Stained Glass Workshops
and Tours for 2013

We are offering four workshop in the summer of 2013 on the following dates:

Saturday 18 May 2013 — Glass Painting
Saturday 1 June 2013 — Glass Painting
Sunday 2 June 2013 — Leading and Glazing
Saturday 22 June 2013 — Leading and Glazing

Running from 10.30am to 4.30pm, the cost of attending each day is £50, which includes all materials and use of tools and equipment.

Glass Painting

In this one-day workshop you will be introduced to basic techniques of painting on glass, as used by artists from the medieval period to the present day. With our expert tuition you will practice using different brushes to produce different effects, and by the end of the day you will produce a painted piece to be fired. If you also attend a glazing day, you will have the opportunity to incorporate your painted piece into a leaded panel.

Leading and Glazing

In this one-day workshop you will learn the basic techniques of cutting coloured glass to shape, leading and soldering the pieces to produce a simple but charming piece of stained glass. If you have previously attended a painting day you will also be able to incorporate your painted piece into a leaded panel.

The Tutor

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

Numbers are limited

To reserve a place, please email info@stainedglasscentre.org.uk or telephone 01904 611687.

NB There is normally a maximum of 10 people on each workshop and, unfortunately, we are only able to run a workshop with a minimum of 4 people in attendance. If a workshop has to be cancelled, attendees will be notified at least two weeks in advance. Bookings may then be transferred to another day if places are available, or a full refund will be given.

 

Stained Glass Tours
of York Churches

The Stained Glass Centre is delighted to offer a series of guided tours of buildings in the centre of York, focussing on the wealth of medieval, Victorian and modern stained glass in the city. Each tour will be led by our expert guides, beginning at 6pm and lasting for around one and a half hours.

Thursday 23 May 2013
St Martin cum Gregory and Holy Trinity, Micklegate
(meet at St Martin cum Gregory)

Thursday 20 June 2013
All Saints, North Street

Thursday 25 July 2013
St Martin, Coney Street; York Guildhall and St Helen, Stonegate (meet at St Martin, Coney Street)

Thursday 22 Aug 2013
Holy Trinity, Goodramgate
and All Saints, Pavement
(meet at Holy Trinity, Goodramgate)

The cost of each walk will be £6. Please note that a donation will be made to each church’s funds.

To reserve a place please email info@stainedglasscentre.org.uk or telephone 01904 611687

 

York Shakespeare Project — Hamlet

The Stained Glass Centre is very pleased to be hosting the York Shakespeare Project production of Hamlet from Thursday 18th July to Saturday 3rd August 2013.

For further information email info@yorkshakespeareproject.org

Read more in The Press

 

Date for your diary

Autumn Lecture
Thursday 3rd October 2013
7.30pm

The Great East Window of York Minster

The lecture will be given by Sarah Brown FSA FRHistS, Lecturer in History of Art and Course Director, MA in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management, The University of York

Details on tickets and booking will be available soon.