“A great experience, Silvana is very knowledgeable and explains what is going to happen - and what to avoid doing! We had fun picking out our glass and learning about the technique, how glass behaves, how colours interact and why. Loved it, can’t wait to see what we produced!”
“Silvano is a kind and knowledgeable teacher.
The initial learning is sitting through a set of videos for basics learning which might suit some learning styles. I would have preferred to hear from Silvano herself. She’s so obviously an expert.
We reviewed other students work for inspiration and understanding what to expect of our own which was good, although I think just a few not all the portfolio would have plenty. The variations of colours and shapes is incredible.
The studio work was fun, we chose our glass colours from huge boxes of off cuts and were guided as to ratios of coloured to clear.
We washed and cleansed the off cuts and put them all in a pot to be put in the kiln for melting - ultimately into a disc of about 30cm which later on Silvano placed on our chosen shape, a plate, a bowl, a vase, to Crete your own beautiful and unique piece.
We learned about kiln temperatures and whys and energies of glass properties which I found fascinating.
Buddy (chihuahua) kept us company the whole time!
A great way to spend half a day learning, being hands on in a very relaxed and friendly studio with Silvano who clearly loves what she does.”
“A great few hours as a novice learning the techniques in glass melting. Organised tuition, comfortable safe space and really enjoyable. I can’t wait to see the outcome.”
“What a great class, so interesting and so involved.
Definitely will be doing the advance class, the teacher explained in detail which made the process easier to understand”
“Silvana is wealth of experience and knowledge when it comes to glass. I had such a wonderful time learning about the qualities of glass, and putting my design together. I am so thrilled with the end result. I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking to try something different. I found my love for glass at Siju Studio and made a beautiful bowl I’ll be serving some Christmas goodies in this holiday season.”
