Gilroy Stained Glass| Classes

Due to volume of commissions we are unable to set future class dates at this time. We will contact those on our mailing list with scheduled class dates for next year as soon as we have them.

Gilroy Stained Glass is continuing to offer here in Vancouver the highly acclaimed 2-day weekend glass-painting course that they offered in England. It is a “taster” weekend course that covers each stage of traditional glass painting. Many students come back for follow on classes, and so the course often runs on multi levels due to the differing skills of the students. You will have the opportunity to experience an art form once almost exclusive to the ecclesiastical artist.

You will be taught by members of the British Society of Master Glass Painters; Laura and John Gilroy, and will learn techniques and skills of the professional stained glass artist.

Courses are suitable for beginners and those with experience - learn new skills or hone existing ones. During the course you will focus on glass painting; no cutting, leading or soldering to distract you. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 6 students to ensure individual attention and guidance.

The course is perfect for both aspiring professionals and enthusiastic novices - a treat to yourself or a memorable gift for someone special!

We will be covering all the traditional techniques of glass painting:

Creating structure and form through line work.
Creating balance of tonal values and contrast of light and shade through techniques of stippling and brush work.
We include silver staining techniques
Your work will be kiln fired at 700 degrees C to ensure permanence.
And a new element has been added to the course; the application of coloured enamels which will also be kiln fired.

The course is 2 full days and the fee is $295 plus GST (all materials included) with at least one finished project to take home as evidence of your new skills.

*we reserve the right to cancel the course in the event that we do not have a minimum of 4 students.

“The stained glass painting course taught by Laura & John Gilroy was one of the most interesting and fun education programs I’ve been in. They are not only a couple of the best stained glass artisans creating inspiring contemporary work using the traditional methods, they also know how to teach the skills well. I highly recommend this course”
~ R. Silvanen, Vancouver

“John & Laura have taken their years of training and experience and distilled it into a glass painting technique that is simple to understand and follow. The class size was small enough that they were able to tailor their tuition to everyone from the raw beginner to the experienced glass artist. All went away satisfied that they gained valuable knowledge. Laura & John are outstanding artists, natural teachers and great fun. It was a memorable experience and I enthusiastically recommend this course.”
~ A. Morrison, Vancouver

“Having previously been quite mystified by the art of glass painting, I have come away feeling I can now practice on my own. I appreciate the generous way you impart your knowledge, and clearly everyone taking part found it inspiring being in your workshop surrounded by by examples of your beautiful work. I would recommend your class to anyone who is working with stained glass or is an aspiring glass artist. Your outgoing personalities and humour made everyone comfortable and relaxed.”

~ M. Billings, Vancouver