Glow: Glass Casting brings an exciting, five-day hands-on workshop with the vivacious glass artist, Sofia Athineou. Participants will learn all the basic techniques needed to build their own sparkling glass casting works. Working with clay, wax and found materials, you will learn how to build plaster moulds and eventually learn how to cast your own coloured glassworks, finishing them off with hand polishing. You will return to Corbans on Saturday 19 February, for a finishing day of polishing your fired creation, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm.

An unforgettable experience, Sofia’s workshop is not one to be missed!

Includes most materials.

As a Summer School 2022 participant, you will receive a 10% returning discount for a   Summer School 2023 workshop : )

Alongside the workshops, Summer School students are invited to take part in the following activities;

MONDAY 17 JANUARY: 9 –10am
Meet and Greet Students and Tutors: All Summer Schools participants are encouraged to attend this event to meet the tutors and fellow Summer School participants. Light refreshments provided.

WEDNESDAY 19 JANUARY: 4.30pm – 6pm
Artist Studio Visits: CEAC is home to 20+ artists in studios and this week we have planned a tour of several of these. Come along and meet the artists, tour their studios and talk to them about their work.
NB: All visitors should meet at the main reception at 4.30pm for a welcome where the tour of studios will begin.

THURSDAY 20 JANUARY: 4.30pm– 6pm
Exhibition inside the Barrel Store onsite at Corban Estate Arts Centre. Enjoy an exhibition of the Summer School tutors current working practice,  with floor talks and refreshments including beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres provided. This will be an enjoyable, inspiring evening not to be missed!  Say ‘thank you’ and ‘goodbye’ to those tutors who are completing 4 day workshops and for participants to come together to

FRIDAY 21 JANUARY: Final day for 5 day courses. Classes run as usual (10am - 4.30pm)

COFFEE STUDIO

The Coffee Studio will offer delicious organic coffee, tea and healthy smoothies, fresh lunches, snacks and blackboard menu throughout the week.

ACCOMMODATION

The Quest Apartments are situated directly across the road from the estate in Henderson. Please view www.questhenderson.co.nz for details or www.destination-waitakere.com for other accommodation and information. 

TERMS & CONDITIONS
Enrolments will be confirmed and a materials list provided upon deposit made. If you withdraw from a class on or before 7 January 2022 your course fee will be refunded less a $50 administration fee. If you withdraw from a class on or after 8 January 2022 you will receive a 50% refund of your course fee. No refund will be given after a course has started or if you decide to leave early. You will be advised by 5 January 2022 of course cancellation and a full refund will be made.

COVID-19
These classes are subject to changes in accordance with Covid-19 government restrictions. Please scan QR codes in workshop studio spaces. All classes will be running at Level 2 or lower.

Thank you for booking. We look forward to seeing you!

About Sofia Athineou:

Sofia Athineou is of Greek descent and lives in the Waitākere Ranges. She is a mixed media artist working with a range of materials such as metal, stone, wood, found objects, harakeke and predominantly in glass.

Sofia’s glassworks are organic forms that evoke elemental forces like wind, fire and water, with movement depicted by the play of light inside the glass. Recently, her work has shifted in scale to larger size works and outdoor installations that make comment on different social issues. The joy and satisfaction from creating large-scale works has been compelling for Sofia, who has exhibited outdoor installations at New Zealand Sculpture OnShore.