STAINED GLASS TUITION centres in the United Kingdom and Europe

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BRISTOL: CREATIVE GLASS GUILD

Creative Glass Guild runs an extensive range of taster day, weekend and ongoing courses for beginners, improvers and those wanting to fine tune their skills. New courses are added on a regular basis.

BUCKS, NORTHANTS, HERTS, CORNWALL: VITREUS ART GLASS

Learn the basics in just a day on our beginners class or update your skills and boost your confidence on our intermediate / improvers class...

CAMBRIDGE: HURDY GURDY STAINED GLASS

I teach stained glass courses and run general art sessions for special needs groups and community art projects.

CHICHESTER WEST DEAN COLLEGE

A variety of stained glass courses on offer. Their web site is excellent in that there are usually full details of the courses for the following year at least.

CORNWALL, PENZANCE ART GLASS UK

All courses are run over Saturday and Sunday. Project materials are included, studio tools on loan. Max 4 students per course.

DERBYSHIRE Martin McAssey Glass

Stained glass courses in Sheffield, Chesterfield and the Peak District. Run by Martin McAssey qualified teacher and artist.

DORSET Bournemouth Stained Glass

Both Elizabeth and Sam offer stained glass tutition at colleges for Bournemouth and Dorset Adult Education. They also run their own classes and offer one-to-one tuition.
See their web site for details.

DEVON ANN PENGELLY STAINED GLASS

Ann runs a busy stained glass studio working on commissions and restoration projects, and where she sells a wide range of materials and tools.
Ann runs training courses throughout term time and in the summer she runs various courses including a 5 day beginner course, day courses in Etching, Glass Fusing and Lead and Copperfoil.

DEVON (PLYMPTON, PLYMOUTH):
GLOW-WORM STAINED GLASS

Glow Worm is a working stained glass studio (offering commissioned work, off the shelf products, restoration and repair services)
It is also a teaching centre and a supply store for hobbyists. Specialises in the real thing to a high standard.

ESSEX: Studio 84

Courses in the Art of Stained Glass

FOREST OF DEAN FOREST OF DEAN STAINED GLASS

The classes are suitable for all levels of experience (including none!) and are available in a number of formats:
• Weekend ‘Taster’ Sessions
• Regular Daytime / Evening Classes
• 5-Day Schools

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, NAILSWORTH BAROQUE STAINED GLASS

Regular evening and day courses for beginnners and advanced students.

HAMPSHIRE: SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH:
THE GLASS WORKSHOP

Offering individual lessons on how to work with Kiln Glass Fusing, Traditional or modern Lead Lighting or Copper Foiling.

HEREFORDSHIRE
EXEMPLAR GLASS

Hot Glass Classes. All classes available as individual tuition or part of a small class (maximum 4 students), beginners/intermediates.

HERTFORDSHIRE and BEDFORDSHIRE
NORTH LIGHTS: Elisabeth Roberg

(British Society of Master Glass Painters)

Courses at Samuel Whitbread Community College (Clifton)
Oaklands College (St Albans) and in her studio.
Beginners' and Master classes. Hot work classes.

KENT: STONEY PARSONS.

Stoney teaches stained glass to adults at all levels. She teaches in her studio and also at West Dean Residential College and Skyros in Greece.
Her studio is in a beautiful old country estate 10 minutes drive south of Tunbridge Wells, only 45 minutes train journey from London.

LANCASHIRE: LIGHTWORKS STAINED GLASS

Based in CLITHEROE, offering Stained Glass Courses for Beginners.

LEICESTERSHIRE: PURPLE STAINED GLASS STUDIO

One and Two day courses in leaded windows, glass painting, or glass fusing.

LINCOLN: COMMANDER GLASS

Courses in lead panelling, Tiffany style techniques, kiln fired painted glass.

LONDON NW1: LEAD and LIGHT

We offer a range of introductory courses that are practical and designed to get you started if you are a beginner, as well as offering those who are already familiar with working in glass an opportunity to build on their skills and try new techniques.

LONDON SE5 CAMBERWELL: LONDON STAINED GLASS

We are offering 4-Day Introductory Glass Fusing Courses throughout the year.

LONDON: LAMBETH COLLEGE

(Enter STAINED GLASS into their search box)
All courses are accredited, and they place a lot of emphasis on stained glass design, as well as techniques.

LONDON: STOKE NEWINGTON
RAINBOW GLASS STUDIOS / GLASS CLASS

Classes in traditional stained glass, modern fused glass, jewellery making & painting on glass.

NORFOLK: WROXHAM BARNSCOASTAL STAINED GLASS

Studio Days or on-site evening classes.

NORTHUMBERLAND, DURHAM, SUNDERLAND: NORTH GRANGE STAINED GLASS

Classes in Durham and Northumberland

UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND

Sunderland University is a leading centre for the teaching of stained glass and hot glass.

SHROPSHIRE (STANTON LACEY nr LUDLOW) WILLIAMS & BYRNE LTD

The Williams & Byrne stained glass studio runs glass painting courses that create confidence and skill. There are always two of us to teach and demonstrate, and we take a maximum of six people per course.

PLYMOUTH: Studio 39

The Kenningtons conducts a combined lead work and copper foil course at the Eggbuckland Community centre. They also offer one-to-one tuition in your own studio. They'll even bring the tools and glass!

SUFFOLK, EYE: MYGLASSROOM.COM

Studio Classes in Eye, Suffolk
Fully equipped with a comprehensive range of equipment for teaching traditional techniques for designing and making stained glass. They teach individuals and very small groups.

SUFFOLK, WISSETT: DAVID ELLIOTT STAINED GLASS

By popular request, I now also offer beginner and intermediate training courses. We work on decorative stained and fused glass in panels, mirrors, room-dividers, fire screens, wall and table lamps - and many other forms.
All of my design work is from my own original drawings and sketches. I am also continuously developing my approaches and technique to incorporate new forms of expression.

SURREY, ABINGER HAMMER: ABINGER STAINED GLASS

We offer courses in stained glass, fused glass and copper foiling.

SUSSEX, AMBERLEY Working Museum: DIVINE ART STAINED GLASS

We are now offering courses in stained glass and glass fusing to be held at the museum.
Each course will be one on one tutoring with David Batchelor offering two full days tutoring.
The stained glass and fusing course will include a project of your choice to keep.

SUSSEX, NINFIELD: STAINED GLASS IN SUSSEX

Saturday Classes.

WILTSHIRE, BRADFORD ON AVON: Alan Spark

Alan Spark offers a variety of 2 Day Weekend or 1 Day Taster courses. Traditional leaded stained glass, copper foiling, painting on glass, fusing and slumping, kiln casting and glassblowing.

YORKSHIRE, CAYTON, SCARBOROUGH: STAINED GLASS CENTRE

Learn to make beautiful stained glass lampshades, mirrors, boxes, candle holders, picture frames.
You certainly will not be as good as Tiffany after a week-end course but you will have been taught the basic principles.

YORKSHIRE, YORK: Julia Spall Stained Glass

Beginners glass courses in Fusing, Leaded Lights and Glass Painting. Leeds. Run by Julia Spall.

YORKSHIRE, SHEFFIELD: Martin McAssey Glass

Stained glass courses in Sheffield, Chesterfield and the Peak District. Run by Martin McAssey qualified teacher and artist.

BELFAST: Leadlines Stained Glass Studio

One Day Glass Painting Workshops with David Esler AMGP - Course takes place at Leadlines and David Esler Stained Glass Studio.

FOR DUBLIN: See the Irish page

ALLOA near STIRLING: Retro Glass

Working studio running classes in stained glass (foiling and leaded)

EDINBURGH CREATIVE GLASS DESIGNS

Tuition for Leaded Panel and Copper Foil artists.

EDINBURGH: TELFORD COLLEGE

This link is to the college in Edinburgh's site.

EDINBURGH: STAINED GLASS HOUSE

Classes and workshops run throughout the year.

GLASGOW: RDW GLASS

Night classes: Beginners classes in traditional stained glass
Studio space: Rental of studio and equipment for any artist wanting to work in glass

SWANSEA: Swansea Metropolitan University

The world famous art school where many UK Stained Glass Artists study art and design.
The Welsh School of Architectural Glass at Swansea Met turns 75 years old in 2010.

DENBIGHSHIRE (LLANGOLLEN): PANDY MILL GLASS STUDIO

Pandy Mill Stained and Fused Glass Studio offer three day course in the heart of the Ceiriog Valley in North Wales.

Northern Italy, Pavia: Miriam Di Fiore's workshops in Fusing

Fusing classes. Included is the Miriam Di Fiore technique to create landscapes in glass, glass fusing, creating jewelry, kiln forming, and kiln casting. Accomodation on local farms can be arranged.