London Class: Verre Églomisé
Description: A six hundred year old
technique, this is painting and gilding on the back of float glass.
We use a variety of precious leaf, together different paint finishes. Frances teaches this class in Chelsea, London, a couple of times a year, please check for further information by email.
Details
Bio: Frances has been gilding 25 years. 1967 graduated in Graphic Design from Camberwell School of Art, London. She has worked on numerous projects as a gilder and as a specialist in Verre Églomisé, reverse painting and gilding on glass. In 1992 she travelled to San Francisco, to decorate Ann Getty's dining room, and stayed. 11 years later she has finally come back to where her heart is, London.
She works to commission, as well as being an artist in her own right. The Victoria and Albert Museum have acquired "Annie Get Your Gun" for their contemporary glass galleries.
She is editor of The Gilder's Tip, a twice yearly journal of The Society of Gilders, an international professional organization based in the US.
Presently Frances is working on a book on the history and the techniques of Verre Églomisé, or Hinterglasmalerei, literally behind glass painting as it is historically known. There is almost nothing published on the art in English, and certainly nothing that is contemporary research.
Classes will be announced as they are scheduled. As Frances is in full time education at the moment her teaching schedule has been reduced.
FEES: £135 for class, £25 for materials.
Total £160, deposit of £65 required to book a place. E-mail
confirmation will be sent out.
CLASS SIZE: Max. 9
HOURS: 10am - 5pm, one hour for lunch.
The balance of the class fee, together with materials fee (£95.00) is payable at the class.
