Elizabeth H.
About me
| Elizabeth H. | |
| Archaeology | |
| Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management | |
| Taught Postgraduate | |
| Vanbrugh | |
| 2013 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Stained Glass Conservator/Craftswoman | |
| Self Employed | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Creative arts and design | |
| Small business (0-49 employees) | |
| 2017 |
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A day in the life of a Stained Glass Conservator/Craftswoman in the United Kingdom
Conservation and Protection of Historic Stained Glass and Leaded Lights
My advice about working in my industry
Be prepared to invest a lot of your own time, money and energy into your training, but you should value your contribution from the outset, even as an 'unskilled labourer' or trainee. Never work for someone else for less than a fair day's wage - It literally doesn't pay to do so!
Contacting me
Gaining skills and experience in glazing and glass conservation
Training programmes
Salary, Wages, and Hourly/Day Rate for glazing/conservation
What I do
Freelance and independent projects focusing primarily on historic, architectural stained glass
How I started my business
I worked in York for around 6 years, doing a mixture of internship, apprenticeship, placements, employed and freelance work. The opportunity to
What inspired me
Undertaking the SPAB's William Morris Craft Fellowship
Skills I use and how I developed them
All the techniques of traditional stained glass design manufacture (designing, drafting, glass selection and cutting, painting and firing glass, glazing in lead, cementing, fixing etc.)- learned in practice and developed via project experience.
Conservation skills - research and investigation, material analysis and condition reporting, recommendations and method statements, remedial and repair skills. Developed through training, in practice and CPD.
What I like most
The hands on work with traditional materials, and seeing the inspiring work of previous generations of glass artist and craftspeople.
What I like least
Neglect, vandalism and underappreciation of stained glass, and chronic underfunding to maintain historic stained glass and leaded light schemes in the UK.
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