Synergy Glass & Creative Playshop Classes

"Creativity is the single most important leadership competency today" asserts IBM's 2010 CEO study. Expand your creativity & strengthen the creative process in your work & personal life.

Do you want to become more creative without a large time commitment? Are you fascinated by the art of glass? Carol Swann, owner of Synergy Glass & Creative delights in offering fascinating glass playshops as a learning tool for this highly sought after skill. Creativity is transferable.exercises and techniques you learn in these playshops will also enrich your life and work. As a bonus, you will have a beautiful piece of glass to anchor your learning.

In Carol's Thetis Island studio, you will learn ways to expand your creativity while you play with the magic of light and colour energies. Spend an afternoon or a day working with fused glass making a window hanging, jewelry or her newest workshop "Create your Power Talisman". Also new this fall is "Christmas Ornament Gala".make fused glass ornaments for your tree or to give as unique and personalized gifts.

Gather a group of 6-8 people interested in a playshop and book your date. If you’re unable to gather a group, call anyway…we may be able to match you up with one or two others.

Quick Fuse Playshop: Do you want a quick taste of fused glass? This is the playshop for you! Well suited to groups on vacation (friends, family, multi-generational), you will make a small fused window hanger that will be a souvenir from your time on Thetis Island. $75 includes materials.

All Day Fusing Playshop: Spend a day creating a fused glass panel and learn several fusing techniques. $90 includes materials.

Create Your Power Talisman: In this 4 hr workshop, you will become familiar with image/symbolism and the history of talismans, as well as design and create your own personal talisman that can be worn, carried with you or placed in a personal meditation space. Talisman will be created from fused glass to which you may add detailed designs/writing or images and select finishing articles such as feathers, beads, etc. to be added later. Items participants already have may form part of their finished talisman. $90 includes materials.

Christmas Ornament Gala: In this 2-3 hr workshop, you will make four kiln fired ornaments (or small gifts): two free form fused Christmas ornaments and two ornaments with detailed designs/writing/image of your choice fired onto the surface. Ornaments will be available 48 hr after workshop ends. Arrangements for pickup/delivery or mailing can be made when booking your workshop. $75 includes materials.

Jewellery Playshop: Spend a half-day creating two fused glass pendants and a pair of matching earrings. $75 includes materials.

Basic Beading: A half-day playshop demonstrating basic beading techniques. Participants will create a pair of earrings and a simple necklace. $75 includes materials.

Open Studio: Playshop participants may wish to create larger fused panels or other projects at the studio. $90/day plus tool and/or kiln rental.

Stained Glass Intensive: (Summer only) A five day full time workshop with morning studio sessions and afternoon homework assignments. Students will leave with a completed stained glass panel for their home. Enquire re: cost.

Fused Glass Intensive: (Summer only) A five day full time workshop exposing students to a variety of fusing techniques and theory. Excellent primer for people wanting to fuse at home. Students create sample tiles and a completed slumped bowl. Enquire re: cost.

Synergy Glass and Creative
Thetis Island, B.C.
Phone: 250.246.3699
seaspray@island.net