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Understanding Stained Glass

We are delighted to be joined by Emily Allen from The Stained Glass Museum to share the processes behind stained glass window making.

For the day, Emily will be at Two Temple Place explaining the step by step processes of making a stained-glass window, and sharing how glass is shaped, stained, painted and then leaded together to form a window through examples from the museum’s handling collection.



For our 2024 exhibition, The Glass Heart, we partnered with The Stained Glass Museum and were fortunate enough to showcase a number of works from their collection. The Stained Glass Museum is the only museum dedicated to the art of stained glass in the UK. The museum boasts a nationally-significant collection of stained glass, associated designs, materials and tools which reveal the development of this unique art from the 13th century to present day. Displayed at eye level and within Ely Cathedral, visiting the museum is a unique opportunity to see glass which spans more than eight centuries, featuring rescued stained glass from a variety of secular and sacred buildings across the country. The museum is a real hidden gem with a programme of practical glass making workshops, events and talks throughout the year for all ages. Find our more on their website stainedglassmuseum.com

About Emily Allen

Emily Allen is Deputy Curator at The Stained Glass Museum, where she is responsible for engaging audiences with the museums varied collections, as well as the museums communications, marketing and events. She has worked at the museum in a number of roles for 10 years and particularly loves how interesting our visitors to the museum are, from those simply enjoying their visit to academics and practicing artists, there is something to learn from everyone. Emily has been working in museums across East Anglia since 2012 and has an MA in Museums Studies (University of Leicester).
event dateThursday 28 August
venue addressTwo Temple Place2 Temple Place London WC2R 3BD
event timesThis event is FREE and no booking is required.
Two Temple Place is open for our Celebration of Makers from 11am - 5pm
telephone 020 7836 3715 for latest times or cancellations.
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