The following establishments in run glassmaking courses. Please contact the venues to find out what types of courses are available.
Aaronson Noon Glass Studio
Specialise in beginners glassblowing courses, improvers glassblowing courses also available.
Website: www.adamaaronson.com
Creative Glass Guild
DudleyEvolve
The Glass Hub
Glassblowing, kiln casting, fusing and slumping, and specialist courses.
Website: www.theglasshub.co.uk
National Glass Centre
Courses in glass design, technology and art. Includes the University of Sunderland's Glass, Architectural Glass and Ceramics Departments and the International Institute for Research in Glass
North Lands Creative Glass
Offering short and longer-term residencies, masterclasses, beginners classes and an annual conference.
Paul San Casciani (Stained Glass Activities)
Address: 11 Dale Close, Thames Street, Oxford, OX1 1TU.
Telephone: 01865 727529.
Rainbow Glass
Address: 85 Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 7BQ.
Telephone: 0161 7903025.
Ruskin Glass Centre
Stockwood Crafts Courtyard
Glass fusing and slumping courses.
Address: Studio 5, Stockwood Crafts Museum, Luton, LU1 4BH.
Telephone: 01582 570019.
University of Wolverhampton
West Dean College
Engraving and stained glass courses.
Website: www.westdean.org.uk
The following lists some UK based societies and collectors clubs that specialise in glass.
Antique Wine Bottles and Black Glass Collectors Club
Association for the History of Glass
Association Internationale pour l'Histoire du Verre
Avon Magpies Club
Avon perfume bottles and collectables
Tel: 0239 2642393 Email: wendy@avonmagpies.fsnet.co.uk
British Glass Manufacturers' Confederation
The British Society of Master Glass Painters
British Society of Scientific Glassblowers
Caithness Paperweights Collectors Society
The Carnival Glass Society
Cloud Glass Collectors
Contemporary Glass Society
The Glass Association
Glass Beadmakers UK
Glass Line, Society for Hot Glass Artists
Society for Hot Glass Artists
Website: www.glassline.net
Glass Museum
A virtual 'museum' with lists of articles and message board
Location: New Zealand
Website: www.glass.co.nz
Guild of Glass Engravers
International Perfume Bottle Association
Paperweight Collectors Circle
Pressed Glass Collectors Club
Address: 4 Bowshot Close, Castle Bromwich, West Midlands B36 9UH
Tel: 0121 6814872
Scottish Glass Society
Society of Glass Technology
Many art colleges and universities run further education courses in glassmaking. To find out what is available you can search for courses on the UCAS website , in the information page. Glassmaking and other craft courses are often advertised in Crafts , the decorative and applied arts magazine produced bi-monthly by the Crafts Council.
The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass has an international list of schools running glass courses on the links page of their website.
The British Society of Master Glass Painters has an extensive list of stained glass courses and tutors on its website.
