WHAT'S ON AT THE MUSEUM

Event category: Exhibition

Location: The Stained Glass Museum
This summer, we are delighted to be hosting the temporary exhibition Layers: James Cockerill Screen Printing on Glass

James Cockerill is a First Prize winner of the prestigious Stevens Architectural Glass Artist of the Year Award, and winner of the George and Evelyn Gee Prize for Craftsmanship. He is a Fine Art graduate and founder of HALTglass, through which he designs, makes, teaches, and provides consultancy on glass and print.

James specialises in combining traditional techniques with modern innovations to create striking, graphic works on glass. From his studio in Surrey, James’s art practice is constantly evolving through experimentation, with photography and silkscreen printing providing the foundation for his creative exploration. Layers of often ephemeral images from life and from media are printed onto glass then kiln fired into permanence.

Event category: Family Activity

Price: Donations welcome
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
Come and join us at our drop in sessions. No need to book just turn up during the advertised times.

Decorate your own beautiful stained glass inspired roundel to hang up at home. Use a range of materials to add fish, ice-creams, boats, beachballs, sunshine and anything else that reminds you of the seaside!

Suitable for all ages, a suggested donation of £1 per child is recommended to cover the cost of the materials
Suitable for ages: Suitable for all

Event category: Family Activity

Price: Donations welcome
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
Come and join us at our drop in sessions. No need to book just turn up during the advertised times.

Come and explore all the animals in our stunning gallery and then make a stained glass inspired animal bookmark.

Suitable for all ages, a suggested donation of £1 per child is recommended to cover the cost of the materials
Suitable for ages: Suitable for all

Event category: Children's Workshop

Price: £15 per participant
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
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This ticket admits 1 participant to the workshop. Each member of the family wishing to make a fused glass panel needs to book a ticket. Suitable for ages: 7+

Are you looking for something memorable to do with your child this summer? In this unique session you and your child/children can work alongside each other to make a beautiful fused panel, so no need for you parents to just watch, you can get creating too! You will begin by learning the principles and theory of glass cutting, fusing and firing. After this you will be taught how to cut the glass and try cutting the glass yourself. Other techniques you will be introduced to will include fusing clear and coloured glass using fritt, confetti, stringers and noodles. You will get to work on your design and make a 10cm x 10cm glass piece. The session leader will provide examples of the different techniques, processes, fittings and results for you to handle and examine, but the emphasis of the workshop will be on the creative designs that you can achieve by yourselves, ensuring that everyone will have a rewarding time.

Your glass will need to be kiln-fired after the workshop is finished so you will NOT be taking your glass home on the day of the session. each firing takes 24hours. Once your fused artwork has been kiln-fired and cooled, we will contact you to let you know it is ready for collection. This will usually be within a week of completing the workshop.


Suitable for ages: 7+
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Event category: Children's Workshop

Price: £15 per participant
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
Book
This ticket admits 1 participant to the workshop. Each member of the family wishing to make a fused glass panel needs to book a ticket. Suitable for ages: 7+

Are you looking for something memorable to do with your child this summer? In this unique session you and your child/children can work alongside each other to make a beautiful fused panel, so no need for you parents to just watch, you can get creating too! You will begin by learning the principles and theory of glass cutting, fusing and firing. After this you will be taught how to cut the glass and try cutting the glass yourself. Other techniques you will be introduced to will include fusing clear and coloured glass using fritt, confetti, stringers and noodles. You will get to work on your design and make a 10cm x 10cm glass piece. The session leader will provide examples of the different techniques, processes, fittings and results for you to handle and examine, but the emphasis of the workshop will be on the creative designs that you can achieve by yourselves, ensuring that everyone will have a rewarding time.

Your glass will need to be kiln-fired after the workshop is finished so you will NOT be taking your glass home on the day of the session. each firing takes 24hours. Once your fused artwork has been kiln-fired and cooled, we will contact you to let you know it is ready for collection. This will usually be within a week of completing the workshop.


Suitable for ages: 7+
details...

Event category: Family Activity

Price: Donations welcome
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
Come and join us at our drop in sessions. No need to book just turn up during the advertised times.

Come and find the shields in our beautiful gallery and then make your own family shield using a range of craft materials. You could even make a paper fire breathing dragon!

Suitable for all ages, a suggested donation of £1 per child is recommended to cover the cost of the materials
Suitable for ages: Suitable for all

Event category: Children's Workshop

Price: £5 per child
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
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Come and enjoy our fantastic temporary exhibition featuring the work of James Cockerill and produce your own unique string and paper print!

You will have the opportunity to explore the unique screen printing techniques of award winning glass artist James Cockerill. James specialises in combining traditional methods with modern innovations to create striking graphics works of glass.

After collecting ideas from the exhibition you will then come to our studio and create your own beautiful print to take home to frame or make into a card!


Suitable for ages: 7+
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Event category: Exhibition

Price: Free
Location: The Stained Glass Museum
William Morris described the two leading passions of his life as the desire to create ‘beautiful things’ and a ‘hatred of modern civilisation’. As well as being an artist and designer Morris was also a writer, activist and poet. He was in every way a radical of his time, in both thought and action.

Organised by the British Society of Master Glass Painters (BMSGP), this exhibition invited members to make a 30cm square glass panel in response to the theme ‘Inspired by William Morris’ for an online and touring exhibition. Open to professionals, enthusiasts and novices alike, more than 90 submissions were received.

An online gallery with all submissions for the exhibition can be found Here

The touring exhibition opens in Stourbridge at the International Festival of Glass from 23-26 August. It is then on display at The Stained Glass Museum in Ely from 28 August - 31 October, and then in Rochdale Town Hall until the end of 2024.


Contact: 01353 660347