Need Master Stained Glass Artisan
January 5, 2009 10:38 AM Subscribe
Looking for traditional glass painting
My daughter has been working with stained glass for a while now, and is currently studying the art and technical history of traditional stained glass painting in Oxford, UK. She really wants to incorporate glass painting into her work when she returns to the States in May, but is having difficulty finding classes in the practical aspects of traditional glass painting. Does anyone know if there is any place that offers classes in this in the midwest or northern Illinois area?
My daughter has been working with stained glass for a while now, and is currently studying the art and technical history of traditional stained glass painting in Oxford, UK. She really wants to incorporate glass painting into her work when she returns to the States in May, but is having difficulty finding classes in the practical aspects of traditional glass painting. Does anyone know if there is any place that offers classes in this in the midwest or northern Illinois area?
What do you mean by practical aspects of stained glass? Like working as a glass painter for a studio?
Painting on glass is some seriously advanced stuff in the field. I've looked some and came to the conclusion that the techniques I want to learn are only being used in the stained glass community, which basically would mean a job or apprenticeship with a studio, and frankly, I think there are only a couple of American studios I'd want to work with.
Has she only been studying the subject academically, or can she cut glass and lead a panel?
I opened my own shop that started with only leaded panels, but has progressed into traditionally painted and stained glass work. I'd still like to head to Europe and work with some master glass painters, however, my solution was to purchase some paints and stains and nice brushes and practice. The brushes will set her back a few hundred dollars and a decent kiln is about the same. You can learn a ton by trying to emulate the greats.
posted by princelyfox at 1:03 PM on January 5, 2009
Painting on glass is some seriously advanced stuff in the field. I've looked some and came to the conclusion that the techniques I want to learn are only being used in the stained glass community, which basically would mean a job or apprenticeship with a studio, and frankly, I think there are only a couple of American studios I'd want to work with.
Has she only been studying the subject academically, or can she cut glass and lead a panel?
I opened my own shop that started with only leaded panels, but has progressed into traditionally painted and stained glass work. I'd still like to head to Europe and work with some master glass painters, however, my solution was to purchase some paints and stains and nice brushes and practice. The brushes will set her back a few hundred dollars and a decent kiln is about the same. You can learn a ton by trying to emulate the greats.
posted by princelyfox at 1:03 PM on January 5, 2009
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As I look through those, it looks like they're mostly one-off offerings of classes. It's not clear if your daughter is looking for something more longterm? At the very least, the above are somewhere to start!
posted by knile at 12:53 PM on January 5, 2009