Colourful glass mosaic hare garden sculpture on steel stakes, handmade outdoor artwork created at Cheshire School of Glass workshop.

Two women holding finished glass mosaic hare garden sculptures during Cheshire School of Glass mosaic workshop.

Contemporary glass mosaic hare garden stake featuring bold coloured glass pieces and black grout, handmade at Cheshire School of Glass.

Vibrant stained glass mosaic hare garden ornament with geometric patterns, steel-backed and weatherproof for outdoor display.

Mosaics Hare Course

From: £135.00

Course Dates:

7th of June ( Sunday ) 10am – 4pm

Categories: All Courses, Craft Courses & Workshops, Glass Art Classes & Workshops

CoURSE Description

Create a vibrant steel-backed glass mosaic hare designed to take pride of place in your garden.

This joyful workshop is a true celebration of colour and pattern. Using our extensive collection of beautiful glass, you’ll choose your own colour palette — whether that’s soft, natural tones or bold, eye-catching brights.

You’ll learn how to cut and shape glass so that each piece fits perfectly onto your hare template. Alongside the glass, there will be plenty of glass nuggets and ceramic pre-cut shapes to incorporate into your design, adding texture, sparkle and personality to your finished piece.

The grand finale of the day is the grouting — and this is where the magic happens. A strong black grout is worked between the shimmering glass pieces, instantly making the colours pop and bringing the whole design together. Once set, the grout becomes incredibly durable and weatherproof, allowing your hare to live happily outdoors all year round.

Mounted on steel with integrated stakes, your finished hare can be secured firmly into the ground, creating a truly magical feature in your garden.

What You Will Make

One steel-backed mosaic hare, complete with ground stakes, ready for outdoor display.

Hare is 54cm long x 34cm tall, and the stakes are 12cm long

Why You’ll Love It

• A full day immersed in colour and creativity
• Learn practical mosaic cutting and shaping skills
• Create a striking, weatherproof garden feature
• A finished piece that sparkles beautifully in the light

A wonderfully satisfying day resulting in a bold, joyful piece of garden art that will make you smile every time you see it.

Please use the calendar above to select the course date and book.

Can’t make the dates? Please email us to register your interest at jen@cheshireschoolofglass.co.uk and we can let you know when further dates are added

Your Tutor: Jennifer Barker – Lead Instructor & Founder

Jennifer has been working with glass for over 30 years, having discovered her passion for the medium while studying at Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Universities, where she completed a BA and MA in Glass.

Her expertise spans the full spectrum of glass techniques – from delicate kiln-formed pieces to large architectural installations. Jennifer’s specialist areas include kiln-formed glass, surface manipulation, and kiln-casting, but she’s equally passionate about traditional techniques like stained glass and copper foiling. For 12 years, Jennifer was Head of the Glass Department at Glyndwr University, where she discovered that teaching glass art was almost as addictive as making it.

What sets Jennifer apart as an instructor is her genuine love for sharing knowledge. She believes that anyone can learn to work with glass beautifully – it just takes the right guidance, encouragement, and plenty of hands-on practice.

FAQs

Q: What should I wear?

A: Just comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting a bit dusty, and closed-toe shoes (nothing open like sandals or flip-flops). Avoid loose sleeves if possible, but we have elastic bands if needed.

Q: What's included in the course price?

A: Everything you need – all glass, tools, kiln firing, safety equipment, tea and coffee throughout the day, and biscuits. You just need to bring yourself! The only extra would be if you want to make additional pieces beyond what’s included in the course.

Q: Do I take my finished pieces home the same day?

For fusing courses, no – your pieces need to go in the kiln, so you can collect them when they’re ready (usually a week or so later) or we can post them to you but we really don’t recommend postage because glass is easily broken in the post. You can choose postage at your own risk, we charge a minimum of £8 (depending on the size of the piece) to cover postage cost & packaging.

For stained glass, copper foiling and other non-fusing courses, yes – you take them home at the end of the course.

Q: What if I don't finish my piece?

A: Don’t worry, we build in enough time for everyone to complete their projects. Jennifer keeps an eye on everyone’s progress. If you’re a bit slower, that’s fine – we’d rather you do it properly than rush.

Q: Is lunch provided?

A: We provide tea, coffee, and biscuits throughout the day, but not lunch. You’re welcome to bring sandwiches to eat in our comfy break area or outside if the weather’s nice, or there are plenty of nice pubs & cafes approx 1 mile away in the centre of Frodsham.

Q: How do I find you?

A: We’re pretty easy to find – just off the main road between Frodsham and Kingsley. We’re upstairs in the Barn at Bradley Farm Stables (look out for the horses 🙂 )

Our studio address is

Bradley Farm,
Bradley Lane,
Frodsham,
Cheshire WA6 7EP

Google Maps Link: https://share.google/Rs5h7PbS4m6ZmvNE9

There’s parking on the road right outside the barn and on the large grass verge just around the corner from the farm.