Art & Craft Courses
with Vitreus Art @The Bell Plantation
"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
New Update - Covid-19 - May
Workshops have resumed, bookings are being taken now, and we're committed to remaining flexible to accommodate changes and re-schedules as needed.
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.
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-Secure measures in place.
New - two Glass Fusing evening courses just introduced for Spring 2021.
Choose to join our intensive 6-week evening course in Glass Fusing and discover a range of new fusing techniques, and make a body of work of your own design!
Suitable for beginners and beyond.
Or make a pair of fused glass flowers on our new 2-evenings Fused Glass Flowers course - suitable for beginners.
New - lots of brand-new one-day classes with painter, print-maker and art teacher Clare Tebboth - all are suitable for beginners and beyond!
- Expressive Watercolours - Flowers & Plants - 1 day class - learn to paint beautiful flowers and plants in watercolours with real style!
- Print Your Own Greetings Cards - half-day lino-cut workshop - discover the basics of lino-cutting and make a number of printed cards from your design!
- Textured Landscapes Mixed Media - 1 day class - get to grips with mixed media, add texture to your painting, and create fabulous landscapes or seascapes!
Watch Clare introduce her Oil Painting In A Day workshop:
Watch Emily introduce her Art For Beginners Evening Course:
Visit this page to see more videos on workshops and courses, rotating views of art, chats with artists and helpful tips for glass crafters - click here.
We'll always be happy to answer your questions, or chat to you at our studio.
Why not subscribe to our email newsletter to receive details of new courses and classes planned for this year? Join us here...
Did you know - you can buy a Gift Voucher for a class?
Look out for the voucher symbol on each class page.
You can download a PDF list of all current class dates here.
June classes with places available:
- 25th June - Fused Glass Kiln Carving for all levels
- 26th June - PMC Silver Jewellery for Beginners
- 30th June - Scented Candles for Beginners
July classes with places available:
- 2nd July - Introduction to Painting & Drawing for Beginners
- 4th July - Stained Glass Level 2 - for Intermediates
- 7th July - PMC Silver Rings for Intermediates
- 14th July - Fused Glass Lanterns for Beginners
- 18th July - Plaster Cast Relief for Beginners
- 22nd July - Glass Fusing Kiln Carving for Beginners
- 24th July - Stained Glass Copper Foiling 3d Workshop
- 31st July - Glass Fusing - Fusion-Inclusion - for Beginners
August classes with places available:
- 6th August - Soldering Masterclass for improvers and up
- 14th August - Glass Fusing - Fusion-Inclusion - for Beginners
- 22nd August - Stained Glass Mirrors for Beginners
- 25th August - Stained Glass Leading for Beginners
- 28th August - Fused Glass Tealights for Beginners
- 29th August - Stained Glass Lanterns for Beginners
September classes with places available:
- 2nd September - Glass Fusing 6 week evening course for Beginners
- 3rd September - Printing Without a Press for Beginners
- 4th September - Stained Glass Level 2 - for Intermediates
- 7th September - Fused Glass Flowers for Beginners
- 8th September - Scented Candles for Beginners
- 15th September - Stained Glass Foiling for Beginners
- 19th September - Shibori Silk Painting for Beginners
- 22nd September - Fused Glass Lanterns for Beginners
- 25th September - Expressive Watercolours with Clare Tebboth
- 26th September - Stained Glass Leading for Beginners
- 29th September - Fused Glass Tealights for Beginners
