Introduction/Refresher to Flameworking with Boro – Zoe Garner

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Course Outline Join Zoe Garner for an introduction to flameworking with borosilicate or 'hard glass' On this one-day taster session, using a torch, you will experiment with a range of techniques to manipulate solid glass boro rods including: Gathering glass to form globes Linking rods to form chains Using rods to form sculptural components The forms you make can stay as separate examples of the technique, or you can join them together to form a small sculptural piece. Skills learned on this class will enable you to further explore the potential of flameworking with boro. Notes: Borosilicate (boro') or 'hard glass' is a more durable glass that copes well with temperature changes and is less prone to cracking than 'soft glass' most often used by flameworkers, beadmakers and glassblowers. The melting temperature of boro is higher than regular glass and so the techniques for working with it are slightly different. This course makes an excellent starter or refresher for Zoe Garner's 3-Day Masterclass 'Connected Forms - Flameworking - Zoe Garner' Zoe Garner Zoe's work is an exploration of symmetry, harmonious proportion and balance; its relationship to human behaviour and the natural world if the balance is tipped. Zoe's fascination lies with small changes creating a large impact to a later state. Often unnoticed and unseen, interactions that create a different view or perception.