Lets do it again
What's a Flame Off?
Well we bring hundreds of glass beadmakers together in 2 halls to play with glass and fire, sounds like a safety officers nightmare.
Upstairs in the top hall we will have 6 of the U.K's and Europes lampwork artists demonstrating in front of a camera so that the 150 seater area will have tv screens beaming all the detail to you, each artist demonstrates for 45 mins through the day.
Downstairs there is a sales area with traders , a "lampworkers village" with the leading artists selling there creations and a huge free taster area. The taster area will have benches set out were anybody can sit down and play with the glass , make beads , pendants or just melt and blob. If you have never made beads or played with hot glass before but wanted to then this is the show for you as you get a chance to sit and play , get tuition off the stewards and if you like it you can then buy all the kit to take home.
The demonstrations and taster benches are all free after you have paid the entrance fee and we are also running silver clay classes,silver wire work & enamelling classes [charges for classes] . Its held at Towcester Racecourse on the 16th and 17th April 2010, just off the M1 with lots of free parking and is open on both days from 10.00am - 5.00pm
The Flame Off 2010 will be held at Towcester Racecourse on April 16th and 17th 2010.This years artists will include ,
Sharon Peters Teresa Laliberte
Diana East Lorna Prime
Sabine Little Terri Adams
The artists demonstration timetable looks like this,
Friday 16th April 2010
Doors pen 10.00am
Di east 11.15am - 12.00pm
Simply Basics Demo by Ray Skene
Sharon Peters 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Teresa Laliberte 2.45pm - 3.30pm
Sabine of Little Castle Designs 4.00pm -4.45pm
Charity auction 5.30pm
Saturday 17th April 2010
Doors Open 10.00am
Lorna Prime 11.15am -12.00
Simply Basics Demo by Ray Skene
TeresaLaliberte 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Sharon Peters 2.45pm - 3.30pm
Terri Adams 4.00pm - 4.45pm
We are talking with other artists and more demonstration artists will be added as we confirm attendance.
Holding the show over 2 days ( Friday and Saturday ) will allow us to space out the demonstrations and allow more time between demonstrations to shop, eat and meet friends from all over the country.Suppliers from throughout the U.K will include Well head Books, Palmers Metals, Hamilton Taylor Ltd, Tuffnell Glass,Plowden & Thompsons,Frit n Glass, Beadpress ,BSSG, GBUK & Mango Beads .Upstairs will be classes in Silver Clay,enamelling and Silver wire work and we are to create a "lampworkers village" of artists selling there beads over the two days .
Lampwork artists exhibiting in the "Lampwork Village" will include Jazzy Lily,Tillerman Beads, ,Flame Force Five,Dizzy Di,Sublime Beads,Fluid Glass Art Beads,Black Heart Beads,Beadsite,Shirley Giles and Chrystal Rose Designs.
Art Clay Silver Class
We are pleased to announce the addition of silver clay classes throughout the day at Towcester . On both days Emma Baird will be holding 3 hour lessons in silver clay.
Emma says,
"Magic of Art Clay"
This workshop is aimed at those who have no experience working with Art Clay Silver . Our instructor will take you through all the basic techniques including, handling the clay, shaping and forming it , pre-finishing, firing times and temperature, finishing and polishing. You can embellish your piece with lab created gemstones learning how to set them easily and you can also try the syringe if you wish.The class fee is £48.00 per person. This includes a generous 10g of clay, lag created gemstones , and a loan of all tools. You will also be provided with one sterling silver chain and jump ring as well as a pair of sterling silver ear hooks.
Students typically take home two finished pieces of jewellery, e.g. a pendant and a pair of earrings.
*More traders and artists will be added as they confirm their attendance.