Your creative experience awaits
Your Creative Experience
At a glance
One day workshop
Time 09:00 to 16:00
Most dates welcome beginners who've never worked with stained-glass. We'll start you off from scratch and you'll go home with at least one finished ornament.
The 13 December production workshop is for guests with prior, recent stained-glass experience. This workshop will include quick technique refreshers, but focus on making more than one ornament.
Choice of patterns
All materials included
Location: 16 Mill Square Alexandria, Ontario
Class size 10 seats
More than a workshop, this is a chance to slow down, share in the season, and make a little keepsake or two that catches the light.
Rituals of Returning
Hang your ornament
A place on your tree
Angels, santas, gnomes, stars and more — you choose. Each design is a starting point; bring your pattern to life in colours and textures that catch your eye.
Your choice of glass gives your ornament its character.
From first cut to final polish, your ornament takes shape in your hands — ready to hang.
No two ornaments alike
Uniquely you
Your Santa might be bright and bold, your angel soft and luminous, your gnome a little unexpected.
With a choice of festive patterns and glass in many colours and textures, you will make something uniquely you.
Experience needed
Beginner friendly
No prior experience required. We’ll take you through the process of pattern selection, glass choice, safely cutting and grinding your pieces, foiling, soldering and applying patina to finish your work. And when we're done, we'll celebrate your handiwork with you.
Guests with recent, prior stained glass experience can choose more challenging patterns.
Depending on your choice of patterns and skill level, you'll finish one, perhaps two or three ornaments to take home.
Discover your creative self
Be inspired
The studio vibe is a unique experience — you cannot help but be inspired by the hundreds of creative works on display. The history of the century-old stone-and-mortar grist mill sets the tone.
The break you didn't know you needed
Your creative space
A well-equipped studio, with generous workbenches and refreshments on tap coupled with relaxed, fun, stress-free instruction and the company of fellow creatives makes for a joyful creative journey.
Ease into your experience
A good start
The studio opens at least 30 minutes before starting time. Please arrive a little early to settle in, help yourself to some refreshments and choose your pattern before the workshop starts.
Late arrivals disrupt the rest of the class, and it may not be possible for the instructor to help you catch up.
Don't forget to browse the gallery — there's plenty of beautiful artworks to inspire.
Body & Soul
Lunch & logistics
Refreshments available throughout the day.
We'll take a 30-minute lunch break — bring a packed lunch to enjoy in our historic studio, or step outside and enjoy a picnic under the trees in Mill Square immediately opposite the studio.
Visit our FAQs page to learn more about parking, our facilities, local restaurants and accommodations.
What our guests say
I made that!
"…incredible experience where we learned, laughed, and created." Robert Lewis
"… fun, no pressure, wonderful intimate environment. We had a lot of laughs and it was so satisfying to see the beautiful end results!" Holly Frohloff
"Wonderful hosts made learning … fun! And such a beautiful venue! Definitely will be back for more." Heidi
With you every step of the way
Your guide
Lourens Joubert, our resident stained glass instructor, will guide — and challenge — you every step of the way for an enriching experience without pressure. You'll learn and pick up enough skills in this technically rich workshop focussed on seeing and doing to create your own masterpiece.
Safety in the glass studio
Taking care
Working with glass poses some risk. Please follow your facilitator's safety instructions.
- To protect your feet, you must wear closed-toe shoes.
- Wear natural-fibre clothing that covers your legs — denim/jeans will do perfectly.
- You are welcome to bring an apron or work jacket.
- Avoid loose clothing and tie back long hair to avoid entanglement when working with machines or hot equipment.
- Gloves and protective glasses are provided — you're welcome to bring your own.
We made ours!
