President His Grace the Duke of Grafton KG DL Hon FRIBA FSA Chairman Caroline Benyon 21 Priory Road Hampton Middlesex TW12 2NS chairman@bsmgp.org.uk Hon. Secretary and Newsletter Editor Chris Wyard PO Box 15 Minehead TA24 8ZX secretary@bsmgp.org.uk Hon. Journal Editor Sandra Coley c/o Registered Office journaled@bsmgp.org.uk Hon. Librarian Michael Peover Melrose Villa Jocelyn Road Richmond Surrey TW9 2TJ librarian@bsmgp.org.uk AGBI Steward: Jane Campbell CHAIRPERSONS OF WORKING PARTIES: Conservation: Stephen Clare Constitution: John Watson Events: Sue Ashworth Finance and General: Tim Alston MBE

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Newsletter of the British Society of Master Glass Painters Issue 38 June 2007

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

he Society held an exhibition at the Cochrane Theatre in 2004 under the title 30cm 2 and I am pleased to announce that another exhibition will be held at the same venue in the summer of 2008. Details of the exhibition can be found elsewhere in this issue of the Newsletter and I hope members will participate once again. The last exhibition remained at the Cochrane for 4 months and was then relocated to the Ely Stained Glass Museum and finally Birmingham. A full photographic record of each exhibit can be found on our website. We are almost half way through this year and it is time to say that the AGM will be held on 15 June at 5.30 pm, a time to review the Society's activities over the past year and to look forward to the next 12 months. John Hayward will be giving the evening lecture and, because he has been one of our most prolific and important post-war stained glass artists, time spent in his company will be well worth while, so book early. It is also time for me to remind you about the annual weekend Conference taking place this year in Lincoln and those details can be found on page 2, as well as on our website along with details about forthcoming lectures. Caroline Benyon

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SUMMER EVENTS
Summer lecture 15 June: `Fifty years of glass ­ among other things'
lthough this talk is mainly about my fifty years with glass, the record would be incomplete without some reference to the `other things' made in other media. Together with several architects sympathetic to the ideas of the `Liturgical Movement' and a small group of craftsmen I spent a good deal of my time between the 1960s and 1980s designing and making the contents of whole interiors. Glass was one important element among others. Art was the handmaid of Liturgy. Opportunities for making comprehensive schemes of glass are now rare and commissions tend to be for single windows in churches most commonly already filled with random 19th century glass. This has led to a tendency to regard churches as galleries for the display of autonomous art works (often accompanied by what Nigel Melhuish called `Delphic utterances'!) Stained glass is major when it acts in concert. It is the whole interior that is the work of art. John Hayward

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Registered Office: 6 Queen Square London WC1N 3AR Registered in England and Wales 173764

Price including buffet supper: £14.50 (members)/£18 (non-members)/£9.50 (student members)/£11 (student non-members). Details and booking: Helen Robinson, 9 Ox Lane, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4HH; tel: 01582 764834; email: lectures@bsmgp.org.uk; booking forms now also downloadable online at www.bsmgp.org.uk.

Walks and talks Tuesday 17 July: City of London churches
Planned itinerary: St Lawrence Jewry (Webb Windows), St Mary le Bow (Hayward), St Mary Aldemary (Crawford, L. Lee), St Michael Pater Noster (Hayward), St Stephen Walbrook. To run in conjunction with 'Friends of the City Churches'. Spaces will be limited so please register your interest early. Cost: members £10 (£12 non-members). Please make all cheques payable to the BSMGP and send to: Andrew Taylor 113 High Street, Littleton Panell, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4EU; tel: 01380 813878; email: aptaylor@stainedglass.fsnet.co.uk.

Website: www.bsmgp.org.uk

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BSMGP Autumn Conference 2007: Lincoln

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he conference in Lincoln redresses the imbalance of recent years by returning in greater depth to the mediaeval. Lincoln cathedral can claim to hold the second most important 13th century glass in the country. On the Society's last visit, the Dean's Eye, taken out in 1988, was on the bench. It was reinstalled last year and the story will be told in the cathedral workshops. There is also a wealth of 19th and 20th century glass in the cathedral and in other churches within walking distance and plenty of time will be allowed. On Saturday we travel south to Stamford and Tattershall and a cluster of churches around Sleaford. The 15th century Browne's hospital in Stamford alone could hold our attention but there is also St George ­ Garter quarries, Wailes, Hugh Arnold and Clayton & Bell. Tattershall has splendid mediaeval glass in the East window and there is more at Heydour and Carlton Scroop. Nearby Grantham boasts impressive St Wulfram with 19th C and 20th C glass; Ruskington ­ Burne-Jones, Silk Willoughby ­ Whall, Sleaford ­ Hardman, Holland of Warwick, Ward & Hughes, O'Connor, Morris & Co, Kempe, Burlison & Grylls and Woodward. Sunday, we head north to Hackthorn ­ Holiday, Brocklesby ­ the most engaging mediaeval glass in the county, Redbourne ­ William Collins, Messingham ­ a fascinating miscellany of glass dating from the late 13th C to the mid 16th C, Morton, and Brant Broughton ­ a major collection of work by the prolific rector, FH Sutton (also seen in the cathedral). En route we shall see new work by Glenn Carter AMGP. Our guides and speakers throughout the weekend are:

Glenn Carter AMGP, artist Dr Jim Cheshire, senior lecturer in History of Art & Design, University of Lincoln Martin Harrison FSA, Hon FMGP, author, curator and art historian Dr Penny Hebgin-Barnes, CVMA Gt Britain, author of their summary catalogue volume The Mediaeval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire Tom Küpper, team leader, Lincoln Cathedral workshops Rev. Gordon Plumb, stained glass photographer contributing to the CVMA volumes and website; consultant to Lincoln DAC on historic glass The University of Lincoln is the country's newest purpose-built university, the campus and conference centre having a waterfront setting and spectacular views. It is a 15-minute walk to the city centre. Registration is from 2 pm on Thursday and supper at 7 pm before the introductory evening lecture. Friday will be spent

largely in the cathedral and its workshops followed by another evening lecture. Saturday and Sunday are coach excursion days returning at about 5.30 pm. The Conference Dinner is on Saturday and the weekend finishes with members' slides and a discussion on photography. Last year the interest shown in this by non-practising members is a reminder to artists to bring their work and an encouragement to everyone to stay on the extra Sunday night. The residential conference fee of £260 includes: 2 days' coach travel and entrance to all sites visited; 3 nights' accommodation and three full English breakfasts, lunches on Saturday and Sunday and three dinners. Accommodation is entirely single en-suite but we try to place you in adjoining rooms. The non-residential fee of £145 includes travel and entrance fees, lunches & dinners. (These costs are for BSMGP members. Non-members should add £38 to the appropriate fee.*) All menus have vegetarian options and there are tea and coffee making facilities within the accommodation blocks. Please complete this application form if you would like to attend. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Closing date for late applications is 18 July. All bookings after 1 June must be accompanied by full payment. Return your form and cheque to: Sue Ashworth, 11 Morden Road Mews, Blackheath, London SE3 0AE. REMEMBER: Registration is from 2 pm on Thursday, 30 August. Our first meeting will be at supper at 7 pm before the evening lecture. * Non-members pay £38 extra ­ the same as our UK subscription. Become a member online or by sending a £38 cheque made out to BSMGP to: Chris Wyard, Hon. Secretary, PO Box 15, Minehead, Somerset TA24 8ZX.

LINCOLN AUTUMN CONFERENCE BOOKING FORM
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Residential single en-suite room: £260 per person Extra night (Sunday ­ D, B&B): £49; dinner only: £11 Non-residential: £145 per person *Non-members have a £38 surcharge

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ICON training days
The stained glass section of ICON (Institute for Conservation) is organizing a 2-day training session in York to include a variety of subjects tailored to suit the needs of those wishing to apply for accreditation with ICON (see programme on right). Places are limited and there is a special offer of a £20 discount to those who book all four sessions. Please email me at derek@limelightstudios.co.uk for more information. Derek Hunt

Stained Glass Conservation Training Days
Thursday 13 & Friday 14 September 2007 Jacobs Well, Trinity Lane, Micklegate, YORK
PROGRAMME
Thursday 13 September 9.00 Coffee, tea and registration 9.30 Session 1. Report & documentation ­ Chris Chesney 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Session 2. Basic chemistry ­ Chris Chesney 17.30 End of session Friday 14 September 9.00 Coffee, tea and registration 9.30 Session 1. Corrosion & cleaning ­ Leonie Seliger 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Session 2. Isothermal glazing ­ Keith Barley 17.30 End of session Cost per session £80.00 (there are four sessions over 2 days) Special offer: book all four sessions over 2 days at a discounted cost of £300. For more information please email: derek@limelightstudios.co.uk

Exhibitions
BSMGP members' exhibition 2008: 40 cm2

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he next BSMGP members' exhibition will be held at the Cochrane Gallery in central London from July to November 2008. All paid-up members are eligible to submit panels for selection, which should be 40 cm square (sight size*). All interested people are asked to contact Deb Lowe (Knotts Grove, Todmorden, Lancs OL14 8JF; email: info@debloweglass.co.uk), initially to express their interest. Further details will appear in info packs to be sent out by Deb Lowe during the autumnto all those who have registered an interest. (* The specified sight size is 40 cm sq, with 1/2" outside lead (metric equivalent) ­ which makes full-size panel 40 cm + 1/2". This gives 1/4" of lead in the rebate.)

Panels from: Mark Angus exhibition (below); Ginger Ferrell's exhibition `Transitions' (bottom) at SGM, Ely

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inger Ferrell's fascinating exhibition of kiln formed glass and photographs, recently at the Cochrane Gallery, is showing at Ely from 3 July to 12 August. The photographs were taken in the Caithness area of Scotland and the related glass pictures made at The Northlands Creative Glass Centre at Lybster using the very latest materials developed by the Bullseye Company of Portland, Oregon, USA. It is followed by an exhibition by Mark Angus 'Faces reappearing' from 21 August to 30 October. This is a specially created exhibition responding to the destruction of niche figures and stained glass in the Cathedral at Ely during and after the Reformation. On 21 August there is an introductory lecture at 6.30 pm, The Prior's Door, Ely Cathedral, cost £5.00.* concessions. Exhibitions free but joint admission ticket to museum with the Cathedral is £8/6.50. Open Mon­Fri 10.30 am­5 pm, Sat 10.30­5.30, Sun 12 noon­6 pm. *Lectures 6.30 pm The Cathedral Centre, Ely followed by supper (£15 inc. supper, £5 lecture only). Please book if you want supper. Tel: 01353 660347; email: info@stainedglassmuseum.com; website: www.stainedglassmuseum.com. Susan Mathews, Curator, The Stained Glass Museum Ely

AUTUMN LECTURE PROGRAMME:* 16 October 'Solid judgement and inexhaustible fancy': the life and works of Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661­1736) by William Palin 30 October 'A thousand flowers in glass': the history and collecting of glass paperweights by Anne Anderson 13 November 'The rustic man in art and in glass' by Rosie Mills 27 November 'Helms, hatchments and hedgehogs': heraldry in English churches by Chloe Cockerill Entrance to Cathedral £3.50 adults, £2.50 children/students &

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Bodley and Kempe Centenary
rom July to October 2007, The Churches Conservation Trust, in association with the Victorian Society and the Kempe Society, is organizing a programme of tours and talks to commemorate the centenary of the deaths of George Frederick Bodley and Charles Eamer Kempe, two of the most significant figures in Victorian and Edwardian church art, design and decoration. Taking place across England, these special events will enable people to explore and learn more about this fine national heritage. In the company of experts, enthusiasts will discover outstanding examples of work by Bodley and Kempe, including work at 12 Trust churches which, either in whole or in part, are the respective or collaborative work of Bodley and Kempe.The Trust will also be using these events to raise money to secure the future of the 340 churches in its care.

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1 November­17 February 2008 Drawings by Bodley. An exhibition of the rare surviving drawings by Bodley, Garner and their office, based on the collections in the V&A and RIBA. Related works by Morris, Kempe, Comper and other associates of Bodley will also be shown. Further information on the V&A website: www.vam.ac.uk and the RIBA website www.architecture.com. 17­19 November Victorian Society Bodley Study Weekend, AWG, Queen's Square, London. Further information on the Victorian Society website: www.victoriansociety.org.uk/events. BOOKINGS Please be aware that places for our events are very limited.To avoid disappointment, early booking is recommended.You can check ticket availability, download a booking form and get detailed booking instructions at www.visitchurches.org.uk, email events@tcct.org.uk, or call the 24-hour enquiries and bookings line 020 7213 0680 to find out more about and book your place.

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14 July Kempe and Bodley in Northamptonshire: Centenary Tour (i). Leader: Paul Sharpling (local historian and author of Stained Glass in Rutland Churches). Tickets £25 from CCT. 20 July Bodley rediscovered at Sudbury, St Peter. Speakers: Michael Hall (Editor of Apollo magazine, author of a forthcoming book on Bodley and Garner) and Tobit Curteis (conservator). Tickets £10 from CCT or pay on the door. 20­22 July Kempe Society Members' Weekend, Ovingdean School, Ovingdean, Sussex. Includes the unveiling of a centenary memorial plaque in Ovingdean School, a coach tour of Kempe in East Sussex and a service of commemoration at Cuckfield, Holy Trinity. Tickets for the weekend cost £120 and include full board and accommodation. Non-members welcome. Information/ booking contact Philip Collins: 41 York Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RN, 0151 9320945, collinsp79@hotmail.com. 14 August Kempe in West Sussex: Centenary Tour (ii). Leader: John Vigar (Church Historian, CCT South East Development Manager). Tickets £25 from CCT. 22 September Kempe and Bodley in Nottinghamshire: Centenary Tour (iii). Leader: Adrian Barlow (Tutor, lecturer and author on Bodley and Kempe, Kempe Trust trustee). Tickets £25 from CCT. 27­28 October Kempe Centenary Weekend in Cambridge organized by the Victorian Society Great Eastern Group. Further information on the Victorian Society website: www.victoriansociety.org.uk/events. Non-members welcome.

'Hand, Heart and Soul'
'Hand, Heart and Soul' is a forthcoming exhibition at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh from June till September, coinciding with the Edinburgh Festival, then travelling to Sheffield, Aberdeen and one other venue. It will continue until August 2008. The exhibition will provide an opportunity to broaden the public's appreciation of the movement and will serve to illustrate the cross-pollination of common ideals across the border. There are several key themes: social activism in the 1880s and 1890s in Glasgow and Edinburgh, domestic and ecclesiastical architecture and design, the growth of rural arts communities and the participation of women's craft groups, as well as the lasting impact of the Arts and Crafts movement. There are a variety of exhibits and makers, from stained glass windows, enamels, tapestries, domestic furniture and homeware, filmed interiors, architectural plans, illustrated books and garden furniture, which will provide audiences with many routes of interest and much to admire. The exhibition will offer the opportunity to view key items as well as works rarely seen in public. For further information contact: David Patterson, Curator of Fine Art, on 0131 529 3575 or email Miranda Appleby, Exhibition Coordinator on cac.enquiries@edinburgh.gov.uk.

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wo new features have recently been added to the BSMGP website Members' Forum. First, we have added a section devoted to Conservation & Restoration matters. Steve Clare, Chairman of the BSMGP Conservation Committee, will be overseeing this and posting up information ­ particularly on training opportunities. Second, posts to the Forum can now include images (jpg format) and pdfs (portable document files), as well as text. For all those unfamilar with the process of posting information on the internet, here are some instructions: 1 Go to the website http://www.bsmgp.org.uk and enter the Forum, which is under the Resources menu (on the right of the top menu). 2 Log in using your username and password. (If you don't yet have a password, have mislaid it or have trouble logging in then email: secretary@bsmgp.org.uk.) 3 Click on the Forum section you want: events; ads; other notices; general discussions; conservation & restoration. 4 Click on the 'New topic' button, which is below the list of existing discussion topics. 5 Give your topic a name in the top line. 6 Enter your message in the main box. 7 You can also add an image or pdf in the 'add an attachment'

section below the main box. First load your attachment onto your computer desktop or an easily findable folder within it. Then click on 'browse' within the file attachment section. a) By default, clicking on 'browse' will open a page with the desktop menu selected, so if your image is on the desktop then just double-click on the correct file name to select it, then click on the 'add attachment' button in the line below. (You can also add a comment here in the box below ­ such as a caption/explanation for the image, before clicking 'add attachment'.) b) If your attachment is located within a particular folder on the desktop (or elsewhere, such as a portable drive or disk) then you will need to locate it. Click on the down-pointing arrow on the right of the top drop-down menu saying 'desktop' ­ this will get you into other folders/DVD/CD drives, etc. ­ just scroll down until you find the correct folder or drive, then double-click on it and browse within the folder/drive until you find the correct file. Double-click on the file, then proceed as in the step above. 8 When you've finished adding all the bits and pieces to your posting, then you can preview it, if you wish, or just submit the posting without viewing it. The 'preview' and 'submit' buttons are both at the bottom of the page. 9 You can also add a poll, if this is relevant to your posting. 10 If you post your topic and find a mistake, you can also edit your posting after it has uploaded.

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REPLACING WIRE TIES IN S I T U
oldering new copper ties in the vertical is not one of the most enjoyable jobs. It is tempting to reuse old brittle wires and it is not unheard of to find that wires have been broken or cut away and not replaced. I have just finished a job involving replacement of more than 1000 tie-wires. The project involved changing 120 iron saddlebars and 80 T-bars ­ all of which were iron and rusting away and making a mess of the stonework. Using a soldering iron for this work has always been slow and problematical for me, and I felt the need to find a better method. This involved the use of a gas micro torch as follows:

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mm out from the solder joint ­ at the same time pressing the tinned wire onto it. 11 The heat will transmit through the wire and the solder blob will soften and cover the wire. Withdraw the flame immediately but continue to hold the wire for a few seconds more. At first the solder blob might fall away ­ which defeats the whole object. But with practice this method will result in a good strong attachment of the wire. It is essential to keep the direction of the flame away from the glass ­ otherwise heat cracks will occur ­ with that sickening `ping'. Plenty of practice on old, disposable panels is strongly advised, until the process is perfected and the work can be done without risk to the glass. Sometimes, instead of melting off the old wires, you can sometimes simply pull them away with pliers. However, this will often tear the lead ­ so it is usually better to melt the ties off. As a live flame is employed sensible fire precautions must be taken ­ a handy extinguisher for instance! Notification must be given to the church/DAC, architect and insurance office that a `hot process' is to be used and they will be interested in the precautions to be used. For your own and the customer's satisfaction, photographs should be taken before and after the work ­ particularly if there are already cracks in the areas of work. It is sometimes possible to reuse the ties wires by annealing the ends `in situ'. To do this you need to direct the micro flame onto the ends until they are cherry-red and then quench them with a wet tissue. This softens the wire, which can then, hopefully, be reused. Keith Hill ­ email: keith@glassconservation.com

1 Brush away all dirt and grime lodged behind the old bar (a potential fire hazard). 2 Cut new wires and tin the middle 10 mm. 3 Bend these to a hairpin shape. 4 Bend the old wires so that they are perpendicular to the glazing. 5 Direct the fine gas flame onto the old wires, at least 20 mm out from the solder joint ­ whilst holding the wire with pliers. 6 After a few seconds the old wire should fall away. 7 A slot should be left in the old solder blob where the wire had been. (The key to success is reusing the old solder blob.) 8 Rub a little tallow into the slot. 9 Take the replacement wire. Hold the ends with pliers and press the tinned part onto the slot. (I have cut a notch in an old pair for better grip). 10 Play the micro flame onto the new wire ­ not less than 20

Left: Slots in solder blobs. Centre: New wire. Right: Finished / with bronze bar.

Letters
RE MARGARET CHILTON Further to the article in the latest Journal (Scotland Issue), the following additions can be made: 1 1938: add Aldenham Church, Watford, 3L and 14 traceries. 2 1938: add St Mary's, Walton on Thames, 3. 3 1950: Glasgow, St. George's, Maryhill ­ now demolished. There is no news of the glass. 4 1957: Glasgow, South Bearsden; this parish is now amalgamated with north Bearsden and the church is now known as Bearsden Cross Parish Church.. 5 1913: the Museum mentioned in Ely is the Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral, (not the Ely Museum). Best wishes, Hilary Davies (hilary.davies@freeuk.com)

BRITISH SOCIETY OF MASTER GLASS PAINTERS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1. Minutes of previous AGM 16 June 2006 2. Matters arising 3. Chairman's report 4. Secretary's report 5. Treasurer's report and accounts (to be distributed at AGM) 6. Resignation, retirement and election of Officers* 7. AOB 8. Close meeting.

Saturday 16 June 2007 11.00am Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square WC1N 3AR

*General Council notes the retirement of: Dr Michael Peover, Hon. Librarian. *General Council recommends for approval by the AGM the reappointment of: Caroline Benyon as Chairman of Council; Sue Ashworth as Chairman of the Events Committee; Adelle Corrin, Derek Hunt, Helen Robinson and Andrew Taylor as Council members. *General Council recommends for approval by the AGM the appointment of: Geoffrey Lane as Hon. Librarian; John Kopecky as Council member.

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Awards and Competitions
Worshipful Company of Glaziers
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THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GLAZIERS AND PAINTERS OF GLASS: AWARDS AND PRIZEGIVING 2007
The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass is very happy to announce that on 8 May 2007 the following Awards and Prizes were presented by the Lord Mayor of London, John Stuttard, a Liveryman of the Company. 2007 was a historic year for the Stevens Competition in a further way as it was the first year in which the sponsor of the Competition was another ancient Livery Company, the Skinners' Company, which hosted the competition to design an internal glass screen for their new premises for Extra Care Living, Skinners Court, in Enfield. The Skinners' Company also announced that they intend to commission Ann Marsh, Commended, to form her design for their building. Stevens Competition 2007 First prize (The Brian Thomas Memorial Prize): Fabrizia Bazzo, Plymouth University (Exeter Campus) Joint second prizes: Ingvild Dybfest, Swansea Institute of Higher Education Rosemary McMullen, Swansea Institute of Higher Education Third prize: Tonya Evans, Swansea Institute of Higher Education Commended: Elisabeth Downing, Swansea Institute of Higher Education Gemma Ewers, Swansea Institute of Higher Education Ann Marsh, V & A Conservation Caroline Richardson, Central St Martins Prize for best presentation (The John Corkill Memorial Prize): Fabrizia Bazzo, Plymouth University (Exeter Campus) Prize for craftsmanship (The George and Evelyn Gee Prize): Nihat Eryilmaz, Central St Martins Further awards were presented as follows: Award for Excellence 2007-8 (a 40-week mentored work placement scheme) Jacky Rowe, Independent Ashton Hill Awards 2007-8 (10-week mentored work placement schemes) Rachel Elliott, Edinburgh College of Art Lucy Hofton, Swansea Institute of Higher Education Congratulations and best wishes to each winner and thanks to all those who participated. Adelle Corrin

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he Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass is pleased to announce that it is newly offering Professional Development Awards. These new awards are aimed at assisting practising professionals to obtain tuition to increase their effectiveness and proficiency in practising their craft. Each award will offer up to £550 for tuition costs and £225 subsistence while learning. This could be to assist someone to attend a masterclass, an advanced glass painting course, to learn about mortars and stonework installation, to seek tuition about glass chemistry, to shadow a fellow professional to learn a skill they do not already have such as edge bonding or glass cleaning or whatever else the awardee can demonstrate that s/he needs to learn to enhance working practices. Stained glass conservators might use this to seek tuition to bring them to accreditation level in some specific skill in which they are lacking. Given the amount of money offered, it is envisaged that these awards will be used to fund attending short courses or undertaking a short period of learning in another's studio. Two of these awards are being made available in 2007. The Company seeks to raise the funds required to offer more of these awards in subsequent years. The new awards are aimed at persons who can demonstrate that they have already been working full time for at least 5 years in the craft. They will need to supply a CV to demonstrate this, together with a letter of reference, from their studio head if they are employed, or from a senior colleague if self-employed, and pictures of recent work. Applicants will also be required to specify the tuition for which they seek to use the award and the reasons why they feel that they need to undertake it to enhance their professional work. The tuition element of the award will be paid directly to the tuition provider. As a condition of receiving the award, each recipient will be required to submit a brief illustrated report of the tuition undertaken and how it has enhanced their working practices. Details of these new awards appear on the Company's website, www.worshipfulglaziers.com (click on `Awards'). Applications will be reviewed by a selection team of glass professionals which has been delegated to do so by the Craft and Competitions Committee of The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass. This process is likely to take some time, so applicants are advised to apply some months before the date of the desired tuition. For informal and initial queries about application you may contact Adelle Corrin, Glass Information Officer, acorrin@tiscali.co.uk.

HLF Training Bursaries Programme: Year 2
Conservation Internships 2007: educational stipend of £14 500 p.a.
Icon ­ the Institute of Conservation ­ is offering 12 work-based internships of 12 and 24 months' duration as part of its Heritage Lottery Fund supported conservation training bursaries scheme. Interns will start placements across the UK in September 2007. The scheme aims to broaden access to careers in conservation and to increase the UK's fund of conservation skills. The majority of placements this year are specifically for new entrants to conservation from arts, crafts, science or general heritage-related backgrounds. Others are for those who have recently graduated from conservation courses. Venues include private and public sector conservation workshops from Belfast to London, Devon to Durham in the following conservation disciplines: stained glass, stone, preventive & collections care, conservation science, carpets, ceramics, frames, architectural conservation, archives and books. Information on all placements and details of eligibility can be found on the Icon website at www.icon.org.uk. Apply using the form available on the HLF Interns page there. Copies may also be obtained by contacting the Icon Edinburgh office: 0131 240 5038/ training@icon.org.uk. Closing date for applications is 8 June.

Bohle Student of the Year 2007
This is an award by Bohle UK to encourage and support the development and knowledge of glass as a medium of design and expression. The winner will receive a Bohle Economy 45 Kiln and an all-expenses paid trip to the Bohle Headquarters in Dusseldof, Germany as guests of Bohle. All four finalists will be invited to G07 awards at the Metropole Hotel, NEC Birmingham in September. Entry is open to students from all main land UK educational establishments. More details from Alic McCabe on 0161 342 1100 or the website: www.bohle.ltd.uk. Closing date for entries is 30 June.

Queen Elizabeth Scholarships
These Scholarships are awarded to fund further study, training and practical experience in a huge range of modern and traditional crafts. Each Scholarship is worth between £2000 and £15 000. Completed application forms for Summer 2007 Scholarships must be received by 8 June.

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The Glass Sellers Prize 2007
The Glass Sellers Prize is worth £5000 and the Glass Sellers Student Award is worth £1000 to the winner. Shortlisted artists will be invited to present their work to the judges at The Glass Art Gallery, London. This year there is a separate award for Engraved Glass worth £3000, so engraved pieces may not be entered for the Main Prize. The prize is awarded for originality and talent in the use of glass as a medium of artistic expression and the awards are presented for the artistic and technical excellence of submissions predominantly in glass (but specifically excluding stained glass windows). Pieces submitted must have been made during 2006/7, and should not exceed 1.5 metres in the largest dimension. Deadline 30 June.

The Journal of Stained Glass
REMINDER TO FELLOWS AND ASSOCIATES: The deadline for sending in slides/photographs/digital images and brief descriptions of recent work for the New Work Portfolio of the next Journal of Stained Glass (Vol. XXXI) is 1 August. Please send the details of your projects using the format in the Portfolio as a guide. I look forward to hearing from you! Sandra Coley, Editor

Library Notes

Bombay Sapphire Prize 2007
Entry forms for the £20 000 Bombay Sapphire Prize (with £5000 to the 'Best newcomer') are available from: Bombay Sapphire Foundation, 58 Queen Anne St, London W1G 8HW; tel: 0207224 1020; email: fcundation@bombaysapphire.org; website: www.bombaysapphireprize.com. Closing dates for entries: 31 October.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
SWISS HERALDIC WINDOWS I am custodian of two stained glass windows that at some point found their way into the possession of our family but of whose provenance we have no knowledge. I have been advised that you might be able to help or point me in a direction that could. Their size is 455 mm high by 340 mm wide. The TG window (right) has some damage, which I have just had repaired and some old damage previously repaired. I attach photographs of the windows and some details. The TG window has a picture of William Tell in the top left and right panels and the JR window (below) has what appears to be perhaps one of the biblical beheadings! The TG window appears to be related to the Swiss Canton of Uri but we do not know about the other ­ presumably another canton. They are both dated 1542 and the person who has just carried out the repairs says that they are of exceptional execution. I would be most grateful anyone you could advise me how I can find out more about these windows. I hope that you find them interesting anyhow. Timothy Glazier (tim@timothyglazier.com)

database listing of windows in churches in the City of Leeds and in the Diocese of Truro has been kindly donated to the Society by Michael Swift, the Stained Glass Adviser to the Diocese of Truro. The Society is very grateful to Michael Swift for making the results of his work available. This is a valuable addition to other databases covering windows in various parts of the country donated by members of the Society, which were listed in Volume XXVIII of the Journal. These databases are held by the Hon. Librarian, to whom enquiries should be made in the first instance at librarian@bsmgp.org.uk. Michael Peover, Hon Librarian

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STAINED GLASS BAGPIPES Sean Stewart is collecting examples of bapipes in stained glass windows. He has already photographic scans of panels at Horton, Linslade and Winslow (all Bucks), St Helens York, Fort George Chapel Inverness, St Mary's Warwick, Purton Wilts, Holy Trinity Stirling, Biggar, the V & A, Shibden Hall, Norwich St Peter Hungate and Guildhall, but would like to know of any others. Contact: Sean Stewart, 71 Chiltern Rd, Goole, D14 6HW; email: sean.stewart@ntlworld.com.

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EDINBURGH, CITY ART CENTRE 30 June-23 September `Hand, Heart and Soul', exhibition on The Arts and Crafts movement in Scotland. For further information contact: David Patterson, Curator of Fine Art, on 0131 529 3575 or email Miranda Appleby, Exhibition Coordinator on cac.enquiries@edinburgh.gov.uk. EDINBURGH, LAURISTON CASTLE 16 August `The Arts and Crafts movement in Edinburgh', lecture by Elizabeth Cumming, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Glasgow University. 10.30 am­12.30 pm. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh. ELY, STAINED GLASS MUSEUM 3 July­12 August 'Transitions', kiln-formed glass and photos inspired by Caithness, by Ginger Ferrell 21 August­30 October 'Faces reappearing', an exhibition by Mark Angus. A specially-created exhibition responding to the destruction of niche figures and stained glass in the Cathedral at Ely during and after the Reformation, with Introductory lecture 'Faces Reappearing' 6.30 pm on 21 August, The Prior's Door, Ely Cathedral; cost: £5.00. 16 October­27 November Autumn lecture programme (for details see page 3), 6.30 pm The Cathedral Centre, Ely, followed by supper (£15.00 inc. supper; £5.00 lecture only). Please book if you want supper. Details tel: 01353 660347; email: admin@stainedglassmuseum.com; website: www.stainedglassmuseum.com. EXETER, GALLERY 36 Until 10 June`Treading lightly', exhibition of stained glass, paintings and sketches by Penny Somerville. Gallery 36, 36 Denmark Road, Exeter EX1 1SE; tel: 01392 256206; fax: 01392 490131: email: gallery36exeter@aol.com; website: www.gallery36.co.uk. LONDON, GLAZIERS' HALL 16 July 'The glass engraving of John Hutton at Coventry Cathedral' by Marigold Hutton, the widow of John Hutton. Layman's Guide to Glass No 41 and supper. 6.15 for 6.45 pm. Details: Clerk's Offiice, Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, London SE1 9DD; tel: 0207 403 6652; email: info@worshipfulglaziers.com. LONDON, ST PANCRAS CHURCH 2­8 August `Glass echoes', joint exhibition. Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church. Details: www.stpancraschurch.org/index.php?id=58. LONDON, ZEST GALLERY Until 9 June 'Then and now', freeblown glass by Samuel J. Herman. Zest Gallery, Roxby Place (located at the end of Rickett Street), London, SW6 1RS; tel: 0207 610 1900; email: info@zestgallery.com; website: www.zestgallery.com. FRANCE, CHARTRES CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DU VITRAIL Details/booking: CIV 5 rue du Cardinal Pie, 28000 Chartres; tel: 02 37 21 65 72; fax: 02 37 36 15 34; email: contact@centre-vitrail.org. USA, RHODE ISLAND 25­29 July American Glass Guild 2007 conference. Topics include: French stained glass; iconography; Benoit Gilsoul; safety; acid etching; cash flow; `New ways to think about profit'; panel discussion on documentation led by Drew Anderson; glass art auction. Details: www.americanglassguild.org.

CAITHNESS, NORTHLANDS CREATIVE GLASS 30 June­12 Sept 2007 International masterclasses and conference. 16­20 July Lybster Glass Week, with beginners courses for both adults and children. Details: Lorna Macmillan tel: 01593 721229; email: info@northlandsglass.com; website: www.northlandsglass.com. ELY, STAINED GLASS MUSEUM 16 June, 14 July, 11 August 1-day glass painting workshops with Pippa Blackwell; £70/day 19 June 1-day glazing/leading workshop; £75 24­26 July, Tuesday 14­16 August 3-day painting workshops; £210 Also 1-day glass fusing workshop with Christine MacCormick, date t.b.a. Details tel: 01353 660347; email: admin@stainedglassmuseum.com; website: www.stainedglassmuseum.com. KENT/SUSSSEX Stained glass beginners' courses with Stoney Parsons. The Glass Studio, Eridge Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 9JS; tel: 01892 750099; email: stoney@stoneyparsons.co.uk; website: www.stoneyparsons.co.uk. LONDON, BACES 16­18 July Summer school in stained glass with Kathy Shaw AMGP, kiln firing possible. Carlton Centre, Carlton Vale, NW6 5RA; tel: 0207 644 9469. LONDON, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM ADULT EDUCATION From April 25 ­ 10 sessions Wednesdays 1­3.30 pm, or from April 26 Thursdays 6.30­9 pm. Stained glass weekly classes, includes kiln-fired painting, some fusing and slumping. Cost: full £90, conc £35, non-EU £160. Sands End Centre, 59 Broughton Road, Fulham SW6 2LE. Contact tel: 020 7736 1724: website: www.courseinfo@lbhf.gov.uk. LONDON, MORLEY COLLEGE WATERLOO Beginner, intermediate and advanced glass engraving courses. Details: tel: 020 7450 1889; website: www.morleycollege.ac.uk. LONDON, STOCKWELL STUDIOS Weekly stained glass classes, Thursdays 10 am­1 pm; cost: £150 for 10 sessions or £20 individual sessions. Includes kiln-fired painting. Contact Kathy Shaw; tel: 0207 587 3548; email: kathyshaw.stainedglass@virgin.net. MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER STAINED GLASS Beginners and continuation classes in stained glass and fusing. Details: Lorna Tittle, tel: 0161 232 1238; email: classes@manchesterstainedglass.co.uk; website: www.manchesterstainedglass.co.uk. OXFORD Short courses in traditional leadwork/copper foiling, painting with Paul San Casciani FMGP. Details tel/fax: 01865 727529; email: paulsancasciani@hotmail.com. SUNDERLAND, NATIONAL GLASS CENTRE Stained glass courses ­ beginners & certificate ­in glass engraving, hot glass, kilnforming, lampwork, jewellery. Details: NGC, Sunderland SR6 0GL; tel: 0191 515 5555; email: info@nationalglasscentre.com. SUSSEX, WEST DEAN COLLEGE Leading, engraving, mosaics, glass painting: 8­10 Jun Blast it and scratch it ­ glass engraving with Sally Scott & Tracey Sheppard 17­22 Jun Designing and making a mosaic project with Emma Biggs 17­22 Jun Light, shade and texture in mosaics with Sonia King 22­24 Jun, 31 Aug­3 Sept Intricate surfaces ­ creating colour and texture with kilnformed glass with Alex Robinson 29 Jun­1 Jul Getting started with mosaics with Jo Letchford 6 Jul, 7 Jul Stained glass ­ taster days with Kate Baden Fuller 7 Jul Glass engraving ­ a taster day with Tracey Sheppard 20­23 Jul Creative stained glass for beginners with Stoney Parsons 28 Jul­3 Aug Mosaic projects ­ a structured approach with Emma Biggs 4­10 Aug Stained glass unbound ­ leaded, fused, painted glass with Ginger Ferrell AMGP 21­23 Aug Stained glass ­ traditional leading and copper foiling with Paul san Casciani FMGP 28­30 Sept Creating shadows and colour with polish for drill engravers with Tracey Sheppard 30 Sept­4 Oct Glass fusing workshop ­ painting with light with Julia Webster 19­21 Oct Stained glass for beginners ­ a contemporary approach with Mel Howse AMGP For information/bookings tel: 01243 811301; email: short.courses@westdean.org.uk. WILTSHIRE, LIQUID GLASS CENTRE Courses/master classes in hot glass techniques. Tel: 01225 768888; email: info@liquidglasscentre.com; website: www.liquidglasscentre.com. DENMARK, USA Courses in Verre Églomise ­ reverse painting and gilding on glass. 9­14 July 1-week course at Corning Museum of Glass. Details: www.cmog.org. 17­20 July 4-day course in NY city. October 2-day and 1-day courses in Denmark. Contact: Anla Glas, A. Andersenvej 6, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark; tel: 0045 8680 4288; fax: 0045 868166488; email: anlaglas@anlaglas.co. Details email: information@societyofgilders.org; website: www.societyofgilders.org. USA, VERMONT Stained glass design and painting workshops with Debora Coombs FMGP. Details/application: Debora Coombs, 359 Rue Madeline, Readsboro, Vermont 05350-9513 USA Tel/fax (+1 802) 423 5640; email: dcoombs@sover.net.

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STAINED GLASS 24 MONTHS (REF 07/11) VENUE: HOLY WELL GLASS, WELLS SUPERVISOR: STEPHEN CLARE, CAMGP, ACR For applicants with or without conservation training. Based in Wells, Somerset, Holy Well glass is dedicated to the conservation of stained glass from all periods. We specialise in the conservation of medieval stained glass. As the successful candidate, you will work alongside a team of 6 gifted conservators with many years' experience working on stained glass from several of our great cathedrals, parish churches and National Trust properties. This workshop placement offers an opportunity to work in an unhurried atmosphere to develop the core skills required to function as a useful member of conservation team. As part of the internship, you will also take part in a foundation course which results in a certificate endorsed by professional bodies, and NVQ level 3. The internship is aimed at applicants with some basic stained glass training if at all possible, but conservation training is not necessary. Other candidates with evidence of strong manual dexterity and a feel for working with glass or with materials on a similar scale will be considered for this placement. You do not need to have conservation training to apply for this placement. You should however be able to demonstrate an aptitude for the practical skills needed, and show commitment to, and enthusiasm for, the heritage and for this particular area of conservation. Note that as part of this internship you should expect to have to work at heights. Please visit www.holywellglass.com for details of our activities. Further details of the NVQ work can also be obtained by calling Stephen Clare on 01749 671061.
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POSITION WANTED Stained Glass Craftsman with 8 years' experience, looking for employment within the leadlight and stained glass industry. I have extensive experience in leadlighting (design, building and restoration), stained glass painting and sandblasting experience. In addition, I am experienced in installation/excavation in stone, timber and steel. For more information please contact Wesley Vine on 07786593702 or by email at w.vine@hotmail.com LIGHTBOX FOR SALE Freestanding display lightbox, 4 sides, 6' x 4', 2'x 4', white perspex, black wood frame, 6' high, can be dismantled and reassembled. Cost: £400. Kathy Shaw (020 7 587 3548, kathyshaw.stainedglass@virgin.net).

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