Introduction to Decoupage Under Glass (2-Days)

WITH ALEXANDRA STEWART CARTER

Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September 2026

£300.00

Join Alexandra Stewart Carter for a two-day creative workshop at Highgrove Gardens.

Spend two inspiring days at Highgrove Gardens, where artist Alexandra Stewart Carter will show you how to do decoupage under glass. This relaxed, hands-on workshop lets you slow down, get creative, and turn simple glass pieces into something special with colour, pattern, and imagination.

Using easy techniques and expert guidance, you’ll design, paint, and finish your own unique decorations. Take in the inspiration and calm of Highgrove’s gardens as you work.

Each day starts with refreshments and includes a two-course lunch. There’s plenty of time to relax and chat. At the end, you can celebrate with a glass of fizz and admire your finished work.

Whether you’re new to decoupage or want to build on your skills, this two-day workshop offers a relaxed and rewarding creative experience at Highgrove Gardens. Book your place today and start your creative journey.

Please note, this is a two-day workshop.

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All profits are donated to charity

Decorative ceramic items with bird and floral designs on a light background

Introduction to Decoupage Under Glass (2-Days)

£300.00

£300.00

Day One: Designing and Colour Foundations

  • 10:00am - Arrival and refreshments
  • 10:30am - Select your designs and cut decorative elements for each piece
  • 11:00am - Learn to glue and position your chosen motifs onto a glass bowl and hurricane
  • 1:00pm - Two‑course lunch served
  • 2:00pm - Apply and layer three coats of background colour for rich depth
  • 3:30pm - Choose backing papers for use on day two
  • 4:00pm - Relax with a glass of fizz
  • 4:30pm – Guests depart

Day Two: Finishing Touches and Varnishing

  • 10:00am - Arrival and refreshments
  • 10:30am - Apply backing papers to complete each design
  • 1:00pm - Two‑course lunch served
  • 2:00pm - Add a second design to the back of your bowl for a layered finish
  • 3:30pm - Varnish your pieces (varnish provided for take-home)
  • 4:00pm - Enjoy a celebratory glass of fizz
  • 4:30pm - Workshop ends; guests depart with their finished work

About Alexandra Stewart Carter

The true joy of Alexandra’s work lies in creating one-of-a-kind pieces that reflect her clients’ personalities. Each commission begins with inspiration, colours, animals, patterns, moods, and occasions that gradually evolve into something deeply personal for both maker and recipient.

Alexandra’s creative career in traditional arts spans more than twenty years. With a background in fine art framing and decorative marbling, she developed her skills through a decade of hands-on experience with master artisans. Her love of antiques led her naturally into framing, where she discovered the intricate beauty of gilding, faux painting, and woodcraft.

Today, decoupage under glass is Alexandra’s artistic focus, blending her passion for heritage techniques with modern creative expression. She continues framing the exquisite oil paintings of her daughter, Phoebe Stewart Carter, a talented fine art painter in her own right.

Working from her home studio in Tetbury, at the heart of the Cotswolds, Alexandra crafts each piece amidst the region’s rich history of fine art and antiques.

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Important Information

  • Guests will not be admitted without a valid ticket.
  • Although guests will be dining from a set menu, if you do have any dietary requirements, food intolerances, or allergies, please inform the Customer Service team no later than 2 weeks prior to your event at events@highgrovegardens.com.
  • Tickets cannot be exchanged, refunded, or replaced. Reselling, altering, or defacing a ticket will render it void.
    Guests are required to bring photographic identification (i.e., a passport, driving license, or bus pass). Alternatively, a bank card is acceptable.
  • Accessibility and visitor well-being are very important to us. Should you have any additional requirements, please contact customerservices@highgrovegardens.com.
  • Smoking (including vaping) is not permitted anywhere on the Estate.
  • Please do not bring dogs onto the Estate (only assistance and guide dogs permitted).
    Satellite navigation should only be used as a general guide.
  • Please visit www.highgrovegardens.com/pages/directions for directions. what3words: presuming.episodes.talent
  • Please note that this event does not include a tour of the gardens.
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