Stained Glass Courses
Everything there is to know about our stained glass courses in Bristol.
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About Our Stained Glass Courses
Courses on Offer
Beginners
On our beginners stained-glass course, you will be guided through all the stages involved in making a simple small leaded or copperfoil panel. You will be able to design your own panel with the help of the tutor before moving on to choosing your colours and cutting the glass. Once all of your glass is cut to shape you will begin to construct your panel before soldering it all together.
Intermediate/Advanced
Our advanced stained-glass courses are made for students who have prior experience. With the support of the tutor you will be able to make a window with one-to-one tuition. You will learn new techniques and be able to be as creative as you want. Techniques include kiln-fired glass, painting, staining, enamelling, fusing and slumping, copper foil and stained-glass mosaic.
Summer School
During this intense weeklong Summer School you will be able to work on a stained-glass panel of your choice. This course is suitable for beginners and improvers and each learner will have the support required to create a beautiful piece of stained-glass.
Saturday Courses
Our Saturday classes are an easy and fun introduction to stained-glass. You will learn all of the stages involved in making a simple copper foil piece.
JULY COURSES
UPCOMING COURSES
Description: This course is aimed at intermediate and more advanced learners. You can learn other techniques such as kiln fired glass painting/stain/ enamel, fusing and slumping, copper foil and stained-glass mosaic.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 15 Jan 2025 (Spring) Times: Wed 13:30-16:00 Duration: 11 week(s)
Availability: Fully booked Fee: £275 (Concession: £175)
Find Out MoreDescription: This course offers the opportunity to design and create your own stained-glass artwork. Beginners will be guided through all the stages involved in making a small leaded or copper foiled panel. They will learn cutting and shaping glass to size, leading, soldering, cementing, and finishing.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 15 Jan 2025 (Spring) Times: Wed 16:30-19:30 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Fully booked Fee: £148 (Concession: £95)
Find Out MoreDescription: This course offers the opportunity to design and create your own stained-glass artwork. Beginners will be guided through all the stages involved in making a small leaded or copper foiled panel. They will learn cutting and shaping glass to size, leading, soldering, cementing, and finishing.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 26 Feb 2025 (Spring) Times: Wed 16:30-19:00 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £148 (Concession: £95)
Find Out MoreDescription: This is an easy and fun introduction to stained-glass you will learn all the stages involved in making a simple copper foil piece. You will design and make a beautiful stained-glass spring flower light catcher to hang in your window.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 22 Mar 2025 (Spring) Times: Sat 10:00-16:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £72 (Concession: £48)
Find Out MoreDescription: This course is aimed at intermediate and more advanced learners. You can learn other techniques such as kiln fired glass painting/stain/ enamel, fusing and slumping, copper foil and stained-glass mosaic.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 23 Apr 2025 (Summer) Times: Wed 13:30-16:00 Duration: 11 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £275 (Concession: £175)
Find Out MoreDescription: This course offers the opportunity to design and create your own stained-glass artwork. Beginners will be guided through all the stages involved in making a small leaded or copper foiled panel. They will learn cutting and shaping glass to size, leading, soldering, cementing, and finishing.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 23 Apr 2025 (Summer) Times: Wed 16:30-19:30 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £148 (Concession: £95)
Find Out MoreDescription: This is an easy and fun introduction to stained-glass; you will learn all the stages involved in making a simple copperfoil piece. You will design and make a beautiful stained-glass dragonfly or butterfly light catcher to hang in your window.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 17 May 2025 (Summer) Times: Sat 10:00-16:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £72 (Concession: £48)
Find Out MoreDescription: This course offers the opportunity to design and create your own stained-glass artwork. Beginners will be guided through all the stages involved in making a small leaded or copper foiled panel. They will learn cutting and shaping glass to size, leading, soldering, cementing, and finishing.
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 04 Jun 2025 (Summer) Times: Wed 16:30-19:00 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £148 (Concession: £95)
Find Out MoreDescription: A week long Summer School suitable for beginners and improvers. Beginners will make a leaded stained-glass panel while those with experience will develop their skills, try new techniques and work on their own project. Join us for a week of fun and intensive study!
Tutor: Ruth Adams Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 28 Jul 2025 (Summer) Times: Full time - all week 10:00-16:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £290 (Concession: £190)
Find Out MoreTutor Profile
Ruth Adams
Ruth has extensive experience in working as a Stained Glass artist and teaching Stained Glass. Ruth trained in London and achieved a Postgraduate qualification in advanced studies in Stained Glass from the Central London School of Art and Design.
After completing her training she then taught for ten years at the City Literary Institute (now known as City Lit) in the Central London. Eventually choosing to relocate out of the capital, Ruth continues to work as an artist and teaches Stained Glass at several locations in the South West.
Ruth has taught Stained Glass for Bristol Adult Learning at Stoke Lodge for many years and is a highly skilled and experienced tutor.
An experienced, supportive and encouraging tutor, Ruth works with learners to allow them to fully develop their ideas and projects into beautiful creative pieces.
Gallery Here is a quick look at some of our learners work
Student Testimonials
What our students have to say
“The swift pace of learning meant we had produced a completed object by end of the course which was impressive.”
“Ruth inspires confidence while simultaneously giving firm guidance so that you always believe you will finish a piece that you can be pleased with.”
“Ruth is very clear and direct in her instruction, and is always calm and encouraging, even in fraught moments. She makes you feel you can succeed using a material that is unforgiving and new to most people.”
“Ruth is really helpful and very encouraging, and the courses are fun.”
“I was able to produce a beautiful stained-glass panel and Ruth was so helpful and encouraging.”
“Ruth’s clarity and no-nonsense approach. She enables everyone to feel that they can manage to be creative and is tireless in supporting all in their individual efforts.”
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