GLASS BLOWING WORKSHOPS
From January to July 2025
INTRODUCTION WORKSHOP
January – July 2025
The Fondation d’entreprise Martell offers a new experience within its glass workshop: a one-day introductory immersion workshop alongside glass artisans.
Participants will discover several glass techniques such as blowing, sculpting, and using color, and will create 3 pieces per person (2 tumblers and 1 custom piece created with the artisans).
Objectives of the workshop :
– Discover the various tools used for glassblowing : ovens, cane, etc
– Learn about glass techniques
– Shape and blow simple shapes and glass pieces with a cane
Safety Instructions :
– Participants will be provided with safety overshoes to wear over flat, closed-toe shoes.
– We recommend wearing cotton clothes with a long-sleeved top
– Please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the session
– Please tie long hair
Registration (adults only)
Sign up with the glass artisans: https://valenverre.reservio.com
€280 per person, payable on-site by check or cash only
Maximum of 5 people per session
In 2025: one Saturday per month, 9 AM – 5 PM
January 11
February 1
March 1
April 5
May 3
June 14
July 5
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INTRODUCTORY GLASS BLOWING WORKSHOP : BAPTISM OF FIRE
January – July 2025
The Fondation d’entreprise Martell invites you to experience the art of glassblowing through their introductory workshop, the “Baptism of Fire.” Led by skilled glass craftsmen Valentin Rizzo and Gaëtan Oheix, this initiation session offers participants the opportunity to create their first glass pieces using traditional glassblowing techniques.
Objectives of the workshop :
– Discover the various tools used for glassblowing : ovens, cane, etc
– Learn about glass techniques
– Shape and blow simple shapes and glass pieces with a cane
Safety Instructions :
– Participants will be provided with safety overshoes to wear over flat, closed-toe shoes.
– We recommend wearing cotton clothes with a long-sleeved top
– Please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the session
– Please tie long hair
Registration reserved for adults
The cost of the workshop is €85 (for 2 hours).
https://valenverre.reservio.com
Payment to be made directly to the craftsmen by check or cash only.
Please note that registration is limited to three people per session.
Sessions 2025 (from 5:30pm to 7:30pm)
In January: 15/01, 29/01
In February: 12/02, 26/02
In March: 12/03, 26/03
In April: 09/04, 23/04
In May: 07/05, 21/05
In June: 04/06, 18/06
In July: 02/07
Valentin Rizzo is a passionate glass artist specializing in stained glass and glassblowing. Trained at Cerfav and with Jean-Pierre Bellion, he has developed expertise ranging from production to research and creation work for designers, notably at Fluid in Brittany. Valentin has collaborated with renowned artists and won the third national prize at the Prix Avenir Métiers d’art competition with his piece “Instant suspendu.” In addition, he is an international highline athlete (a balance sport involving slacklining at height), a discipline he has practiced for around ten years.
Gaëtan Oheix is a glass artist. Although his career initially took a scientific direction with studies at ENTPE and a master’s thesis on river renaturation, Gaëtan has been passionate about glassblowing since childhood. After a pivotal experience at Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert’s workshop, he decided to switch careers and obtained a CAP in glass and crystal arts, specializing in glassblowing at the Bayel glass workshop and CERFAV. There, he gained a solid technical and artistic foundation, exploring various glassworking methods. Currently, he is furthering his artistic development through the Créateur Verrier program, where he has completed several projects showcasing his creativity and mastery of glass techniques.
WOODWORKING WORKSHOPS
From February to June 2025Mandatory booking
INITIATION with Mathias Heinisch
These introductory sessions to woodworking techniques, designed by cabinetmaker Mathias Heinisch, offer participants the chance to familiarize themselves with traditional woodworking tools (planse, chisels, saws, coping saws, scrapers, etc.) with the goal of learning how to create a shelf using traditional cabinetmaking joints (butt joints, dovetail joints, etc.) from reclaimed local wood offcuts.
Workshop Objectives:
– Discover the workshop and become familiar with the tools: planes, saw teeth, coping saws, etc.
– Learn about the material and textures of wood
– Learn manual techniques to create a shelf
Safety Guidelines:
– Wear flat, closed-toe shoes (safety overshoes will be provided)
– Wear comfortable clothing
– Tie back hair
An apron, cut-resistant gloves, and ear protection will be provided before the workshop.
Participants will not use power tools.
Registration (for adults only):
Register with Mathias Heinisch by email: ateliers_bois@orange.fr
Cost per session: €90 (6 hours); to be paid on-site by check or cash.
Maximum of 4 people per session.
In 2025 – 2 Wednesdays per month, from 2 pm to 8 pm:
In February: 5/02, 19/02
In March: 5/03, 19/03
In April: 2/04, 16/04, 30/04
In May: 14/05, 28/05
In June: 11/06, 25/06
Mathias Heinisch has a cabinetmaking background. He designs and creates custom furniture and fittings for private individuals, businesses, or artists. He primarily works with local woods and, whenever possible, reclaimed wood (oak, walnut, cedar, boxwood, maple, ash). He has also worked in a luthier workshop where he built and restored guitars.
Workshops in partnership with Essarbois.
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YOUTH WOODWORKING WORKSHOPS
The Martell Foundation will reopen the doors of its Woodworking Workshop and offer an immersive experience in the world of cabinetmaking, specially designed for young audiences. Each child, accompanied by cabinetmaker Mathias Heinisch, will create wooden objects.
Workshop Objectives:
– Discover the workshop and become familiar with the tools and how they work: planes, coping saws, etc.
– Get introduced to the material and textures of wood
– Learn manual techniques
Safety Guidelines:
– Wear flat, closed-toe shoes (safety overshoes will be provided)
– Wear comfortable clothing
– Tie back hair
An apron, cut-resistant gloves, and ear protection will be provided before the workshop.
Participants will not use power tools or machines.
Registration (for children only): From 8 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
To register, contact Mathias Heinisch by email: ateliers_bois@orange.fr
Cost per session: €45 (2.5 hours); to be paid on-site by check or cash.
Maximum of 7 children per session.
The sessions will resume in June 2025
Mathias Heinisch has a cabinetmaking background. He designs and creates custom furniture and fittings for private individuals, businesses, or artists. He primarily works with local woods and, whenever possible, reclaimed wood (oak, walnut, cedar, boxwood, maple, ash). He has also worked in a luthier workshop where he built and restored guitars.
Workshops in partnership with Essarbois.