A lovely surprise to be mentioned in the July/August 2022 issue of Elle Decoration magazine, in a feature on bold and bright contemporary stained glass - “Art of Glass”.
LEARN TO MAKE STAINED GLASS WITH ME!
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LEARN TO MAKE STAINED GLASS - SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS OR IMPROVERS
If you've ever wondered how in the heck stained glass is made, or how you start a career in stained glass, or why cutting glass is a bit like driving a car, join me and I will explain all.
I’ll tell you how I got started as a stained glass artist, and who my influences and inspirations are, then I’ll guide you through all the materials and tools you'll need to make a window. I'll even give you some advice for setting up your workspace, and lots of guidance on health and safety.
Once you're all set up, I'll show you how to design a cutline, which is the name for the plan that you make your stained glass window on, and teach you some methods for cutting and breaking glass.
Once you've practised your glass cutting, we'll get on to making our final project.
The lessons are broken up into manageable sizes, and you can work through them at your own pace and repeat a lesson as often as you like. You can also join in with the community in the forum, where you can share ideas, ask for help and swap resources. I'll be popping in too, to help with any problems and give feedback.
I’m so excited for you to join me, and I can’t wait to see what everyone makes!
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CONTEMPORARY STAINED GLASS BOUQUET #3
A new bouquet panel, the third I have made (you can see the others here). This was commissioned as a 1st anniversary gift, and the design was inspired by the bride’s wedding bouquet, which was made by Tupelo Tree, and was made up of seasonal, native foliage as well as beautiful dahlias and ranunculus. There are also a few imaginary blooms in there, because what’s not to love about an imaginary flower. The border was based on the one that surrounded the wedding invitations, which were designed by the groom.
CONTEMPORARY STAINED GLASS DOOR PANELS FOR A 1960S HOUSE
The brief for these front door panels, for a 1960s house in Kent, was to design something that referenced 1960s design but also sat comfortably alongside the existing Victorian stained glass in the period houses in the rest of the street.
The client listed a selection of artists and designers whose work appealed, including Josef Albers, Marimekko and Orla Kiely, and the theme of the panels was based on an old apple tree in the garden that had special meaning to the family.
The windows were designed, painted and constructed by Flora Jamieson, and fitted by R. G. Croudace Glass.
Feist Forest X Flora Jamieson | Contemporary Stained Glass Collaboration
Excited to reveal some pieces I have been working on in collaboration with illustrator and designer Vicki Turner. I've been a fan of Vicki's graphic illustrations for some years now, so when she contacted me with the idea of producing a limited edition of contemporary stained glass pieces based on her recent series of paintings, it wasn't a hard decision to make.
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