Art & Craft Courses
with Vitreus Art @The Bell Plantation
"Loved the day...felt very safe in the class (re Covid). Atmosphere very conducive to creativity! - Denny
"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.
Read more about each type of art class on its own dedicated website page to the right.
Classes take place at the Vitreus Art studio in Northants near Towcester in our spacious studio, with small class sizes, widely spaced benches and COVID measures in place.
See inside our studio here....
New Fluid Art Workshops added
Welcome Hazel Beckett - tutor for our new Fluid Art-Acrylic Pour workshops. Discover the magic that is Fluid Art (also known as acrylic pour) - manipulating special acrylic paints to move across your canvas - with beautiful and often surprising results!
Learn the key techniques and create around 3 works of fluid art in just half-a-day! Click the link for info and to book!
Two brand-new classes in the studio just added
Join us for a fun half-day mini workshop and make a beautiful fused glass flower or meadow themed S-curve. Your curve stands up on its own.
Discover the joy that is glass fusing for just £65 and collect your piece of art in a week or so after firing!
Or, if you're a keen gardener (or you just love your outdoor space) you can now make one of these fabulous freestanding leaded glass panels to enjoy outside all year round. This new one-day class will teach you all you need to know to make your own!
New Ceramic Painting half-day courses with Kate Lowe
Kete (aka BagsyMeFirst) has two fab new courses running over the spring and summer - on 27th May join her Funky Teapot Barge-Ware themed workshop.
Paint a colourful teapot and coaster in the famous Roses and Castles style of Barge-Ware - as seen on Britain's canals for 200 years.
And on July 15th you can paint a funky pen pot or vase or brushes ppot on Kate's next Favourite Books class. Taking a selection of your favourite books as the inspiration, you'll create an amazing treasure for your desk, home office or artist's studio!
All Kate's workshops are ideal for beginners. More info here!
New Fused Glass Slumping Workshops with Jenny Timms
Yes - three new themed workshops!
Choose from Slumped S-Curves Flowers theme, S-Curves Beach Huts or Houses and Slumped Bowl.
Each workshop is suitable for beginners and all materials are included as usual. Click the links to see what you'll be making!
New - Crafting with Polymer Clay course with Lizzi Bucklow-Holt
Welcome to Lizzi and her new Crafting With Polymer Clay 5-week course and taster sessions. Lizzi has been sculpting with Polymer Clay for years and has come up with a programme of courses perfect for beginners - take a look at the page for info!
We'll always be happy to answer your questions, or chat to you at our studio.
We've updated our COVID-19 fact sheet - find it here.
If you have any questions or concerns get in touch and we'll do our best to help.
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Did you know - you can buy a Gift Voucher for a class?
Look out for the voucher symbol on each class page.
November classes with places available:
- 28th November - Fused Glass Tealights for Beginners (evening)
- 29th November - Stained Glass Leading for all levels
December classes with places available:
- 1st December - Papercut Art with Stacey Young for all levels
- 1st December - Winter Watercolours - Paint your own Christmas Cards with Clare Tebboth
- 2nd December - Stained Glass Copper Foiling Mini Xmas Tree or Star for Beginners
- 2nd December - Fused Glass Christmas Wreath for Beginners (morning)
- 3rd December - Stained Glass Leading for all levels
- 6th December - Stained Glass Copper Foiling 3d Wreath or Flower Cascade for all levels
- 7th December - Fused Glass Tealights for Beginners (afternoon)
- 8th December - Papercut Art with Stacey Young for all levels - Christmas Cards
- 8th December - Fused Glass Icicles (evening) for all levels
- 8th December - Ceramic Painting (Baubles and more) with Kate Lowe (evening)
- 9th December - Precious Metal Clay Silver Jewellery Taster for beginners
- 10th December - Funky Stained Glass Candleholder for Beginners
January classes with places available
- 10th January - Create Amazing Portraits with Lesley Passey 5 week course for all levels
- 14th January - Stained Glass Copper Foiling for Beginners
- 19th January - Stained Glass Traditional Leading for Beginners
- 21st January - Glass Fusing Meadow or Flowers Curve half-day class for all levels
- 26th January - Watercolours With Clare Tebboth - Landscapes and Trees for all levels
- 28th January - Introduction to Glass Fusing for Beginners
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