Description
In-person Workshop, Falkirk, Scotland
Tutor: Rhona Duffy
Date: 10.30am-1pm, Saturday, 22 August 2026
Price: £35 (children) | £55 (adults) (includes tuition, use of tools, materials, and tea/coffee/snacks)
Suitable for adults and children aged 14+ who should be accompanied by an adult
Discover the art of glass fusing in this hands-on workshop. Learn the essential techniques of cutting, layering, and fusing glass to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Guided by Rhona Duffy, you’ll explore the properties of glass, experiment with colour and texture, learn how to cut glass, and design two or three small projects, such as sun catchers, tiles, coasters, drink stirrers or magnets. Rhona also enjoys creating glass-fused pieces to incorporate into her mosaic work, so you can focus on creating some pieces to use in your own mosaics after the workshop if you’re a mosaic artist too.
With all materials and tools provided, this workshop offers a relaxed and creative environment to ignite your artistic side. Perfect for anyone curious about glass art, this a fun and inspiring experience! It’s a relaxed atmosphere where not only will you develop your glass fusing skills, but you’ll also have an enjoyable day out.
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.
Your pieces will need to be fired in the kiln and you can collect them a few days later, or we can post them out to you for a small extra charge to cover postage/packing.
This is also a great workshop for team building and private parties – if you’d like to book for a private event, contact Rhona at rhonaduffy@mosaicandglass.com
Important notes
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Suitable for adults and children aged 14+ who should be accompanied by an adult.
- If the workshop you were looking at is fully booked, email rhonaduffy@mosaicandglass.com and we’ll add you to the waiting list. We will add extra dates to our most popular workshops too, so join our newsletter mailing list to be the first to know.
- In case of insufficient registrations, the workshop will be cancelled and you’ll get a refund of your workshop fee.
- If you wish to cancel your place, a refund (minus bank charges) will only be possible if someone else takes your place.
About your tutor
Rhona Duffy is a picassiette mosaic artist who uses broken pieces of pottery, glass, bone china, and ceramics, often incorporating recycled items in her work. She has a contemporary take on mosaic, while also appreciating the classical rules – she particularly enjoys pushing the boundaries of the Roman technique opus sectile (using larger pieces of material to produce a pattern) and she has recently begun to create and include glass-fused pieces into her work to enhance this. Her work is inspired by art nouveau, picassiette, music and nature. Rhona’s work is an antidote to the challenges facing us in today’s world, which aims to bring peace and joy to both herself, as she creates, and its viewers. She has an arts degree in English and philosophy, and a master’s degree in journalism. She launched the international magazine Mosaic & Glass in 2022. In addition, she volunteers at her son’s school, introducing him and his classmates to mosaic and glass. Rhona has taught regularly at the Wider Access to School Project in Denny – a charity providing subsidised higher education to adult learners in the local community – and the Central Scotland School of Craft in Dunblane for several years. She now teaches mainly at Studio 164 Falkirk. Her work is available to buy at Made in Stirling. Originally from Dublin, Rhona has lived in Scotland for over 30 years. Check out some of her work below.
About our studio
Welcome to Studio 164 Falkirk. Our studio hosts community classes, workshops, exhibitions, meet-ups, pop-ups, and more, providing a hub for creativity and connection in the Falkirk area. As the home of Mosaic & Glass, we primarily offer opportunities to learn from local and international mosaic and glass creators. We’re currently expanding our programme, welcoming regular tutors from a wider range of creative fields, while still keeping the venue available to hire for other uses. It’s a welcoming space for teaching, learning, connection, creativity, and sharing. So whether you’re looking to hold your own event, or you’re interested in trying something new, we invite you to be part of our growing creative community.
