Make dazzling art from neon lights

It can be rather dangerous to master, but neon lighting has long been a favoured medium of artists such as Tracey Emin“Essentially, there are only three risks – cutting yourself, burning yourself and electrocuting yourself,” Julia Bickerstaff, a neon veteran, informs us cheerfully.Our class of six is gathered in a draughty warehouse under a London railway arch. Julia has been making neon, or cold cathode, lighting for 27 years and will be our teacher today, along with the Yorkshire-based n