WOLDS WORKSHOP IS PLEASED TO OFFER A 1- DAY PRACTICAL TASTER COURSE, WHICH AIMS TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE TRADITIONAL CRAFT OF STAINED-GLASS MAKING, TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND CONSERVATOR, HELEN BOWER.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This class will guide students through the techniques of glass cutting, lead shaping, soldering and cementing. You will work from one of Helen’s pre-prepared designs for your glass panel. At the end of the course, you will be able to take home your own stained-glass panel approximately 220mm X 220mm.
This course is not advisable for anyone who may be pregnant, due to the use of lead-base materials
WHAT TO BRING:
Old clothing
Sturdy pair of shoes
Camera for documenting your progress
WHERE:
St. Mary’s Church Choir Vestry, North Bar Within, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8DL.
FOOD & DRINK:
There is a small kitchen available for use. Tea and coffee will be provided, but please bring your own lunch.
COST:
£180 incl. VAT (£150 excl. VAT)
YOUR TUTOR:
Helen Bower BA, MA, SPAB Fellow - Stained Glass Design & Craft, York
As an experienced craftswoman Helen has been working in the field of stained-glass for the last twenty-five years, including working on glass from medieval to modern at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and York Minster, as well as in commercial workshops in Worcestershire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire. She has a degree in 3-Dimensional Glass Design, a Masters Degree in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management, and is also a Fellow for the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Alongside teaching she creates bespoke commissions and off-the-peg pieces for sale, from her York based workshop.
For more information visit www.stainedglassyork.co.uk
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