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
New Update - Covid-19 - April 2022
We're continuing to provide visors and sanitised working enviornment, and expect all workshop attendees to wear a visor or face covering during our workshops. We ask students to take a lateral flow test before thge class as long as these remain available; we are taking tests twice a week.
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.
See inside our studio here....
New - Create Amazing Portraits 5-week course with Lesley Passey
A brilliantly structured course for all levels from beginners up - you'll be creating amazing portraits, working in paint, charcoal, clay and more with experienced tutor and artist Lesley Passey.
The course covers observation, using grids to achieve realism, working with the acclaimed 'Zorn Palette', and modelling with clay to fully understand how facial features can be reproduced.
New - Glass Fusing Sunflower 2-day workshops with Vitreus Art
Make a brilliant glass Sunflower over 2 days with Roger Loxton at our studio!
New - Glass Fusing Ocean Wave workshops with Vitreus Art
Make your own Ocean Wave art on this one-day glass fusing workshop!
New - Wire Wrappped Jewellery workshops with Jo Cross
Learn how to make funky contemporary wire-wrapped jewellery out of sea glass, cool pebbles or stones, and fused glass cabochons on this new one-day workshop with experienced jewellery Jo Cross. Find out more here...
We'll always be happy to answer your questions, or chat to you at our studio.
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Look out for the voucher symbol on each class page.
May classes with places available:
- 20th May - Oil Painting with Clare Tebboth for Beginners and up
- 24th May - Art for Improvers 6 week evening course
- 28th May - Fused Glass Tealight Holders for Beginners
June classes with places available:
- 3rd June - Stained Glass Copper Foiling Taster Workshop for Beginners - Sunflower for Ukraine
- 5th June - Fused Glass Pocket Vases for Beginners
- 8th June - Fused Glass Kiln Carving for Beginners
- 9th June - Painting & Drawing 6 week Course with Clare Tebboth
- 24th June - Stained Glass Copper Foiling for Beginners
- 29th June - Precious Metal Clay Silver Jewellery for Beginners
July classes with places available:
- 1st July - Stained Glass Leading for Beginners
- 2nd July - Glass Fusing - Tack Relief for Beginners
- 3rd July - Introduction to Glass Fusing for Beginners
- 6th July - Paint Like Monet with Clare Tebboth - for all levels
- 8th July - Screen Printing on Fused Glass for Beginners
- 9th July - 3d Stained Glass Foiling for Beginners
- 10th July - Glass Etching for Beginners
- 15th July - Fused Glass Mushrooms for Beginners
- 16th July - Stained Glass Copper Foiling for Beginners
- 17th July - Fused Glass Lanterns for Beginners
- 26th July - Fused Glass Pocket Vases for Beginners
- 29th July - Glass Cutting and Soldering Masterclasses (not for beginners)
August classes with places available:
- 3rd August - Stained Glass Copper Foil Terrarium for Beginners and Improvers
- 5th August - Glass Fusing Slumping for Beginners
- 13th August - Precious Metal Clay Silver Jewellery for Beginners
- 14th August - Fused Glass Ocean Wave for Beginners
- 17th &18th August - Fused Glass Sunflower with Roger Loxton for Beginners
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