Peak District Lead Mining Museum Commission

“Matlock Bath Through Time”

I have been working for some months on a very large and exciting new window at the Peak District Lead Mining Museum, based in the Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath.  The window is part of a larger refurbishment of the museum and funding for the “Matlock Bath Through Time” project has come partly from the national lottery.  Read More

 

 

Chesterfield Canal Trust Boat, the “John Varley II” Portholes

aka the “Brindley Celebration Panels”

I have always wanted the opportunity to design and make a stained glass canal boat window or porthole.  The trip boat based at Tapton Lock (the John Varley) was looking a bit old and shabby when I started volunteering with the Trust in 2015.  Fast forward to the arrival of the John Varley II:  Read More



 

Sheffield Sunflowers 

4 Panel Leaded Glass Porch Commission for a private house

I met a couple a few years ago at the "Folk Forest" craft market, back in the days when I was selling from a stall at lots of such events,  We chatted at some length about the potential for the design and making of a larger piece than the type of thing I had for sale that day and they took my business card away. 

4 years later....!

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