Stained Glass Artwork Showcase: Engaging Creations and New Ventures

Withington Baths stained glass

My most recent stained glass project I’m thrilled about is a series of windows created for Withington Baths, part of their Heritage Fund renovation. I created a community engagement project to design the windows. I worked with 5 local Primary schools and a local young adult learners group.

The designs centred around the themes of ‘Welcoming’ and ‘Community.’ Collaborating with local primary children and young adults on these window designs was a delightful experience. They brought inspiring ideas, a fresh palette of bold colours, and demonstrated exceptional teamwork in finalizing the designs. Here is a reel from my Face Book showing how magical light is through stained glass, and slide show of the work.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/951645279604238

Painting and other work

I’ve been a bit of a secret agent when it comes to showcasing my stained glass creations, need to learn to put down the glass cutter and learn how to update website’s gallery. I’ve been painting and firing designs onto glass, which is a thrilling new venture and quite the learning experience. As I figure out how to update my gallery with new pieces, here’s a slideshow featuring some of the stained glass artwork I’ve created.

  • A window for Sam
  • Withington Baths Cafe Window

Interested in having a bespoke painted stained glass window, do ask Contact or ring for a chat, always happy to discuss.

Want to make your own lovely glass panel, come to a workshop, have a look at dates Stained glass courses and workshops

AWOL OPEN STUDIO – Friday 4th October 6pm – 9pm come have a have a nosey at my studio and all the other artists studio at AWOL studio in Hope Mill https://www.awol-studios.co.uk/about/

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June Summer Sale whoo hoo

Try the Fusing Glass Workshop

and get 10% off on 12th or 20th June

If you’ve ever wanted to try something unique, a glass fusing workshop is an accessible, hands-on experience available in morning or afternoon sessions. You’ll discover the process, learn how to shape small glass pieces, and mainly have fun with a variety of colourful sweetie shop like glass to craft your own coaster or suncatcher, and a keyring.

Contact me to find out more or look at the fusing page and download the booking form

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Slow down, breathe and break glass

Also known as mindfulness whilst being creative

I think it’s well acknowledged that being creative is good for us, takes the mind off the ‘to do’ list and a respite from the little lemon that life throws at us. It is a chance to engage outside our normal day to day tasks, in a vibrant, tactile way using our hands, transforming glass into art pieces.

I have been running workshops and teaching stained glass, copper foiling and now fused glass, for many years. What I have found is the journey of learning to make stained glass is not always about the obvious, but an array of different reasons for people.

One women who comes to the Wednesday morning course, has said ‘it’s her therapy’, and to be fair, we have a good laugh, and non-judgemental positive encouragement, recognizing ‘our wins’ is important. Meeting new people, fostering community in a creative slightly structured setting, learning a new skill, personal growth and confidence, whilst playing with beautiful glass, is hard to beat for the feel good factor.

With this in mind I have two new workshops which hopefully cater to peoples available time.

Both are fun, creative and can give a bit of a buzz.

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  • Wednesday stained glass course
  • Wednesday Stained glass course
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Explore the workshops and courses, and feel free to contact me with any questions. Stained glass and copper foiling require various hand tools and involve standing at a bench to cut glass and lead. Creating fused glass can be accomplished while seated, provided that minimal cutting is involved.

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New – Fused glass workshops

Glassy things happening in the studio!

Tuesday 19th March 2pm – 4pm or Thursday 21st March 11am – 1pm

Fused Glass – I am calling it ‘cutting and sticking’ with glass, not strictly true, but it reminds me of creating paper collages when younger. Instead of paper we will be using all sorts glassy fusing things called inclusions: stringers, confetti, dichroic glass and Millefiori pieces, a bit like being in a sweetie shop.

Come to a 2 hour workshop, learn about: the basics of glass fusing, have a quick guide to cutting and shaping small pieces of glass and how to use all the lovely ‘inclusions’. Make a fused glass tile suncatcher and a keyring if time. Your pieces will be fired in a kiln at very hot temperature, which melts the glass into one fused piece. Booking form dates and costs or contact me for more information



Ready for collection in about a week or two, times for pick up to be arranged.   This is a fun hands on workshop, with time to play with the glass and create your own piece of glass art with guidance from me, Sharon.

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Springing into March – New workshops

Last year saw me complete exciting community stained glass windows for Withington Baths, as part of their Heritage Project. I love developing designs in collaboration with different groups, it makes for a very dynamic experience.

Withington Baths Studio two
Withington Baths Cafe Window

This year needs to bring an ability to update my website with some of the commissions I have now made, but like a lot of creative makers, this often falls off the ‘To Do List’.

I think there is a resurgence in traditional crafts, which has been helped by many tv programmes hi-lighting the crafts. Stained glass has been noted as a ‘Endangered craft’ but there are lots of people wanting to have ago. Hands on making is like having a rest if you spend much of your time on screens for work, and it can be very mindful, according to people I have taught, taking your mind off that ever ongoing ‘To Do list’!

The January and February workshops sold out in a flash, mostly as Christmas gifts, what a fabulous gift to receive. I now have workshops for March through to early May. https://manchesterstainedglass.co.uk/classes/ There will be more workshops coming for Summer, if you would like to be on the emailing, and first in the ‘know’ for dates, drop me a message on Contact

Now for some pictures

  • Withington Baths Studio Two
  • Withington Baths Studio two
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