ARTISAN, KILN FUSED GLASS
About
Our glasswork hobby started off in Denmark where we had a three day visit with a local Trad Jazz band that we are involved with. To cut a long story short - our host was a renowned glass artist (amongst other things) and, as a Thank You, she gave us full rein of her massive workshop with instructions to 'just do it - it's great fun'. Well, we did and it was!
A couple of years on and we had several friends admiring our work, asking how it was made and we invited them to come along and try it for themselves - they commented on how enjoyable it was and praised our teaching skills - that's how our craft workshops started out.
The period of Lockdown was a turning point, both for the opportunity to experiment and expand our skills, take tutorials via ZOOM with international glass artists, and for us to realise that we did not want to return to our previous working life.
It's still just the two of us working very happily together in our small workshop in Buckinghamshire. Ken concentrates on larger pieces, incorporating advanced kiln formed work.
Please take a few minutes to browse through our web pages, take a little delve into our Instagram @gelfglass, send a quick email over to gelfstudios@outlook.com if you would like to know more, or take a note of our upcoming events where you can come along and meet us in person.
(Quick note: we are not involved in the organisation of any events, simply participants)
Thank you for taking the time to read our brief Bio and look forward to hearing from you.
Kathryn & Ken Flegg
Diary
This diary will be regularly updated, so please revisit throughout the year. Please refer to the Events tab for more details and location. Thank you
PLEASE NOTE: These are events that we are participating in - we are NOT the organisers
MARCH
Saturday15th: Vintage & Craft Fair, Abington Park Museum, 11am - 4pm
Sunday 16th: Craft Fair: Woburn Village Hall, 10am - 4pm
APRIL
Sunday 20th: Craft Fair: Woburn Village Hall, 10am - 4pm
Saturday 26th: Made In Stony, artisan craft fair, the Cock Hotel, Stony Stratford
MAY
Fri/Sun 16th/18th: National Flower Show, Hylands House, Chelmsford
JUNE
Sunday 1st: Made In Stony, artisan craft fair, the Cock Hotel, Stony Stratford
Saturday 7th - Sunday 22nd: Bucks Art Weeks, Art Trail, see the Events tab for full details
Sat/Sun 21st-22nd: Bedford Kite Festival
JULY
Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th: Shuttleworth Summer Fete, Shuttleworth House
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Friday 12th - Sunday 14th: Bedford Seam & Country Fair
OCTOBER
Sunday 19th: Craft Fair: Woburn Village Hall, 10am - 4pm
NOVEMBER
Saturday/Sunday 15/16th: Westbury Arts Centre Winter Market
Saturday 29th: Made In Stony, artisan craft fair, the Cock Hotel, Stony Stratford
DECEMBER
Here's where to meet us
This should be a superb event - held over three days. We will be set up in the Homes & Interiors marquee.
We are delighted to be exhibiting with Rowena Devas at her home & studio in Oving, alongside two others. Steadings will only be open to visitors at the weekends, so please refer to the catalogue or email us for precise details.
PLEASE NOTE: We will be located on Stall 14, which is in the outer aisle facing John Lewis and the trading times are Saturday 9.00 - 6.00 Sunday 10.30 - 5.00
All work for sale at the fair must be designed, created and sold by the exhibitor. We will be showing our artisan, hand crafted, kiln-fused glass, made locally in our small workshop in Buckinghamshire
Don't miss this amazing, two-day, event for the opportunity to purchase special Christmas gifts. To book your tickets, follow the link below, or go to the Stowe House website. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/stowe-house/stowe-house/stowe-christmas-gift-fayre-2023/e-yxgjxq
All proceeds from the Fair organisers will be donated to the Royal British Legion. Many of the stall holders will also be
An exciting event held in Hemel Old Town with lots of wonderful street food, Halloween spookiness for all ages, funfair rides for the children, AND of course THE CRAFTERS !! (mustn't forget those) - ALSO Fireworks to close off the evening. What could be better?
All work for sale at the fair must be designed, created and sold by the exhibitor. We will be showing our artisan, hand crafted, kiln-fused glass, made locally in our small workshop in Buckinghamshire
GENERAL Contact
- Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Please leave a message if we are unable to answer your call and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you
Collaborative Projects
From what we have seen so far, both are going to be absolutely amazing.
As a little teaser, we can show a few images of the work in progress. Please visit this page again to see how the work is progressing. We are hoping for completion around mid-October.
If you would like to be notified when the pieces are ready to view, please send over an email to us and we will keep you informed.
Thank you
The first set of images is the work being produced by Ashleigh
Collaborative Projects - update
The glasswork was produced - after many, many hours of hand cutting, planning, kiln firings, - from reclaimed greenhouse glass. The light refraction from the textured finish is quite stunning.
CRAFT WORKSHOPS
Are you curious to learn about kiln fused glass - or just want a relaxing crafting session with a difference?
Whatever the case, why not book a workshop with us here in our small studio in Bletchley, because we love to share our passion for glass with anyone who will listen! Our classes are small (maximum 4) and we work in a relaxed but supportive way to ensure that you will soon become confident with the processes and produce glasswork to treasure. We regret that we have had to make a small increase to the cost of our workshops. We have held our prices for several years, but material and energy costs have overtaken us. These increases will come into effect from 1 March 2025, but will not affect any workshops already booked.
CRAFT WORKSHOPS - COURSES AVAILABLE
Introduction to Glass Fusing: £60 pp
A short 2 - 2.5 hour workshop which can be either a relaxing crafting time (maybe with friends) or a useful introductory session for someone wishing to learn the process of glass fusing. Our aim for this course is for it to be relaxing and fun and you will be fully supported and helped at all times. The basic cost of £60 will enable you to make up to four coaster-sized pieces, or a wave or curved piece. Should you wish to make something a little more complex that involves extra materials or kiln firings then there would be a small additional cost. We can discuss all the options with you when you make your booking.
Lantern decoration: £160 pp, (to include lunch & refreshments)
This is a full day course for you to design and craft four panels of a lantern that will take pride of place in your home or as a gift for someone really special. We will help and guide you through all aspects of design, planning and production, so do not worry if you are totally new to this craft. Your fully assembled lantern will be ready a few days later, after the panels have been fired in the kiln.
Christmas themed Workshops: £60 pp
From October to mid-December we run special workshops where you produce your own, hand crafted, Christmas decorations. These could be either hanging decorations for your tree, a festive tealight or free standing curve. We have limited dates open for booking, so please email your contact details over to us and we will let you know what options are available.
Advanced course: Gravity Drop Vase £185 pp
A specific, multi-day, 1-1 tutorial for people with some experience of glass fusing, wishing to expand their skill set. Please get in touch if you would like full details of this course.
Tailored Workshops: £ TBC
If you have a specific item or project in mind then this is the workshop for you. Please contact us either by email or phone and we will be delighted to structure a workshop for you. We can also offer workbench and kiln time hire - again, please contact us if this is of interest to you.
Testimonials
WORKSHOP BOOKINGS
- Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
- +44-7887 685548 - GELF Studios
- kathrynflegg@outlook.com
- Mon-Fri - 08:00-19:00
Articles
I have had a few people contacting me asking for advice or tips relating to trading at craft fairs and markets. I wouldn't want to give the impression of being an expert on the subject, but thought it may be useful to go through a few things that we have picked up over the years. Please excuse any that may seem blatantly obvious!
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