Drawing into Gold: Verre Églomisé

Lynne Rutter

Event Postponed

This class is currently on hold and may be offered again in Jan. Please contact the instructor for future date information.

Decorative glass work has many artistic and useful applications such as table-tops, backsplashes, glass insets for cabinet doors, wall panels, mirrors, and so much more.

This 2-day class emphasizes designing for the inspiring medium of verre églomisé.

Decorative glass work has many artistic and useful applications such as table-tops, backsplashes, glass insets for cabinet doors, wall panels, mirrors, and so much more. Participants in this class may create a lovely gilt glass project in hands-on practice, while learning the many possibilities of this exciting art.

Topics covered in this workshop include:

- understanding materials

- choosing the right glass for your project

- creating pleasing color palettes with various types of gold and paints, metal leaf and mica powders,

- preparing size for different media

- design and transfer techniques for images, ornament, and patterns

- etching and shading techniques

- site-specific design considerations

- backing up, installation, and other finish applications.

Price: $1,025.00

Society of Gilder's Discount rate: $995.00

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This is an in-person event

LOCATION

Lynne Rutter Studio

2325 Third Street # 207, San Francisco, CA 94107

Class is held in a spacious working atelier.

Previous gilding experience recommended.

Material Requirements

Includes glass, gold leaf, paint, and associated class materials.Students should bring their own basic gilding tools:
gilding pad and knife, gilding mop, gilding tip A basic tool kit is available via W&B Gold Leaf https://wbgoldleaf.com/

920-459-8206

Optional: Thorn Tip, also available at W&B

Lynne Rutter is a fine art muralist and decorative painter based in San Francisco whose work emphasizes site-specific design and authentic materials and techniques. She has been an active part of the design community for over 35 years and has completed hundreds of installations nationally and internationally. Gilding has played an important role in Lynne’s work whether in restoration, ornamentation, or her large-scale paintings.

Please contact the teacher with any questions at ornamentalist@gmail.com