Discover the secrets of Stained Glass making

One day ‘taster’ workshops with tutors Ann Sotheran and Keith Barley at the Stained Glass Centre, Church of St. Martin cum Gregory, Micklegate, York.

Saturday 13 June 2009, 10.00am-4.00pm

Saturday 25 July 2009, 10.00am-4.00pm

Stained glass is not a lost art! You can learn the most basic techniques of this traditional craft in a one day workshop. With our expert tuition you will learn to cut coloured glass to shape, lead and solder the pieces and produce a simple but charming piece of stained glass to keep as a decorative item for your own home, or to give away as a unique gift to a friend or family member.
 
Cost including all materials for each day is £45.
 
Bring your own lunch, shop within 100 yards, or five minute walk to any number of places to eat and drink.

Tutors

Ann Sotheran is a Fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters, with over 25 years’ experience of designing and making stained glass for many different situations. She has taught evening classes in stained glass for nearly twenty years as well as various workshops and taster sessions, covering all aspects of traditional stained glass work including glass painting and acid etching. She also teaches the copper foil technique of glass assembly. Examples of her work can be found on her website www.annsotheran.co.uk

Keith Barley FMGP ACR is Master Glazier to Ely Cathedral; the Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi (CVMA) of Great Britain conservation adviser; an Institute of Conservation (ICON) accredited conservator; and winner of the Museums and Galleries Commission / Jerwood Award for Conservation in 1998. Following a Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship in 1986, he has designed isothermal protective glazing systems, which have been used in many cathedrals, churches and stately homes for the preservation of stained glass. He has acted as consultant to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Museum of Fine Art, Boston; The Cathedral of Siena; Lichfield Cathedral; is currently advisor to St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York. He has contributed an entry in the “Dictionary of Art”, and chapters in “Treasures on Earth” and “Life, Death & Art”.

For bookings and further details call 01904 611687, email info@stainedglasscentre.org.uk