Sat 26 Jul
|Sherborne Saint John
Roaring Rockets
A new unique creative and educational workshop collaboration combining glass fusing from The Glass Duck and astronomical knowledge from the astrophysicist Dr Sarah Crick from Mission Astro. Suitable for beginner artists and astronomers!
Time & Location
26 Jul 2025, 10:00 – 11:30
Sherborne Saint John, 9 Vyne Rd, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke RG24 9HX, UK
About the Event
In this unique collaboration between The Glass Duck and Mission Astro explore how mighty machines can blast humans and cargo off the earth into orbit and in some cases to the moon and beyond! Starting with a talk from astrophysicist Dr Sarah Crick discovering the huge swirling structures that house millions of gas clouds, black holes and star systems. Then design and make your own stunning rocket fused glass hanging/ suncatcher. Using a 1 clear piece of fusing glass as a base adding glass frits ( tumbled glass sprinkles) stringers ( like glass spaghetti ) you will be shown how to design and assemble your piece of fused glass. The fired piece will be made into a coaster. There will be plenty of examples to help you with your designs
All materials and kiln firing is included
Car parking onsite
Squash or water is provided for the children .Tea an…