RIBA S/SE Conservation Group - Stained Glass, history, materials and conservation

The talk will provide an overview of Stained Glass, a background history of the materials and the importance of identifying decay, corrosion and repair and its significance even in modern 20th century buildings.

The talk will be presented by Stuart Page, Stuart Page Chartered Architect and Steve Clare MBE, Holy Well Glass.

Presenters:

Stuart Page Chartered Architect, RIBA Accredited Specialist Conservation Architect

The practice was founded in 1983 by Christine and Stuart Page. Based in Tunbridge Wells and specialises in the conservation and adaptation of historic buildings to new uses. Clients have included The National Trust, English Heritage, The Royal Household Property Section, Historic Royal Palaces, Local Authorities, Bader International Study Centre (Herstmonceux Castle), Canterbury Christ Church University, Trinity Theatre and Arts and private owners of historic buildings.

Stuart has encountered historic glass at properties of all periods but primarily 1350 - 1930. Long term involvement at properties has enabled different approached to conservation to be observed and reviewed. Writing Conservation Management plans and Quinquennial survey reports has reinforced recognition of significance of historic glass and the need for specialist conservation advice.

Steve Clare MBE, Holy Well Glass

Steve Clare MBE completed a Fine Art Form course in the early 1970s, followed by a four year DipAd at the Sir John Cass College in Whitechapel.

In 1980, he commenced a 5 year period of training in stained glass with Carl Edwards at the great Arts and Crafts period studio, the Fulham Glass House. Steve then began work at Chapel Studio, mentored by Alfred Fisher, where he remained for 10 years, helping to establish a leading independent conservation studio.

Moving to Wells, Somerset, he founded Holy Well Glass Ltd in 1995.

Steve is an ICON (Institute of Conservation) accredited conservator, and a Fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters, and is the National Adviser for Stained Glass to the National Trust. Steve is past chair of the Glaziers Trust, the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers in London

Through these roles and as an external assessor for ICON and AABC (Architects Accredited in Buildings Conservation) he is involved with the development of training within the craft of stained glass and in upholding the highest standards in conservation and restoration.

In recent years Steve has acted as consultant to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, and the cathedrals at Winchester and Gloucester.

Holy Well Glass has carried out many conservation projects on various scales including at the cathedrals of Wells, Winchester, Exeter and Worcester.

Holy Well Glass was granted Royal Appointment as Stained Glass Conservators to Her Majesty The Queen in 2018, and remains the only stained glass studio to hold a Royal Warrant.

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Image: courtesy of Steve Clare MBE, Holy Well Glass