Sandra BornemannAug 23, 2019Masterclass with Max StewartInspirations from the Masterclass with Max Stewart at Wolverhampton University, UK, 19th-22th August 2019. Aim of the class was to...
Sandra BornemannJun 2, 2018Masterclass with Alicia LomneInspirations from the masterclass with Alicia Lomne (USA) - May 26 - June 3 2018. It is wonderful to learn her approach to Pate-de-Verre...
Sandra BornemannSep 9, 2017Masterclass with Peter BauhuisInspirations from the class with Peter Bauhuis (Germany, September 4-8 2018) who is best known for his cast vessels from various silver...
Sandra BornemannSep 26, 2014Masterclass with Angela JarmanAn exciting workshop on glass casting. Angela Jarman's pieces are very inspiring and some of her work is on display in the V&A. After...
Sandra BornemannJul 18, 2013Masterclass with Nora FokWhat an inspiration. Nora Fok speaks about her experience with nylon. It is lovely to delve into her design process. One of the...
Sandra BornemannMay 19, 2012Masterclass in FreiburgThe goldsmithing masterclass with Felix Urs Stuessi and Norbert Mack took place in the lovely city of Freiburg, Germany. We enjoyed a few...
Sandra BornemannFeb 14, 2012Murano/Venice - Last daySo this will be the last day our our journey. We decide to spend most of it in Venice. Again, we are lucky to have another sunny but cold...
Sandra BornemannFeb 13, 2012Murano/Venice - Our touristic programmeToday we are going to visit Burano. The little island close to Venice that is known for lace-making and its picturesque colourful houses. ...
Sandra BornemannFeb 12, 2012Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 5The day starts with a look out of the window and onto the canal at Fondamenta Venier: Snow!! Unbelievable, but true. It is so cold that...
Sandra BornemannFeb 11, 2012Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 4Today we only stay in Lucio's Studio for the morning. In regards to the Carnavale that starts in Venice today, we witness the creation...
Sandra BornemannFeb 10, 2012Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 3This day starts with some practice on the men's torso. Lucio gives us some tricky bits to practice when he demonstrates a centaur....
Sandra BornemannFeb 9, 2012Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 2Our second day starts with some details that need to be practised in order to manage the larger pieces. We watch how legs can be made...
Sandra BornemannFeb 8, 2012Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 1After showing the group around in his workshop, Lucio introduces us to the world of sculptural lampworking. What a great challenge. In a...
Sandra BornemannFeb 7, 2012MuranoThe long awaited trip to Murano begins... A few very exciting days lay ahead... #Murano #Colour #lampworkers #detail
Sandra BornemannFeb 6, 2012Inspiration from Outer SpaceWhen looking for inspiration you would normally think of sources that can be found in the vicinity of your workshop or, at least, in an...
Sandra BornemannMay 16, 2011Masterclass with Kristina LoganLooking at some of my own beads it is easy to see that Kristina is a major inspiration for my work and I admire her style and attention...
Sandra BornemannFeb 26, 2011Stringer-work with Claudia Trimbur-PagelI really like Claudia's colourful beads with faces of children or little dogs. She also creates complex murrini (for the eyes) and...
Sandra BornemannApr 6, 2009Masterclass with Michael BarleyIt was a real pleasure to meet Michael Barley at the Volkmann's studio in Hamburg. I was interested to see how he works with regular...
Sandra BornemannApr 20, 2007Masterclass with Akihiro OhkamaA course I have been longing for: Complex murrini with japanese master Akihiro Ohkama. The work on the japanese lamp needs some getting...