Art & Craft Courses
with Vitreus Art @The Bell Plantation
"Outstanding teaching - step by step instructions delivered at a totally appropriate pace" -Simon
"I had a fantastic time, I can't wait to come back!" - Kate
"Excellent facilities and tuition, very knowledgeable tutors" - Kate
"Great class - I can't believe we managed to make an almost-professional looking piece in one day! - Michael
"Learnt so much - a really great day and inspiring teachers" - Helen
"An amazing day, full of learnings with knowledgeable instructors. Good fun!" - Garry
"Educational, informative,and inspiring!" - Jeremy
Vitreus Art - Fun and Distinctive Art Classes and Craft courses
Would you like to learn a new art skill? Discover your creative side? Approach your existing artistic activities from a new direction?
Our ethos has always been to hold fun, creative and friendly classes in small groups, and to include all materials in the cost, wherever possible.
Classes take place at the Vitreus Art studio in Northants near Towcester in our spacious studio, with small class sizes, widely spaced benches and a creative vibe.
New - Bloom & Spin Fluid Art workshop with Hazel Beckett
New from Hazel (the master of Fluid Art) - this new workshop introduces you to the fun 'Shelee Art' technique of spinning tiles to create amazing paint effects with specially mixed paints and metallics. A lively session with all of Hazel's sense of playfulness and a striking set of tiles and coasters as the result! All info is here...
New - Traditional Stained Glass Painting Introduction
Join this half-day introduction to the essentials for traditional stained glass painting - the method used to pant on glass for leaded windows for over 800 years!
This short course will teach you the basics, with projects to work on during the workshop and collect after firing. You can then use your skills to create a whole stained and leaded panel on a future workshop.
New - Create Amazing Portraits 1-day Workshop series
The creative talent behind our Create Aamazing Portraits course has produced a series of 4 brand-new 1-day workshops each covering essential techniques for a range of portraiure styles and methods.
On each workshop you'll learn from a master portrait artrist and produce a work of art to sum up all your new skills. There's even a new Animal Portraits session for pet lovers! All the info is here...
New - Fused Glass Clock Workshop
As requested by past students, and now it's a thing! Design and make your very own and completely unique wall clock in fused glass. You'll be the envy of neighbours! Click for info...
New - Portraits in Oils workshops with leading painter Cordell Garfield
Join experienced painter & tutor Cordell for a series of 1-day workshops and learn to paint lifelike portraits using oil paints. This new course is limited to 6 participants and benefits from Cordell's patient step-by-step approach. Suitable for anyone who's painted a little before. All the info and a video introducing the course is here...
New - 2024 Christmas Classes now taking bookings
Yes - it's the summer (sort-of) and bookings are coming in for Christmas classes. And now there's this lovely new class with JT - Fused Glass Winter Scene.
Make a delightful s-bend winter scene, great with a tealight, candle or fairy lights behind.
Wonderful as a table centrepiece, home decoration, or a stunning handmade gift! All the info is here...
We'll always be happy to answer your questions, or chat to you at our studio.
If you have any questions or concerns get in touch and we'll do our best to help.
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March classes with places available
- 21st March - Stained Glass Copper Foiling for Beginners
- 23rd March - Introduction to Acrylic Painting with Clare Tebboth for all levels
- 28th March - Stained Glass Leading for Beginners
- 29th March - Paper Sculpture (Shoe & Flower) with Graham Lester for all levels
April classes with places available
- 5th April - Create Amazing Portraits 1-day Workshop with Lesley Passey for all painters
- 10th April -Stained Glass Leading for Beginners
- 12th April - Fused Glass Tealight Holders for Beginners (half-day)
- 17th April -- Stained Glass Copper Foiling for all levels
- 19th & 20th April - 2 day Stained Glass Advanced Course (not for Beginners)
- 26th April - Fluid Art Bloom & Spin with Hazel Beckett for all levels
- 27th April - Introduction to Glass Fusing (aka Fusion-Inclusion) for all levels
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