Events "I get so much pleasure from the art work I bought from you and it has been quite a topic of conversation." - BG, Thame 4th September - Evening Picture Framing Workshop for all 2d artists Join us in the evening for this special workshop and learn how to choose the best mount and framing style for your pictures! Hosted by Vitreus Art on behalf of South Northants Arts and presented by expert framer Michael Prendergrasst, this workshop is ideal for all artists keen to frame their work to its best effect. The cost is £5 for South Northants Arts members and just £10 for non-members, details and bookings are via the SNA website here: https://www.arts-sn.org.uk/art-workshops 25th September - Macmillan World's Largest Coffee Morning at Bell Plantation We're very happy to be involved again with this brilliant fund-raiser for Cancer-charity Macmillan. More details soon, but for now - there'll be cake, coffee, and arty activities! 3rd - 11th October South Northants Art Trail The annual trail in the south of Northants! More details nearer the time of course. This year we'll be joined by experienced watercolour painter John Damsell, superb landscape artist Jennifer Clark, seascape and landscape master Lou Thomas and jeweller, glass worker and bead artist Jo Cross. We'll be open every day of the Trail except Thursday 8th Oct. Sign up to receive our email newsletters for a private invitation and updates on who'll be demonstrating each day. Sign up to our email newsletters to get a personal invite to all our special events straight to your inbox! Latest News "Since you installed the wall mounted Stained glass "Kinetic/OP Art" design on Sunday, we have been enthralled by the effect it has had on the area and the variations in tone and colour quality as the light plays on it at different times of the day." PD, Ampthill Subscribe to our newsletter to receive regular updates. August - Workshops resuming this month! We have the following precautions in place for all workshops at our new studio at Bell Plantation: Workbenches are separated by 2 metres from each other and from the teaching bench We're providing face visors (sanitized after and before each use) and facemasks if preferred Benches are cleaned and sanitized before and after each workshop Class sizes are max 4 people for most workshops so that we can maintain spacing for lunch as well as during the workshop itself Other surfaces are sanitized at least daily, more common touch points during the day Visitor washrooms are strictly for use of students and are being sanitized between uses Individual tool kits for each student to avoid sharing as far as possible August - We have moved! We have moved to our lovely new premises at The Bell Plantation, Watling Street (A5), North of Towcester, Northants NN12 6GX. The gallery at Wakefield Country Courtyard is now closed. Our contact number for July and August will be 07896 515431. July - Vitreus Art is relocating from 26th July From 26th July Vitreus Art will be relocating to new premises at The Bell Plantation, Watling Street (A5), North of Towcester, Northants NN12 6GX. The gallery at Wakefield Country Courtyard will be closed from 20th July for moving. We look forward to seeing you at our new place! June - New PMC (Precious Metal Clay) workshop added - PMC Rings Suitable for beginners, but also great if you've done some PMC with us before as you'll learn lots of new skills. Make two rings in the day, starting with a simpler design using texture to decorate a simple silver band and progressing to make an embellished two-part ring. A great way to make a gift or give a gift! We'll teach you all the skills you'll need, and all the materials and silver are included. Hit the link for info and dates... June - End of Lockdown sale! While we’ve been tidying and re-organizing we’ve realized we have some older pieces that deserve a new home. There are pieces large and small, many reduced by up to 50%. They range from candles and soaps to soap dishes and fused window hangings, mirrors and wall art and even include a lamp….. All the pieces on offer are on this web page: https://www.vitreus-art.co.uk/end-lockdown-sale-june2020.html We’ll be creating an album on Facebook with larger photos of each. If you’d like to know any details, sizes, or other info about anything, just ask. June - We hope to resume workshops from early July, with new distancing and hygiene measures, and smaller class sizes Dates for workshops have been updated with new dates till November and December for our most popular classes. All vouchers are still valid and expiry dates have all been extended by at least 6 months. Join our Newsletter group for updates! Read more on this Blog Post. May - Lots of new glass art pieces added to our gallery - online and in real life (for when we can re-open!) Here are just two examples - lots more on our Glass Art Page. We've been using our time during lockdown to keep the kilns busy.... April - Look out for new glass art, workshops and taster sessions While we've been closed Jenny and I have been working on several new pieces of our own art, a huge refresh of the gallery including new art, new layout and lots of clambering up and down ladders, and we're now working on new workshops. Look out for Facebook posts and email newsletters with updates. In the meantime, look after your health! M&J March - WRT Corona Virus and Workshops COVID-19 - Vitreus Art is closed to visitors until the Government advises retailers may e-open. We're responding to emails (not calls to the studio as we won't be on site as much as usual) and processing workshop bookings for later in the year. Feel free to get in touch! Thanks - Mike & Jenny March - New Afternoon Workshop - Fused Glass Tealight Holders You asked us for this one too! A nice, fun afternoon workshop making four sweet tealight holders. We incuded a session like this in our Christmas fused glass Decorations workshops and they went down so well we've introduced this afternoon session starting in April. Hit the link to book! March - New Workshop - Pebble Bowl Fusing A special workshop, this one! You've asked us if you could make a fused glass pebble bowl like the ones Jenny's been selling in the gallery.... Well, here's your chance! The first 3-evening course was booked up straight away, so we've added another evening course, starting 2nd September. ~ Suitable for beginners, this will also appeal to fusers looking for new ideas too! Hit the link to find out more and book one of the last 2 places remaining... February - join us for our next Open Day with mini Craft Workshops on February 23rd. Starting from 10am, we're running Lino Cut printing mini-workshops, glass fusing and kiln-carving fusing taster sessions, plus art demos and painting chat from our brilliant painters Clare Tebboth and Lou Thomas. And Linda Johns - wire sculptor extroardinaire - will be showing her latest work and revealing some of her techniques. And there'll be free sample yoga sessions at Sunrise Yoga, and cake tasting from 9am at the ARTea Rooms too! Our craft workshops need to be booked in advance and places are running out so visit this page and sign up! home \| about us \| art & craft courses \| glass art for sale \| stained glass commissions \| news & events \| blog \| contact \| art gallery online
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Events

"I get so much pleasure from the art work I bought from you and it has been quite a topic of conversation." - BG, Thame

4th September - Evening Picture Framing Workshop for all 2d artists

Join us in the evening for this special workshop and learn how to choose the best mount and framing style for your pictures!
Hosted by Vitreus Art on behalf of South Northants Arts and presented by expert framer Michael Prendergrasst, this workshop is ideal for all artists keen to frame their work to its best effect.

The cost is £5 for South Northants Arts members and just £10 for non-members, details and bookings are via the SNA website here:
https://www.arts-sn.org.uk/art-workshops

25th September - Macmillan World's Largest Coffee Morning at Bell Plantation

We're very happy to be involved again with this brilliant fund-raiser for Cancer-charity Macmillan. More details soon, but for now - there'll be cake, coffee, and arty activities!

3rd - 11th October South Northants Art Trail

The annual trail in the south of Northants! More details nearer the time of course.

This year we'll be joined by experienced watercolour painter John Damsell, superb landscape artist Jennifer Clark, seascape and landscape master Lou Thomas and jeweller, glass worker and bead artist Jo Cross.

We'll be open every day of the Trail except Thursday 8th Oct.
Sign up to receive our email newsletters for a private invitation and updates on who'll be demonstrating each day.

Latest News

"Since you installed the wall mounted Stained glass "Kinetic/OP Art" design on Sunday, we have been enthralled by the effect it has had on the area and the variations in tone and colour quality as the light plays on it at different times of the day." PD, Ampthill

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive regular updates.

August - Workshops resuming this month!

We have the following precautions in place for all workshops at our new studio at Bell Plantation:

Workbenches are separated by 2 metres from each other and from the teaching bench
We're providing face visors (sanitized after and before each use) and facemasks if preferred
Benches are cleaned and sanitized before and after each workshop
Class sizes are max 4 people for most workshops so that we can maintain spacing for lunch as well as during the workshop itself
Other surfaces are sanitized at least daily, more common touch points during the day
Visitor washrooms are strictly for use of students and are being sanitized between uses
Individual tool kits for each student to avoid sharing as far as possible

August - We have moved!

We have moved to our lovely new premises at The Bell Plantation, Watling Street (A5), North of Towcester, Northants NN12 6GX.
The gallery at Wakefield Country Courtyard is now closed.
Our contact number for July and August will be 07896 515431.
Bell Plantation - new home for the Vitreus Art gallery, studio and workshop - NN12 6GX

July - Vitreus Art is relocating from 26th July

From 26th July Vitreus Art will be relocating to new premises at The Bell Plantation, Watling Street (A5), North of Towcester, Northants NN12 6GX.
The gallery at Wakefield Country Courtyard will be closed from 20th July for moving.

We look forward to seeing you at our new place!

June - New PMC (Precious Metal Clay) workshop added - PMC Rings

Suitable for beginners, but also great if you've done some PMC with us before as you'll learn lots of new skills. Make two rings in the day, starting with a simpler design using texture to decorate a simple silver band and progressing to make an embellished two-part ring.
A great way to make a gift or give a gift! We'll teach you all the skills you'll need, and all the materials and silver are included. Hit the link for info and dates...

June - End of Lockdown sale!

While we’ve been tidying and re-organizing we’ve realized we have some older pieces that deserve a new home.

There are pieces large and small, many reduced by up to 50%.
They range from candles and soaps to soap dishes and fused window hangings, mirrors and wall art and even include a lamp…..

All the pieces on offer are on this web page:
https://www.vitreus-art.co.uk/end-lockdown-sale-june2020.html

We’ll be creating an album on Facebook with larger photos of each. If you’d like to know any details, sizes, or other info about anything, just ask.

June - We hope to resume workshops from early July, with new distancing and hygiene measures, and smaller class sizes

Dates for workshops have been updated with new dates till November and December for our most popular classes. All vouchers are still valid and expiry dates have all been extended by at least 6 months. Join our Newsletter group for updates! Read more on this Blog Post.

May - Lots of new glass art pieces added to our gallery - online and in real life (for when we can re-open!)

Here are just two examples - lots more on our Glass Art Page.
We've been using our time during lockdown to keep the kilns busy....
Falling Water - new fused glass art made by Vitreus Art Coral - fused glass art on show at Vitreus Art

April - Look out for new glass art, workshops and taster sessions

While we've been closed Jenny and I have been working on several new pieces of our own art, a huge refresh of the gallery including new art, new layout and lots of clambering up and down ladders, and we're now working on new workshops.
Look out for Facebook posts and email newsletters with updates. In the meantime, look after your health! M&J

March - WRT Corona Virus and Workshops

COVID-19 - Vitreus Art is closed to visitors until the Government advises retailers may e-open. We're responding to emails (not calls to the studio as we won't be on site as much as usual) and processing workshop bookings for later in the year. Feel free to get in touch!
Thanks - Mike & Jenny

March - New Afternoon Workshop - Fused Glass Tealight Holders

You asked us for this one too! A nice, fun afternoon workshop making four sweet tealight holders. We incuded a session like this in our Christmas fused glass Decorations workshops and they went down so well we've introduced this afternoon session starting in April. Hit the link to book!

March - New Workshop - Pebble Bowl Fusing

A special workshop, this one! You've asked us if you could make a fused glass pebble bowl like the ones Jenny's been selling in the gallery....
Well, here's your chance!
The first 3-evening course was booked up straight away, so we've added another evening course, starting 2nd September. ~
Suitable for beginners, this will also appeal to fusers looking for new ideas too!
Hit the link to find out more and book one of the last 2 places remaining...
Glass fusing workshop - pebble bowl evening course with Vitreus Art

February - join us for our next Open Day with mini Craft Workshops on February 23rd.

Starting from 10am, we're running Lino Cut printing mini-workshops, glass fusing and kiln-carving fusing taster sessions, plus art demos and painting chat from our brilliant painters Clare Tebboth and Lou Thomas. And Linda Johns - wire sculptor extroardinaire - will be showing her latest work and revealing some of her techniques.

And there'll be free sample yoga sessions at Sunrise Yoga, and cake tasting from 9am at the ARTea Rooms too!
Our craft workshops need to be booked in advance and places are running out so visit this page and sign up!