Tag: craft

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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Thursday Evening classes – Make glass suncatchers

Starting 2nd March 6pm – 8.30pm – 4 sessions

Interested in trying out a new craft, or refreshing your skills? Let me know, email contact form or see link for more information.

Come and learn how to make Copper Foiled glass suncatchers. Learning how to cut colourful glass to patterns, grind the glass, foil it and lastly soldering. All very satisfying, playing with beautiful glass and going home with your own suncatcher decoration.

Have a look at some of the pieces previous people have made.

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Coming Soon – New Dates for 2023

In the meantime a QUESTION?

Are people interested in DAYTIME 8 week course/classes in Stained Glass? Do let me know, contact form, Instagram or FB Thank you

And some pictures of students work and some of mine

A window for Sam
Stained glass commission
Copper foiling short course
Chickens – leading Daytime course
Daytime course finished Panel
Monday evening course
Daytime course, work in progress
Bud Garden Centre – Photo by Brenda Smith
With the late afternoon light
Stained glass weekend, work in progress
Weekend stained glass workshop
Weekend stained glass workshop
Copper foiling short course
Daytime course
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New Year 2022 and first video on cutting glass

The Autumn Workshops and Courses and short Video how to cut glass.

The New Year 2022 see’s my first ‘How to’ video hit YouTube, not expecting to be an overnight sensation, more of a reminder for people who’ve attended workshops. Please Check it out. 

COURSES: I have spaces on the Wednesday Morning course and a Copper Foiling 4 week short course, do have a look, new skills and fun for 2022.

WORKSHOPS for the next three months booked up super fast, as Christmas present experiences I believe. There is space on the Introduction to Copper foiling on the 2nd April. 

It was a very busy creative autumn with lots of beautiful glass panels, sun-catchers and Christmas decorations made. The slide shows a range of work from the Copper foiling 4 week short course, Introduction to Copper Foiling workshop and Stained glass for beginners workshops.

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Don’t forget, the Wednesday morning course starting on 16th February.

Do contact for more information or with any questions.

And do have a watch of:

How to cut stained glass – Sharon Campbell

I may make more…..what do you think? 

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