Glass and Clay Ornament Workshop
About the Course
Discover the magical possibilities of working with Creative Paperclay, a versatile air-drying material perfect for creating expressive decorative pieces. During this workshop, you will create your own unique Clay and Glass Christmas Ornament — a beautiful keepsake to treasure year after year or a truly one-of-a-kind handmade gift for someone special.
Guided step-by-step by award-winning artist you will explore a range of sculpting, texturing, and finishing techniques in a relaxed and inspiring environment. Working from a selection of examples provided by the artist, you will choose a design that speaks to you and personalise it with your own imagination, character, and creative touches.
Throughout the session, you will learn how texture, colour, and detail can bring a decorative figure to life. As your ornament develops, you will refine the form using sculpting tools and experiment with surface textures to add depth and personality. You will also can incorporate small found objects or meaningful decorative elements into your piece, enriching its story and individuality.
Finally, your ornament will be completed using the artist’s distinctive painting and finishing techniques, enhancing the textures and giving your artwork its final expressive appearance.
✨ By the end of the workshop, you will leave with:
• Your own original handmade glass and clay ornament
• New sculpting and creative skills
• A festive decoration or meaningful handmade gift to cherish
Course Schedule
Week 1: Introduction to air-drying clay, discussing ideas, creating sketches for ornament designs, making a wire shape to support clay.
Week 2: Beginning to sculpt a character shape.
Week 3: Continuing to sculpt and refine the shape, adding surface texture and completing the background.
Week 4: Painting the character and finishing details.
What to Bring
1 pack of Creative Paperclay (227g) Available via: buddlycrafts.com That's Crafty! Online Shop or amazon.co.uk
What you'll get
Coloured glass cut to shape, wire, a range of metal charms to complement the ornament, shaping tools, acrylic paints, stamps and stencils.
Coffee and tea.
Location
Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes MK5 6AA
📩For bookings and enquiries: asyadudkoartist@gmail.com
Your Instructor
Asya Dudko
Asya Dudko is a figurative artist and sculptor whose work spans sculpture, painting, and multi-dimensional reliefs.
Born in Russia, her cultural heritage provides a rich source of inspiration in subject, colour, and form. Since moving to the UK in the 2000s, Asya has earned a 1st Class Honours Degree in Interior Design, tutored in several leading art schools, and exhibited widely.
She is a Full Member of the Society of Women Artists (SWA), winner of the Helen Sinclair Award, SWA 2022, Mall Galleries, London and winner of the John Doubleday Award 2025, Galeria Moderna, London.