Stained Glass
Thursday Afternoons |15.30 – 18.30 | £200 | 10 weeks
OR
Thursday Evenings | 19.15-21.15 | £140 | 10 weeks
Learn the ancient craft-skills of stained glass as still applied to contemporary stained glass design today. Join us and be inspired by historic and modern glass artists and then design, choose, cut and assemble glass to create your own vibrant and stunning works of art in stained glass. You will have opportunities to try leading, copper foiling and glass painting.
Tools are provided. There will be a materials cost of £30.oo depending on the glass you choose to order.
Experience is not required by we welcome participants who have done glass work before. Jill is happy to discuss your ideas for your own project in advance of the course if you have any questions.
These two course runs for three terms every year, each term consists of 10 classes (Thursday evenings or Thursday afternoons). We take a break over half term. Please check the Thursday afternoon dates carefully as the 10 sessions may not be consecutive due to instrument making taking place in the workshop.
This course is suitable for those with no experience.
Click on the booking links to see if there are still spaces, if their are none available email us at cambridgeartmakers@gmail.com to go on the waiting list.
Tutor | Jill Fordham
Jill has worked as a locally based stained glass artist for 25 years. Her work includes taking commissions from private clients, exhibiting regularly and teaching, and she enjoys following her own inspiration as much as encouraging and inspiring other’s creativity. The glass techniques she works with are leading, copper foiling, fusing and slumping, and glass painting. A source of inspiration for many of her designs is capturing fluid forms, and using glass to recreate the way these forms are affected by light and she also like geometric patterns! Find out more on her website: Hurdy Gurdy Glass.
Term Dates
Please note, the Stained Glass afternoon course dates vary according to Cambridge Woodwind Makers’ courses that share the same workshop. There may still be changes in dates, they will always be replaced by other Thursday afternoon classes.
September – (November) January term 2020
Dates in bold have been added since lockdown II meant postponing courses.
AFTERNOON COURSE
Thursdays
- 24th September
- 1st, 15th, 22nd October
- 3rd, 10th, 17th, 31st December
- 7th, 14th January
EVENING COURSE
- Thursdays 24th September – 3rd December
- 10th, 17th December
- 7th, 14th January
Half term break 29th October
Jan – April term 2021
AFTERNOON AND EVENING COURSE
Thursdays 21st January – 22nd April
Terms would officially be Thursday 21st January until Thursday 25th March and there would be no half term break as these classes start a week late to accommodate for missed weeks in 2020.
NB. For all January – April courses we are scheduling 14 weeks with the tutor. Only 10 weeks of these 14 would be taught. The extra 4 are in case of further government restrictions requiring us to cancel classes.
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Testimonials
“I knew I would enjoy the class but I was surprised at how therapeutic the process was. What a lovely class!”
“I had my window fitted into my bathroom door! I’m so excited and absolutely love it. I’m hugely proud of myself as when I started Jill’s classes I ouldn’t even cut a piece of glass straight. The fact that I managed to make a whole window is testament to Jill’s expertise and patience. Please can you thank her profusely as I’m chuffed to pieces that I’ve achieved my little dream. Thank you so much for making me feel so welcome.”
Location | 6 Lintech Court, Linton, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4XN, ENGLAND
Transport | The workshop is a few miles south of Cambridge city and can be reached by the route 13 buses. Follow the signs to Linton Zoo!
Participant Guidelines | Please read our participant guidelines which can be found here
Covid-19 Guidelines | Please read our covid-19 guidelines which can be found here
Access | Please note that our kitchen and toilets are on the first floor up 1 flight of stairs. If this is going to pose a problem for you please email us at cambridgeartmakers@gmail.com
Booking | Your reservation on a course is not complete until payment has been received.
Photos | We may take pictures during classes which may be used on our social media feeds and later in publicity. If you wish not to be in photographs please let the tutor and staff know at the start of the class.
Questions | if you have any questions or comments please email cambridgeartmakers@gmail.com
Availability | No spaces left? Email us at cambridgeartmakers@gmail.com to go on the waiting list.