Private courses
From the very first day I cut glass, I imagined a method that would make this art accessible to everyone. After three years of experimenting, a folly polished day and night, it is ready to be shared.
The private courses are the first I thought of, the heart of my project: to allow a full experience, where the intimacy of the workshop mingles with a steeper path toward autonomy.
Juliette - 5-day course
The experience, in detail
Practical info
- ArrivalPossible and recommended the evening before, from 6 pm. Transfer from Bordeaux airport or Mussidan station (24400).
- DepartureThe morning after the last course day.
- Your creationsThey leave with you, or are shipped by parcel, just as I export my geometries all over the world.
- AvailabilityNever more than one duo or group at a time, for a unique experience with your loved ones, between you and the workshop.
- Tapering prices-20% as a duo, -30% as a trio. Families: contact me, adapted price.
- Coming accompaniedBooked solo? Until the very last moment, a loved one can join the course: everyone then enjoys the duo or trio rate.
- After the courseThe bond continues: a mutual-help group brings former participants together, and I answer there to carry on the guidance. Everyone is invited to join at the end of their course.
The formats
Cube & Dodecahedron, the foundations of the method
Two days to escape into the workshop. A cosy lodging awaits you, a 40 m² room with toilet, in a setting designed for rest as much as for learning. A format made to be lived as a pair, as a couple or with a friend.
This is the path offered to everyone, but it adapts to each person's wishes: we will always take the time, together, to feel which geometries draw you most. Here is the path we propose:
Discover the geometries of this path
The weekend lays the foundations of the solids method, the one that makes you autonomous on these geometries. On the first day, we make a cube, step by step. It is not yet a matter of aesthetics: it is the time for discovering the tools, getting a feel for them, sensing the workshop. The hand does, and the mind learns.
We begin with cutting, using the ArtiZi·OM Design tools. Then we wrap each face in copper and raise the structure in three dimensions, as one would assemble a model, each angle seating the one before, as if the completed shape were already building the present. This is where the method's discreet gesture plays out: anticipating the inner soldering so that, when its time comes, it never thwarts the perfection of the geometry. Finally, we approach the soldering.
The next day, we repeat the same steps on a dodecahedron, a fulfilled and complete shape, taking the time to go further into the soldering. Then comes the fitting of the swivel.
For those who have already practiced stained glass, the weekend can focus on a dodecahedron and an icosahedron.
You leave with two geometries in your hands, and the knowledge to recreate them on your own.
Two ways, one same knowledge
The 3-day course takes up everything lived over the weekend, and adds a day, the space to approach the Zome method as well. That day changes everything: it offers the choice. For solids and spirals are born of the same tree: whoever learns one already holds much of the other.
This path is offered to everyone, but it follows each person’s wishes: we will always take the time, together, to feel which geometries draw you most. Here are the two paths:
Discover the geometries of this path
The way of the solids. We take up the weekend's hierarchy of work, the cube then the dodecahedron, and add an icosahedron on the third day. Three solids, and the gestures become intuitive. This extra time allows you to refine the soldering, settle the precision, and learn to close a geometry, that moment when the solid seals itself and stands on its own. It is the royal road, for the method carries over to every solid: once acquired, it opens more than twenty other geometries to make, and the pleasure of playing with them on your own.
The way of the zomes. You become autonomous on the zomes through the making of a Zome 6 Yoni, a mini project we carry through together, whole and in its hanging version: knowing how to make it hanging already means knowing how to make it freestanding. From cutting, with the ArtiZi·OM Design guides, to assembly, letting a star blossom ; from the soldering that crystallizes the shape, to the swivel for hanging and the closing that anchors our creation in the real. The method applies to every zome and lets you make them hanging as well as freestanding.
Approaching the spiral leaves a little less room to polish the soldering. But it reveals itself quickly, for those who come in a studious frame of mind, ready to mirror the gesture. And at home, there will remain the leisure of putting your personality into it.
The most accomplished, the most organic
Five days, and it is the most complete course. You discover the whole of the work, spiral and solids, while having the time to refine the soldering to precision.
This is the path offered to everyone, but it adapts to each person's wishes: we will always take the time, together, to feel which geometries draw you most. Here is the path that takes shape:
Discover the geometries of this path
The heart chooses. You can focus on the spirals alone, or the solids alone, if you lean toward only one of them, an exclusive love. Or learn both methods, which complete each other and live together.
For beginners or newcomers, a path often draws itself. We open with a cube. It introduces the tools and the soldering, and it also reveals the cutting of the zomes, for rhombi and squares are approached the same way. Then comes a Zome 6 Yoni, the spiral's first flight, carried through whole in its hanging version: knowing how to make it hanging already means knowing how to make it freestanding. There you learn the swivel and the closing, that gesture which seals the piece. Then, on the last day, a dodecahedron, to return to the solids and confirm together the elegance of the soldering.
It is also the most organic of the courses. You can vary the solids, carry a fuller project for those who already practice stained glass, a Zome 10 Yoni, or come discover the Stellation.
Nothing is imposed. The course follows the person, their rhythm, their desire; whatever your age or ease, it tunes itself to you. We never chase quantity: what matters is leaving with the gesture.
Full autonomy on the geometries of the ArtiZi·OM catalogue. Children & teens welcome from 14, with the possibility of exploring 2D work alongside.
Calendar
Open from April to September, choose your period.
All dates are free, as long as I am not already leading another course at the same time. Simply check that the week of your choice is available.
Book your course
The booking is confirmed by a 25% deposit.
The balance is due at the latest 21 days before the course. Until that point, you remain free: should you have to cancel, the balance already paid would be fully refunded. Past the 21 days, nothing is refunded anymore but nothing is lost: everything becomes a credit, valid for any course, at any date, and this for as long as I have breath left to move my heart.
The deposit, for its part, is a credit from day one: never refunded, never lost, it remains available for any other booking. And if the balance has not arrived by the 21-day mark, your dates simply free up; your deposit awaits you for another time.
Words from participants
“I discovered glasswork during a course with Boris. A special pocket of time in which Boris shares and offers, with heartfelt generosity, his knowledge and skills in this magnificent art, and guided me with patience through learning and creating two superb geometries. An experience apart, and a nourishing one!”
“Discovered by chance (but is there such a thing as chance?), this course was a wonderful find. Boris, your kindness, your availability, your skill and your aura, joined with the geometries, made these 5 days an unforgettable experience outside of time. What a joy it is now to be able to work with these volumes. Thank you Boris!!!!!”
“An enriching experience, a splendid discovery with a unique teacher. Thank you for these shared moments. See you soon for a new experience.”
“An unforgettable course.”
“It brought me deep joy to see an object come into being with my own hands. A lot of patience and a few cathartic tears were also important. Geometry is so beautiful and intense, unfailingly elegant, and the world needs it so much! I can recommend it to anyone who wants to learn to create something wonderful with their own hands, with a good teacher who teaches this beautiful glass art in an instructive and patient way. The process of creation and the result bring so much joy and bring you very close to yourself. We can always learn something from each other: ‘Some can learn to be faster and more efficient, and some can learn to be slower and more patient.’ 😉”
“What a marvelous time we spent with Boris, and at his home! Making a Zome and geometries with our own hands, carrying out this stained glass work step by step with Tiffany soldering. And the final result, the satisfaction of precision work guided by Boris in his enchanting place: it was a moment outside of time. Thank you Boris”
“My training with Boris was very enriching. The course was intense, but I did not see the time pass, I was so absorbed. Boris is a wonderful teacher: he takes the time to explain in detail, step by step, so you can make beautiful creations. He is also reassuring and puts you at ease when you might sometimes hesitate. Today I am proud of what I create thanks to him; we can make so many different solids and zomes that it opens a whole field of possibilities. I can say that I have a new gift thanks to this course.”
“I did a week-long course with Boris that let me discover an art I love. I really appreciated his teaching approach, his patience and his attentiveness, and it is with great pleasure that I will come back!”
“I loved this course. The creations impressed me at first, and I doubted my ability to make them. Then I managed it quite easily and with great pleasure, thanks to Boris's explanations and advice. I still cannot believe I am the one who created them. This experience gave me more confidence in myself and motivated me to take on other creative projects. I left full of enthusiasm, with new skills and a beautiful motivation to keep creating.”
“This first 3D stained glass piece was much more than a simple assembly of glass. It was a step into the unknown, an adventure guided by desire and enriched by your presence. Thank you for your eye, your energy, and this beautiful spark shared at the workshop.”
“A superb 3D stained glass course. I knew nothing about it and left full of positive energy, with astonishing technical mastery. Boris and his little family, along with the dog and the cat, are adorable. The place is sumptuous: barbecues on the meadow, in the shade of the tall trees, pure happiness!”
“If, like me, you are passionate about geometry and the learning of stained glass calls to you, then there is no hesitation to have. Boris is the person you need: he will share his passion with you and give you the confidence to go beyond yourself. Thank you Boris for this week of training, which helped me so much.”
“Thank you Boris for this magnificent week spent by your side. Intensely vibrant: as if by magic, an object comes out of our beginner's hands. For me it was a revelation on every level. If geometry speaks to you, do not hesitate to come and discover it with Boris.”
“Such a great course! Boris is a wonderful teacher, attentive, and adapts to whoever is in front of him. Beyond the magic of geometry, Boris manages to make creating easy, and that is quite something 😉 Thank you for this lovely time!”
“It was simply brilliant!! I went without really knowing how it would go, and Boris knew how to put me at ease and reveal hidden talents in me. A wonderful welcome, a well-thought-out course and method, accessible to everyone… I am the proof. I left with a magnificent zome and a head full of plans to make more! I think I was one of Boris's very first students, and honestly it was already wonderful back then: so I can only imagine what it must be like now, after all his experience 🥰 In fact, I'm planning to come back to try new shapes and soak up the well-being that fills the course!!! To be consumed without moderation… it's good for your health 😜 Thank you Boris for everything: the experience you offer, the kindness you spread and the example you set… You're the best 🥰😘”
“A getaway to Dordogne to learn to work in 3D! Making a Zome 6 with Boris, a course master of excellence in the art of poetry and geometry. 3 days of intensive work crowned with good humor, in sharing and kindness.”
“I took the 5-day course with Boris after only a few months of stained glass practice. What drew me was the possibility of learning to make these magnificent glass volumes in just a few days. I could hardly believe it was possible… and yet! I left with a clear method and the foundations I needed to keep creating on my own. Since then, I never tire of making zomes and octahedrons, and of exploring new forms.”
“We were lucky enough to meet Boris and his geometries. Five days of immersion at his home, between learning the construction techniques of zomes and other 3D geometries, conversations and shared meals, allowed a true letting-go and a most precious replenishment. We came home with our creations, with the feeling of having lived a beautiful experience, discovered techniques for making vibrant objects, and made a beautiful encounter. These geometries are now part of our life, in our home and in my office. They nourish the space. I recommend them to my clients to help harmonize their living environment. Thank you Boris for sharing your knowledge and for these moments spent together, and thank you to the universe for having crossed our paths.”
“What an encounter… with the material, seeing through the glass, guided by the kind support of a generous and valiant soul. It was a precious moment, which gave me the momentum of an artistic path and a taste for projects. Boris is a sensitive and remarkably attentive teacher: what seems a simple course becomes an immersion in a transparent world, turned toward discovering the material and oneself. You also discover yourself through craftsmanship, and it deepens day after day. Knowing how to pass on one's art, and allowing the one who rises to find themselves a little more, is something essential and sublime. I thank Boris infinitely, for his presence to the world, his friendship, his art and his generous, gentle joy. These are unique, intimate courses of great quality that Boris offers.”
“Thank you, Boris, and thank you to your family, for driving me from the dark toward sunrise. It has been such a fabulous experience and such a wonderful lesson; I'm more than happy that I took the time to come here. All the food, all the gifts, and all the invisible little gifts I received along the way… Thank you for sharing so much more than I could have imagined. From one true heart to another, meeting you and yours was such a precious thing. Thank you, truly, for everything.”
The workshop's gazes
You are all welcome. I will be honored to share the workshop with you.
