St Michael cum Gregory in York, is the home to the glass painting skill centre and the other day it was an open day. Walking past – I paid a visit.
The Church itself has been used as a venue for arts and theatre in recent times.
The Church was built, modified and extended over centuries and its glazed windows are a story in themselves.
In one respect our ancestors recycled window glass into new arrangements meaning you now see mixes of glazing perhaps made hundreds of years apart reassembled to create a new window.
The volunteers present included a demonstrator. They showed some of their fantastic examples and created a basic image while we watched. So the skills are still to be found and looked to be very satisfying – if you have a careful hand!
The centre details and extra information can be found here. https://www.stainedglasscentre.org/
Painted or Stained glass has a long and venerable history dating from the early middle ages – the oldest extant stained glass windows appear to be in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent.
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