Core program
Five-day stained glass workshop
Monday to Friday, four hours of practice and training each day: 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00.
€1,499per personStained Glass Art Studio and Training Center
Giving shape to light.
A studio where colored glass, line, and light come together. Explore stained glass and see how a piece takes shape.
Explore training
01 / Studio
Thinking in glass
GLASWERK STUDIO CAMİŞ is a studio focused on stained glass art and education. As the light changes throughout the day, it reveals new qualities in the glass. The lines joining the pieces give the design its rhythm.
02 / Stained glass
How does a design become stained glass?
Pattern
Turn a sketch into a composition that can be cut into individual pieces of glass.
Color and texture
Hold the glass up to the light to see how color, texture, and translucency work together.
Assembly
Cut and shape the glass. Join the pieces using your chosen technique to complete the pattern.
03 / Training
Start learning stained glass
For your first piece, start with a pattern that has only a few shapes. Plan your cut lines, check your glass choices in the light, and lay the pieces over the pattern before joining them.
Do I need to know how to draw?
Simple geometric shapes make a good starting pattern. Focus on shapes you can cut cleanly before adding detail.
What techniques are used in stained glass?
With copper foil, each glass edge is wrapped in foil before the pieces are soldered together. With lead came, the pieces fit into channels in strips of lead.
04 / Training and stay
Five days with glass
Four hours of stained glass practice and teaching each day, Monday to Friday (10:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00). Plan your time at the Dalyan workshop with optional accommodation, home-cooked meals and a cultural excursion.
Sending a request does not hold a place. Once the studio confirms a provisional reservation by email, it is held for five working days. A booking is confirmed only after payment reaches the account.
Program
Your five-day workshop program
Four hours of hands-on training each day. The pace and chosen design can be adjusted to the group’s progress.
Morning · 10:00–12:00Afternoon · 14:00–16:00
- 01 / Monday
Introduction and design
Get to know the studio and safe working practices. Turn your idea into a stained glass pattern that can be made.
- 02 / Tuesday
Color and glass
Explore how color and texture change in the light. Choose glass for your pattern and begin cutting practice.
- 03 / Wednesday
Cutting and fitting
Cut and shape the glass pieces. Check how they fit the pattern and one another.
- 04 / Thursday
Assembly
Join the prepared pieces using the technique chosen for the project, then review the composition and joins.
- 05 / Friday
Finishing and review
Complete and clean the work. View it in the light and review the steps you learned together.
Accommodation
Tiny House
Living room, single bedroom, bathroom, toilet and air conditioning. Capacity: one person.
€139per nightAt the table
Home-cooked breakfast
€24per person, per breakfastAt the table
Home-cooked dinner
€39per person, per dinnerTravel
Airport transfer
€49per person · one wayCultural excursion
Ephesus and House of the Virgin Mary
The excursion takes place on Saturdays. Admission fees are excluded.
€199per personBreakfast and dinner vary with seasonal ingredients and what is cooked at home for the family that day; the photos show examples. Tell us about allergies and dietary preferences in the form so we can discuss them before confirming the menu.
Calendar
Dates and availability
The 2027 workshops begin on 12–16 April. The 19–23 April session is confirmed. Weekly sessions resume on 26–30 April and continue through 27 September–1 October. Each session has four places.
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Choose a workshop start date to see the recorded places and accommodation status.
Payment
Pay by QR code
Before paying, ask the studio to confirm your provisional reservation, amount and currency by email. If your banking app supports this QR code, scan it and check the recipient and amount before authorizing payment.
This QR code does not create an automatic reservation or instant booking confirmation. The studio confirms your booking by email after payment reaches the account. If your app cannot use the code, contact the studio.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need stained glass experience?
Tell us about your experience in the request form’s notes. The design and working steps are planned with the participants’ experience in mind.
How long is the workshop and how big is the group?
The workshop runs Monday to Friday, with four hours of work each day: 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00. Each session has a maximum of four participants.
What does the €1,499 workshop price cover?
It covers five days of training and workshop practice, four hours per day, per person. The scope of materials will be confirmed after your request. Accommodation, meals, transfers and the excursion are priced separately.
How many people can stay in the Tiny House?
The Tiny House accommodates one person. It costs €139 per night in addition to the workshop fee; availability for your selected nights is confirmed separately.
Is the airport transfer a return trip?
No. €49 is the price per person for one way. Select Arrival, Departure or Both in the form, and add your flight details in the request notes.
Are admission fees included in the Ephesus excursion?
The excursion takes place on Saturday. The €199 per-person price excludes admission to historic sites and other attractions.
Does an open calendar date mean I have a booking?
No. The calendar shows the last recorded status. The form prepares an email request. If the studio confirms availability and offers a provisional reservation, your place is held for five working days. The booking is confirmed only after payment reaches the account.
Is the menu the same every day, and can allergies be considered?
The menu changes with the season and with what is prepared at home for the family that day. Share allergies and preferences in your request so we can discuss suitable options before confirming meals.
05 / Artist
THE STUDIO
GLASWERK STUDIO CAMİŞ brings together objects shaped by glass, light and personal meaning.
About the artist
Benian Yetgin (maiden name Camis) continues a family legacy in glass craftsmanship that dates back to 1921 in Istanbul. Founded by her great-grandparents, the Camis workshop evolved over decades into a glass production facility serving the domestic market across Istanbul and Türkiye until 1974.
As a third-generation member of the family, Benian’s early life was shaped between cultures. She spent her youth in Germany, developing a European perspective on lifestyle, design, and artistic expression. In her mid-twenties, she returned to Istanbul, where she balanced her professional career as an HR manager at a German company with raising her two children.
Her return to glass was deliberate. Settling in Çeşme, on Türkiye’s western coast, she began an intensive journey into stained glass art. Over a period of five years, she trained under university art professors and worked closely with one of Türkiye’s most respected handcrafted stained glass artists—an ongoing collaboration that continues to inform her practice.
Through this process, Benian re-established the Camis name, shifting its focus from industrial production to artistic glasswork. Today, her work reflects both heritage and transformation—combining traditional techniques with a contemporary understanding of form, material, and light.
Visual language · Warm interior light, clear views of the objects, and close details of glass texture. Original product photography and generated concepts are identified separately.
06 / Location and surroundings
In Dalyan, Çeşme
The workshop is in the Dalyan area of Çeşme, close to the Aegean coast. The map link opens the workshop location shared for this site.
Find the workshop
38.350355, 26.314817 · Dalyan, Çeşme / İzmir
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Explore the region
Dalyan beaches
Kocakarı Beach
A public beach in Dalyan with fine sand and shallow water. Explore the beach ↗
Dalyan beaches
Ali Bostan Beach
A quieter shore in Dalyanköy. Explore the beach ↗
Çeşme coves
Aya Yorgi Cove
A Çeşme cove known for its beach clubs and sea. Explore the cove ↗
Around Çeşme
Castle, Ilıca and Alaçatı
Çeşme Castle and the marina area, Ilıca Beach and Alaçatı’s streets make distinct stops across the peninsula.
Full-day cultural trip
Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary
Ephesus Archaeological Site and the House of the Virgin Mary are in Selçuk. The optional studio excursion takes place on Saturdays as a full-day trip from Çeşme.
07 / Collections
Four ways to experience glass
01
Strata
Structure and layered form.
02
Aurelia
Symbolic forms and visual stories.
03
Lumen
Light, atmosphere and place.
04
Memory Objects
Personal moments held in an object.
08 / Objects
Selected works
Strata
Stacked glass lamp
A sculptural light object built around the rhythm of stacked glass. Its changing appearance invites a closer look as light moves through the form.
Generated lifestyle concept · details to verify against the original
Aurelia
Butterfly
A butterfly form that brings movement and color into the collection. It is presented as an expressive glass object.
Generated lifestyle concept · details to verify against the original
Aurelia
Crimson Eye
A symbolic composition in red glass, with an eye as its focal point. Backlighting reveals variation in the glass and the lines joining the form.
Generated lifestyle concept · details to verify against the original
Lumen
Violet lantern
Textured glass softens the light while the violet center gives the object a quiet focal point.
Generated lifestyle concept · details to verify against the original
View outdoor concept
Memory Objects
Decorated photo frame
A frame designed to give a meaningful image a place in the room. Wood, decorative detail and a personal photograph come together in a warm object.
Generated lifestyle concept · details to verify against the original
View empty-frame concept
