What our students think
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Alan Beeson
“What a terrific day! I think you’ve got the length of the day perfectly balanced and suited to the task – with breaks to keep the mind fresh. It’s good to experiment and also good to know there’s an expert there to show you the right approach! I loved the experience – such a memorable day. You’ve lit a flame for neon glass work in me. I’m thinking things through as to where my interest goes from here.”
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Amy Zachariah (Musician)
“I’ve always had an interest in neon but had no experience in anything like this before. The two day course throws you into bending glass and creating your own designs. Andy is patient, kind and makes you feel at ease immediately. The studio and surrounding beach is beautiful. A totally unique and creative experience.”
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Nils Hauser (Anaesthetist) & Kate Wingrove (Trevor Sorbie Stylist)
“This two-day workshop was an incredible experience. Melting and forming glass was exciting. The class has an unbeatable location right on the Brighton promenade with the Pier vis-a-vis. The two days were intense with hands-on after minutes. The ratio of only one or two students per teaching is perfect. Andy is a very sympathetic, calm and experience-sharing artist with vast background and skills. He helped us develop our projects with an open mind and the ultimate goal to get our ideas to light – be sure he´ll rescue you when your bending get´s an accident. Lot´s of time for practising with no hurry.”
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Gary Larkin (Electronics Design Engineer)
“The two days of hands-on practice were full-on and fun. My finished artwork is so much better than I thought it would be! I’d recommended Andy to anyone looking for a fabulous experience.”
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Tamara D’Silva (Art Director/Set Designer)
“I had an absolute blast and learnt so much! Andy was super relaxed and personable and is a real master of his art. I had an amazing time and I’m desperate to learn more!! Will 100% be back.”
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Willy Mouz (Head Designer at WillyMsign)
“The neon piece of work is veeeery exceptional to see. The light is perfect, magic. No “bzzzz” sound. Perfection. I am very proud of this, thanks to your teaching. I am very happy. I can’t thank you enough for all you did for me. It was a great experience, your skills are impressive, your studio is very cool.”
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Papé (Music Festival Visionary)
“To start with, I was absolutely shitting myself but I was entranced when the glass started to bend in my hands… I blew too many bubbles… eventually Andy realised I couldn’t follow his real-time English and then, using just his hands and eyes, started talking to me in a near-perfect French.
Two wonderfully exhausting days.”
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Millie Ratcliff
“Totally exhausting, but very inspiring.”
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Jill (Music Festival Visionary)
“This was a safari into the unknown. Andy is an excellent teacher he’s very skilled, he’s patient, and we all had a good laugh. The workshop time is intense, the breaks are very welcome – we each had a piece of magic to take home.”
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Jessica Allan
“I had a wonderful time and to be able to come away with a finished piece of neon that I have designed and then made is so rewarding, I can’t thank you enough for helping me achieve something that I have wanted to create for a long time.”
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Robin Spijkers (Motorcycle GP Mechanical Engineer)
“I had a fantastic time at the neon course. I learned a lot and enjoyed every minute of it. It’s great to go home with my piece of neon.”
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Stuart Francis (CEO at Tattoo Workshop, Brighton)
“Working in the Arts I have always admired the skills and techniques that go into making something. Neon School was well thought out, well paced and taught me everything there is to know.”
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Scott Harfield
“If it’s a toss up between bending spoons with Uri Geller or bending glass with Andy Doig, there’s no contest – it’s Neon School all the way!”