Colette Langan Workshop: An Introduction to Glass Painting

Event Information

Learn how to mix glass paint, trace lines and matt in the traditional way for your first piece. You will then have the opportunity to experiment with different types of medium with the paint. All materials and tools are provided though you are welcome to bring a black and white design to trace. Your work will be fired and sent to you which you will be able to make into sun catchers, incorporate into your work, or just leave on your window sill.

Biography

Colette Langan is a stained glass maker and restorer. She began her career in the UK training on medieval glass from iconic buildings such as Westminster Abbey, Winchester Cathedral and The Tower of London. She later set up her own studio in the North West of Ireland combining making new designs with restoration work.

Today as well as conservation, her studio practice includes stained glass design, glass painting, glass fusing techniques, making one off large and small autonomous art works and teaching. She sees education as an important element of her work in both restoration and the creative experience and has turned her attention to the challenge of sustainability in her work practice, using exploratory techniques with an emphasis on reusing glass and in this event will be using off cuts.