Fax)

de Montfort University
John Cook
The Gateway
Leicester LE1 9BH, England
0116-2577528
0116-2577574 (Fax)

Reigate School of Art
Blackborough Road, Reigate
Surrey, England RH27DE

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7, England

Swansea College of Art
Arch. Glass Dept.
Rodney Bender
S.I.H.E. Alexandra Road
Swansea SAI 5DU, Wales/Britain
0792 481179

University of Sunderland
School of Arts, Design & Communications
Christina Kirk
Ashburne House, Ryhope Road
Sunderland SR2 7EF, England
44-191-515-2126

University of Wolverhampton
Andrew Brewerton
Molineux Street
Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, England
44 1902-321505
44 1902-321944 (Fax)

Vauxhall College
Belmore St., Wandsworth Rd.
London, England SW8 2JY

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Finland

Lárus G
Aalborgvej 142
Hals, Denmark  9370
+45 23 20 96 78
larusg@hotglass.dk

Standard skills within the art of blowing glass.

University of Art & Design Helsinki
Brita Flander
Hameentie 135C
Helsinki, Finland 00560
358-0-75631
358-0-7563223 (Fax)

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France

CERFAV (Centre Europeen de Recherches
et du Formation aux Arts Verriers)
Plate-Forme Verriere
Rue de la Liberte
Vannes Le Chatel, 54112, France
33-03-83-25-49-90
33-03-83-25-49-99 (Fax)

Centre International du Vitrail
5, Rue du Cardinal Pie
28000 Chartres, France
37-21-65-72
37-36-15-34

Musee-Atelier du Verre
Laurence Bouquin
BP No. 2
Sars Poteries 59216, France
27-61-61-44
27-61-65-64 (Fax)

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Germany

Academy of Fine Arts - Glass
Mr. Thomas Kolsch
Dept. Akademiestr 2
D-80799 Munchen, Germany
089 3852-163
089 39-56 84 (pres)
33 31 45 (office)

Bild-Werk Frauenau e.V.
Bietmar Stan Dengler
D-94258 Frauenau, Germany
09926-18-92-47
09926-18-92-50 (Fax)

Das Glashaus Wertheim
Postfach 13 48
Wertheim 97863, Germany
09342-5216
09342-8-44-25 (Fax)

Glasfachschule Zwiesel/Bayer
Postfach 1334
Zwiesel 94222, Germany
09922-20-53
09922-69-77 (Fax)

Glashaus Wertheim, Hans Ittig
Schwarzwaldstr. 6
Wertheim, Germany  97877
0049-9342-5216
info@glashaus-wertheim.de
www.glashaus-wertheim.de
Glasses in hot glass, fusing, lampworking - open for 6 generations

Staatliche Berufsfachschule fur Glas
Durerweg 5
Kaufbeuren-Neugablonz
D-87600 Germany
(08341) 6-23-13

Staatliche Glasfachschule
Mainzer Landstrasse 43
Hadamar D-65589, Germany
(06433) 91 29-0
(06433) 91 29 30 (Fax)

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India

Scientific Glass Works
Ambala Cantt, 
Haryana, India, 133006
91-171-2699280 (phone)
91-171-2969980, 2652282 (fax)
eximcon@bigfoot.com
Offering courses in table glassblowing, lathe working, glass graduation, glass etching, and glass screen printing

J. Yeamanthgiri - Giris Studio
C4/22, Basement, Safdarjung Devolopment Area
New Delhi, India, 110016
011- 26569651 (phone)
girisstudio@vsnl.net
W
e offer specialized professional courses to individuals in chennai and new delhi for leaded stained glass, etched glass, fusing and slumping and many more hot and cold techniques and give consultations for setting up individual units or studios.

 

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Ireland

Beadventure Workshop Holidays
Mulranny, Wesport, Mayo, IRELAND
602-326-7513
Cheryl@beadventures.com
www.beadventures.com
Beadventure offers lampwork beadmaking programs of all levels with various artists in the Mayo studios several times a year.

 

Italy

Conservatorio Europeo di Arti e Mestieri
Mercatello sul Metauro
61040 Italy
06-684-1729

Kati Lipani
via Crotta 160
Cascinette d'Ivrea
TO, Italy  10010
+39 335 631 8843
domande@rameoroargento.com
Certified instructor offers beginners and intermediate lampworking classes, jewelry making with PMC (Precious Metal Clay). Available for one-to-one classes.

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Japan

Aichi University of Education, Sogozoke
Dept. of Arts & Crafts
Michael Rogers
2-402 1 Hirosawa,
Igaya-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi-Ken 448, Japan
011-81-566-36-7671 ext 660
011-81-566-36-7671
marogers@auecc.aichi-edu.ac.jp

Niijima Glass Art Center
Osamu & Yumiko Noda
122 Setoyama Niijimanura
Tokyo, Japan 100-04
04992(5)1540
04992(5)1240 (Fax)

Tama Art University
Glass Program
Makoto Ito
2-1723 Yarimizu
Hachioji Tokyo 192-03, Japan
0426 76 8611 ext 84
0426 76 8463 (Fax)

Tokyo Glass Art Institute
Tsuneo Yoshimizu
333-1 Ichinotsubo, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan
011-81-44-434-2544
011-81-44-434-2126 (Fax)

Toyama City Institute of Glass Art Ryoji Shibuya
80 Nishikanaya
Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 930-01, Japan
011-81-764-36-2973
011-81-764-36-2974 (Fax)

Utatsuyama Crafts Workshop
Kazumi Tsuji
to-1 Utatsu-machi
Kanazawa-shi ishikawa-ken 920, Japan
011-0762-51-7286
011-0762-51-9113 (Fax)

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Mexico

Centro de Arte Vitro
Eliseo Garza Salinas
Av. Roble 660 Col. Val. del Campestre
San Pedro Garza Garcia NL
CP 66250, Mexico
91-83-38-69-44

Morelia Glass Design Center
Bert Glauner
PO Box 670, Ave Oriente 4, #551
Morelia, Mich 58000, Mexico
45-140063

Museo del Vidrio
Magallanes #517, Col Treviño
Monterrey, Nuevo leon, Mexico 64570
52+81-88631070 (phone)
52+81-83757649 (fax)
museov@vitro.com
www.museodelvidrio.com
Origin: The activities in our workshop started in may 1992, (called before Art and Glass Experimentation Workshop), organizing Courses, Presentations, and Workshops with professors and instructors of National and International recognized prestige. Courses and workshops: The activities in the Workshop are mainly focused to teaching and experimenting with glass for artistic and commercial achievements, as well as being an education alternative for university students and other people with artistic understanding and interest who want to start experiencing with the glass art. Location: Our workshop is located in a 240 m2 area, on the third floor in the old flat glass warehouse, next to the Glass Museum Gallery. Facilities: It has the necessary equipment and tools to work with the different art techniques for glass such as: Cold techniques: Sand Blast Traditional Glass Tiffany Glass Mosaic Laminate Glass with resin Vitrographics Hot Techniques: Flame worked Glass Fused glass Slumped glass Blown glass Cast glass in lost wax Pate de verre Enameling and grisaille on glass

 

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Netherlands

Rietveld Academie Glass Program
Richard Mettner & Mieke Groot Gerrit
Fred Roeskestraat 96
Amsterdam, Netherlands 1076ED
31-20-57 11600
31-20-57 11654 (Fax)

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New Zealand

Wanganui Polytechnic
David Traub
Campbell St., Private Bag 3020
Wanganui, New Zealand
64-6-345-0997
64-6-345-2263 (Fax)
david.traub@shadowfax.whanganui.ac.nz
Offers a three year diploma in glass design and production with specialist areas of concentration in hot glass, kiln formed glass and architectural glass. There is also a four year BFA with glass as one of six major materials.

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Philippines

Perfecto S. Braganza Jr.
MSD-ITDI Dost Compound, Gen. Santos Ave. Bicutan
Tagig, 1631 Metro Manila, Philippines
011-0632-837-20-71
011-0632-837-31-67 (Fax)
psbraganza@edsamail.com.ph
(1) Glass blowing from molten glass (2) Glass making especially colored glass (3) Glass Slumping (4) Glass polishing (jewels - lahar gems) (5) Sand blasting (6) Glass crystallization 

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Portugal

Associacao Portuguesa do Vidro
Antonio Pires de Matos
Campus do Inst. Tecnologico e Nuclear,
Est. National 10, 2686 Sacavem Codex, Portugal
011-351-1-9550-021
011-351-1-9941-455

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Scotland

Edinburgh College of Art
Glass Dept.
Ray Flavell
Lauriston Place
Edinburgh EH3 9DF, Scotland
0131-221-6127
0131-221-6000
0131-221-6004 (Fax)

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Spain

Fundacio Centre del Vidre
Ms. Pilar Munoz Domenech
Carrer Comtes de Bell-lloc 192
08014 Barcelona, Spain
011-34-9-3-490-2886
011-34-3-490-6171 (Fax)
vidrebcn@fcv-bcn.org

Fundacion Centro Nacional del Vidrio
Paseo del Pocillo 1 40100 La Granja,
San Ildefonso Segovia, Spain
34-21-47-17-12
34-21-47-15-72

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Sweden

Glasskolan Orrefors & Kosta
Rektor Owe Tohansson
Akrahallskolan
382 80 Nybro, Sweden
0481-455-59
0481-456-12

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