Art & Craft Courses
with Vitreus Art @ 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 - Papercut Art Workshops with Stacey Young - two new themes for 2026
Just launched, Stacey has come up with two fab new designs for this year's Papercut Art workshops. Create your beautiful papercut design using Stacey's templates and take your art home in a frame ready to be admired!
There are two dates in 2026 for these classes...hit the link for info.
New - Fused Glass Flower Burst Garden Art workshops
Intrduced in summer 2025 - make three cool glass Cow Parsley heads or three colourful Flower Bursts for your garden on this half-day workshop.
Flowers that will uplift your garden all year round! The photo shows Flower Bursts made by student Rachel.
Look great don't they? Read more here...
New - Traditional Stained Glass Painting Courses
After a lengthy gestation these two courses are now live!
The Traditional Stained Glass Painting Introduction will equip you with the basics needed to develop your traditional glass painting projects (and you'll create a piece of painted glass on the day).
And then the two-day Traditional Stained Glass Painting With Leading or Foiling course will enable you to design, cut, paint and construct your own mini window with beautiful painted details.
This course isn't suitable for beginners in painting on glass or leading and foiling - feel free to ask about the course requirements before booking!
Because of the specuialist nature of these two workshops we're limiting places to 6 and 5 respectively and the early sessions of each are full or nearly full!
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...
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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January classes with places available
- 16th January - Fused Glass Ocean Wave for all levels
- 23rd January - Introduction to Glass Fusing - aka Fusion-Inclusion for Beginners
- 24th January - Fluid Art Triptych with Hazel Beckett - for intermediates
February classes with places available
- 1st February - Fused Glass Garden Art for all levels
- 6th February - Painting with Acrylics & mixed Media - Textured Landscapes with Clare Tebboth for all levels
- 7th February - Two-Day Stained Glass Painting with Leading or Foiling - not suitable for beginners
- 12th February - Freestanding Stained Glass Garden Panels for Beginners
- 15th February - Fused Glass Lanterns for all levels
- 20th February - 3d Copper Foiling for Beginners - Hummingbird, spinner etc
- 20th February - 3d Copper Foiling for Beginners - Wreath or Flower Cascade or Botanicals
- 21st & 22nd February - Design & Make Stained Glass For Your Garden - Level 2 course
- 27th February - Stained Glass for Beginners - Traditional Leading
- 28th February - Portraits in Oils with Cordell Garfield for all levels
March classes with places available
- 7th March - Expressive Watercolours with Clare Tebboth for all levels
- 7th March - Fused Glass Luxury Tealight Holders for Beginners
- 14th March - Fluid Art (Dutch Pour) with Hazel Beckett for all levels
- 21st March - Glass Fusing Introduction (Fusion-Inclusion) for Beginners
- 22nd March - Stained Glass Copper Foiling for Beginners
- 25th March - Stained Glass Painting Introduction for Beginners
- 28th March - Fused Glass Flowerburst Garden Art for all levels
- 29th March - 3d Copper Foiled Stained Glass - Hummingbird, Terrarium, Spinner etc for all levels
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