Close your eyes. Imagine spending five days at your own mini retreat, tucked into the secluded woods and rolling hills of the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. You'll be nourished with delicious meals made with the freshest ingredients from nearby farms.
Now, imagine spending that weekend among other artists and creatives, working with melted glass to create beautiful little works of art. After a day of instruction, unwind by the bonfire and visit with new friends, or return for open studio where you can practice your new craft and get lost in the joy of working with glass.
If this sounds like your idea of heaven, join me this summer at Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program. Whether you're brand new or well-versed in the art of glass beadmaking, a Snow Farm retreat is an absolutely amazing experience.
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Learn the basics of flameworking and how to use heat, gravity, and glass rods to make beautiful beads. Students will work with stringer, silver wire, copper, and reactive glass to add depth and dimension to beads. As the week progresses, move your skills to the next level with techniques such as advanced encasing, complex and twisted stringer work, and detailed stringer control for intricate dot work. Leave with new skills, inspiration, and treasures.
This workshop is perfect for those brand new to flameworking and also for those who have taken a class or two and want to practice and learn new techniques.
