Fused Glass Taster Workshops

Learn about working with fused glass in this relaxing 2-hour taster workshop with glass artist and tutor, Katherine Wilson.

Create a unique tile or light catcher using coloured sheet glass and a wide range of accessory glass to bring your design to life. Katherine will then take away your piece for firing and return it to the Attenborough Arts Centre around a week later for you to collect (collection date will be confirmed at the workshop).

No experience of working with glass is needed so this is a great introduction to this fascinating craft.

At the end of the workshop you will have an understanding of how to design and assemble glass for fusing, a finished piece ready for firing, and maybe a new passion for working with glass to be continued!

Tutor Katherine has been a practicing glass designer/maker for 15 years and shares her passion for working with glass by delivering workshops at an introductory and more advanced level in glass fusing, copper foiling and traditional stained-glass panel making.

This 2 hour workshop will start at 10:30am or 1:30pm (depending on which session you book).

Our café will be open on the day or you are welcome to bring your own refreshments.

Please note – this workshop is running twice on Saturday 10 May, so please ensure you book the time you require – either 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30-3.30pm.

All materials are included in the course fee.

Participants must be 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.

Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms & Conditions before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable in some circumstances.

We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you'd like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road.

The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us (near De Montfort Hall).