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Glass Fusion - Set of 4 Mondrian Coasters

Course code: QSAV608P

Subject area: Art & Design

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

09:30 - 13:30

Days of week:

Saturday

Course date:

14th Jun 2025 - 14th Jun 2025

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

During this workshop you will be able to extend your skills and techniques involved in Glass Fusing. You will make a set of glass coasters inspired by the artist Mondrian.
- We will briefly look at the Art of Mondrian as inspiration for our set of coasters.

- We will focus on pattern, colour and design and use both sheetglass and glass noodles in our design.

- A quick tutorial and demonstration on glass cutting, suitable tools and how to use them will be given.

- We will look at examples and discuss how glass reacts when fired in a kiln.

- Guidance on design ideas and use of colour will be covered and we will discuss how to create a pattern and theme within our set of coasters.

- The coasters will be taken away to be fired and returned to the venue for collection.

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.

You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.

What next?
Learners can enrol on other Glass courses and workshops with Shirley. Please visit our website to view other creative and visual art courses. https://abingdon-witney.ac.uk/part-time-evening/
Entry criteria
This course is suitable for beginners as well as those with previous experience of Glass fusing.

Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2024 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Course fees

19+ Fee:

Tuition Fee: £38.40

Exam Fee: £0.00

Materials: £35.00

Total Cost: £73.40

19+ Reduced Fee:

Tuition Fee: £19.20

Exam Fee: £0.00

Materials: £35.00

Total Cost: £54.20

Qualifications received
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.
Learning & method assessment
- Group Discussion

- Demonstration

- Practical Application

- One to one guidance and help

- Evaluation

- To track your progress and achievement you will be required to complete a short document.