WHAT'S ON AT THE MUSEUM

Event category: Exhibition

Price: Free with usual admission (Friends: Free)
Location: The Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral
These dramatic woodland vistas are inspired by the woodland habits of Anderson’s Finnish roots and local English woodlands nearby Anderson’s current home in the Chiltern Hills. The scenes are punctuated by vivid depictions of animals, some of which are native - the badger, deer, squirrel and owl, and others more exotic and even mythical – the lynx, lion, and unicorn. These juxtapositions create scenes with natural imagery that is simultaneously familiar and out of place.

Many of these panels have an added political dimension with animals symbolising seismic changes in nation and state, shifts in leadership and power, as well as the global impact of climate change. Anderson employs both traditional kiln-fired glass paints and enamels and acid-etching areas of coloured glass to achieve both finely painted detail and rich colour hues.

Petri Anderson AMGP studied restoration glass painting under Peter Archer and Alfred Fisher in 1989, and in the late 1990s succeeded Archer as head designer and painter at Chapel Studio in Hertfordshire. In 2005 he established his own studio, Mongoose Stained Glass, and undertakes domestic and ecclesiastical commissions as well as restoration work. Anderson's work can be seen across the country in parish churches, cathedrals, private homes, schools, colleges and city livery companies. Liturgical projects include the Pat Salvage memorial window for St. Nicholas Church in Kelvedon Hatch, which received a diocesan award for design, and three windows for St. Andrews Church, Hyde Heath. In recent years his portfolio has taken on a new dimension with work in Japan, Central Asia, Finland and the Caribbean. Petri is an Associate member of the British Society of Master Glass Painters (BSMGP).
Suitable for ages: All
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Event category: Adult Workshop

Price: £60 per person including materials, equipment and tuition
Location: The Stained Glass Museum, South Triforium, Ely Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DL
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During this 2.5 hour workshop, you will be shown the basics of glass fusing and learn to cut your own glass shapes.
You will then use this knowledge to create your own unique glass pieces, such as a pair of coasters, a set of bunting, or a suncatcher.

This is a hands-on workshop, with no previous experience necessary


Suitable for ages: 18+
Contact: 01353 660347
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Event category: Adult Workshop

Price: £60 per person including materials, equipment and tuition
Location: The Stained Glass Museum, South Triforium, Ely Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DL
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During this 2.5 hour workshop, you will be shown the basics of glass fusing and learn to cut your own glass shapes.
You will then use this knowledge to create your own unique glass pieces, such as a pair of coasters, a set of bunting, or a suncatcher.

This is a hands-on workshop, with no previous experience necessary


Suitable for ages: 18+
Contact: 01353 660347
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Event category: Adult Workshop

Price: £120 per person including all materials, equipment and tuition
Location: The Stained Glass Museum, South Triforium, Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4DL
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The art of painting on glass was mastered in the medieval period. Over the following centuries, stained glass artists have used painting techniques to draw with line and light, to create depth and detail, and to control the atmospheric quality of light’s transmission through glass.
In this practical workshop, glass artist Derek Hunt will teach traditional painting techniques. Using vitreous pigment and silver stain on clear glass, students learn to work with a variety of brushes, sticks, quills and sponges to create different effects and shading in both wet and dry matts. Glass work will be fired at intervals throughout the workshop, and ready to take home at the end of the day.



Suitable for ages: 18+
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Event category: Family Activity

Price: £3 per child
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
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Come and join us for the first Wednesday of the month for informal fun in our beautiful setting. Enjoy crafts, rhymes and stories linked to the theme. Explore our light box and interactive toys and meet new friends, all whilst relaxing with a drink and a biscuit.
Story time will be under one of our beautiful stained glass windows.

Suitable for ages: Under 5's
Contact: learning@stainedglassmuseum.com
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Event category: Adult Workshop

Price: £170 per person including materials, equipment and tuition
Location: The Stained Glass Museum, South Triforium, Ely Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DL
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Discover the exciting possibilities of silk screen-printed images on glass using traditional glass paints and vividly coloured kiln-fired enamels with award-winning artist James Cockerill from HALTglass. James will provide pre-made screens adorned with stunning images for you to collage and create your own unique works of art. You will have the opportunity to produce prints using a wide variety of colours. After kiln firing, we will also construct display stands to showcase your new works of art.

The workshop will have a maximum of eight students, allowing for ample individual as well as group tuition.
Suitable for ages: 18+
Contact: 01353 660347
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Event category: Adult Workshop

Price: £170 per person including materials, equipment and tuition
Location: The Stained Glass Museum, South Triforium, Ely Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DL
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Discover the exciting possibilities of silk screen-printed images on glass using traditional glass paints and vividly coloured kiln-fired enamels with award-winning artist James Cockerill from HALTglass. James will provide pre-made screens adorned with stunning images for you to collage and create your own unique works of art. You will have the opportunity to produce prints using a wide variety of colours. After kiln firing, we will also construct display stands to showcase your new works of art.

The workshop will have a maximum of eight students, allowing for ample individual as well as group tuition.

Suitable for ages: 18+
Contact: 01353 660347
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Event category: Family Activity

Price: FREEJoin us for a free open evening at The Stained Glass Museum on Saturday 16th September. Explore our beautiful gallery filled with over 130 illuminated stained glass windows

At this free open evening, come along and explore the unique beauty of stained glass in our amazing gallery, located within the South Triforium of the Cathedral. See the museums display of over 130 illuminated stained glass windows, including both secular and sacred glass from locations across the UK, Europe and beyond, after hours at this special evening opening.

The Stained Glass Museum is the only museum in the UK solely dedicated to stained glass and has given new life to hundreds of windows removed from redundant buildings since its foundation in 1972. Our collection spans over 1000 pieces from the 13th century to striking contemporary pieces, as well as including designs, sketches and tools within our collection,

On the evening, there is no need to purchase a Cathedral ticket to access the museum, find our staircase entrance to your right hand side, beyond the font, as you enter through the main West Door. Access to the museum is via our spiral staircase of 40 steps. There is no lift access or toilets within the museum.
Suitable for ages: Suitable for all

Event category: Family Activity

Price: FREE
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
Join us for a free open day at The Stained Glass Museum on Sunday 17th September. Explore our beautiful gallery filled with over 130 illuminated stained glass windows

At this free open day, come along and explore the unique beauty of stained glass in our amazing gallery, located within the South Triforium of the Cathedral. Not usually open on Sundays, the museum displays over 130 illuminated stained glass windows, including both secular and sacred glass from locations across the UK, Europe and beyond.

The Stained Glass Museum is the only museum in the UK solely dedicated to stained glass and has given new life to hundreds of windows removed from redundant buildings since its foundation in 1972. Our collection spans over 1000 pieces from the 13th century to striking contemporary pieces, as well as including designs, sketches and tools within our collection,

On the day, there is no need to purchase a Cathedral ticket to access the museum, find our staircase entrance to your right hand side, beyond the font, as you enter through the main West Door. Access to the museum is via our spiral staircase of 40 steps. There is no lift access or toilets within the museum.
Suitable for ages: Suitable for all
Contact: 01353 660347

Event category: Adult Workshop

Price: £45.00
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
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Join local artist, Jane Fellows as she takes you on a brief tour of our museum gallery, encouraging you to notice the various shapes, patterns and use of feathers in our collection of stained glass, old and new.
Using this as a starting point you will learn how to create stunning gel plates in various colours, adding feathers and rock salt to reproduce their delicate forms and textures. Printing on to tissue paper to achieve a transparent effect, you’ll have an opportunity to make your final designs into vibrant greetings cards and prints to take home.

In this workshop Jane will take you on a brief tour of our museum gallery, encouraging you to notice the various shapes, patterns and copious use of feathers in our collection of stained glass, old and new.
Using this as a starting point, you will learn how to ink up your gel plate in various colours and to the correct consistency to pull a successful print. Once this base layer is achieved, feathers and rock salt will be applied to the gel plate and a second print pulled. This will reveal the delicate forms and textures of the feathers. Further layers may be added to achieve your final design. You will have an opportunity to make your finished designs into greetings cards and prints to take home.

Feathers and salt will be supplied but please feel free to bring various feathers of your own in many sizes and textures.


Suitable for ages: 18+
Contact: 01353 660347
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