Mathiesoncastglass. Community Glass Programme

28/04/2026

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01/04/2026

Cast Glass 3 day Workshop
Waiohiki Arts Village,

Saturday 18 April 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm ... more
Cast Glass 3 day Workshop
Dates
Sat 18 Apr 2026, 10:00am–5:00pm
Sun 19 Apr 2026, 10:00am–5:00pm
Sat 25 Apr 2026, 10:00am–2:00pm
Restrictions
Adults Only
Listed By
artdecome


CAST GLASS – 3-DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOP
Create your own bespoke lead crystal glass.
BIRDS, BOWLS and BUD VASES

Join glass artist Lou Mathieson for a hands-on, creative cast glass experience and learn the beautiful lost-wax casting process.

YOU HAVE OPTIONS Over three workshop days you will design, shape and cast your own unique lead crystal glass bowl, or birds for inside , outside in your garden , or the wall, or small bud vases , guided step-by-step in a relaxed and supportive studio environment.

What you will do

• Design and create your own bespoke glass bowl, birds or bud vases
• Learn traditional lost-wax casting techniques
• Prepare moulds and cast real lead crystal glass
• Finish and take home a one-of-a-kind glass artwork

Workshop highlights

• No previous experience needed
• All materials and tools provided
• Small group, personalised guidance
• A friendly and inspiring creative atmosphere

Limited places – bookings essential.

Create something truly special

The cost is $500 payable before the class starts . This includes everything unless you want to go bigger which means paying for extra glass.

Everyone gets 1kg of glass included in the cost.

Some examples of what's possible

Please message me if you are interested

Lou

01/04/2026

Cast Glass 3 day Workshop, CAST GLASS – 3-DAY INTENSIVE ..., Waiohiki Arts Village, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne, 18 April 2026 - 25 April 2026,

21/10/2025

Waiohiki Arts Village celebration

After a long recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, we’re thrilled to open our doors again. People can come explore the studios, meet the artists, and see what we’ve been working on. We’ll have a sausage sizzle, coffee, and even some hands-on activities.

There’ll be a raku firing demo, chalkboard drawing, pottery demos, and even a pounamu carving session. Visitors can watch, learn, or try making something themselves — it’s very interactive.

It’s very relaxed and community-focused. People wander from studio to studio, chat with artists, and enjoy the creative buzz. We’re also celebrating resilience — the arts village has been through a lot, so this Open Day is really about reconnecting and celebrating creativity.

15/10/2025

https://www.linkandlearn.nz/classes-hawkes-bay/arts-and-crafts/waiohiki-arts-village-open-day

Demos in Pottery, Carving Pounamu, Raku firing and glass.

15/10/2025

https://www.linkandlearn.nz/classes-hawkes-bay/arts-and-crafts/waiohiki-arts-village-open-day

Demos in Pottery, Carving stone, Raku firing and glass.

04/10/2025

04/10/2025

The silicon mould making class at Waiohiki Creative Arts Village went so well last weekend. Everyone learned how to turn a found object into a mould for wax which then becomes the cast glass piece through mould making techniques and kiln casting the glass .

Tomorrow the work comes out of the kiln and everyone will be polishing their glass works.

Here is an example of two stoppered Gin bottles.
Silicon moulds were taken of a kina and a shell . The moulds were then used to make a wax of each .
Then they were redesigned into bottle stoppers which will
become cast glass stoppers

Lou

23/09/2025

Silicone Mould Making and Cast Glass Workshop. A 3-Day Art Experience with Lou Mathieson. Step into the luminous world of lead crystal glass casting in this unique, hands-on workshop led by acclaimed glass artist Lou Mathieson. Following on from her last successful 'glass bowls' workshop....

23/09/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone at this weekends cast glass and silicone mould making workshop

Exciting !