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Masterclass 1: Gamal El Gendi Egypt
Egyptian Furnace Building |
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...and of course glassmaking using this highly efficient, low tech method.
Monday 18 to Thursday 21 August
Venue: Ruskin Glass Centre
Level: Experience not necessary
Capacity: 8 Students
Price: £350
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Continuing the theme of low technology furnaces from the 2006 festival; Egyptian glassmakers Galal El Gendi and his son, Mohamed Galal El Gendi, will show how to build an Egyptian furnace. The furnace has an integral annealer and can use propane or recycled oil as a fuel.
Participants will assist in building the furnace and have the opportunity to try glassmaking Egyptian style (the glassmaker remains seated the whole time) demonstrated by Galal and Mohamed.
Galal is a traditional artisan glassmaker with 35 years experience, he has built furnaces in Yemen, Tunisia and Morocco. Mohamed is also an accomplished
glassmaker. As well as blowing a variety of traditional Egyptian glass, they will demonstrate beadmaking from the furnace on this, their first visit to Europe.
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Evening Events
Included in your masterclass package are evening events such as a visit to the Black Country Museum, an evening reception at Broadfield House Glass Museum, the opening of The Tempest glass bead exhibition, as well as a play with glass shadow puppets based on The Tempest and the opening of the British Glass Biennale.
There is a range of other optional events and
activities leavingyou spoilt for choice.
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