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The SGAA Stained Glass School is currently in the process of creating a physical school that will offer classroom and studio instruction for the formation of qualified craftspersons. This school will be conveniently located in mid-America in Raytown, Missouri, just outside of Kansas City.
Featuring easy access from three Interstate Highways; multiple airports; ample, affordable lodging and dining; an abundance of local attractions; and much more, Kansas City has served as the home of the Stained Glass Association of America for more than a quarter century.
That is great! Can’t wait to go!
Have they broke ground yet?
They are in the process of buying the land now.
As director of the Stained Glass School I encourage those desiring classes in the art to sign up for the preconference classes being taught at this summers conference in Kansas City MO . The conference will include a site visit of the new school location with many activities planned during the site visit. Click on the coference link for more information. I hope to see you there.
This is great! I look forward to learning the skill of stained glass.
Will the school offer old world style stained glass painting classes? I am particularly interested in cathedral style windows. If classes are being offered, when and how much? Additionally, I live in Tucson, Arizona. Do you happen to know of anyone in the Tucson/Phoenix/Flagstaff area that teaches this skill? Thanks! Jan
Yes; the school will offer craft training in all areas of use to professional architectural artists and craftpersons. Classes are being developed right now by the SGAA Stained Glass School Board of Directors. Look for announcements very soon on this website and on the other SGAA websites, as well as the Discussion Forum, The Stained Glass Quarterly, and by email announcements to SGAA memebrs.
Sounds very exciting. Where else can one go to learn? Surely there are some other schools or workshops nationally and internationally? Just looking for starting points or a list of links.
All workshops of which the SGAA is notified are printed in “FYI: Notes & News” in The Stained Glass Quarterly. You can find those listings on the magazine’s website at: http://stainedglassquarterly.com/?page_id=23.
I have been painting porcelain since the 70′s and just won 1st place in portraits for the state of Tennessee porcelain artist. I have looked for classes in portraiture on stained glass and will look forward to your school. My biggest need is wheelchair accesability classes. I can not stand for long periods or walk distances. Will your building be handicapped accesable and will the classes be accessable. In other words will you have lighted tables for artist who have to stay seated? I believe when I have checked at other locatios that tall stools were used which I can not use because of hip replacements.
Linda, the building itself will be new construction and will be completely accessible. I personally designed and built the light tables (which are currently used for pre-Conference classes at the SGAA’s Annual Summer Conference), and they are designed for painting while standing. However, there is absolutely no reason why one of them could not be modified or an entirely new table be built that is designed for painting while seated. It wouldn’t take more than moving and angling the light bar a little bit, shortening the legs, and modifying the shape of the box so that there is someplace for the painter’s legs while seated.
When the building is complete (or close to it), I would be happy to work with you in finalizing a table design that meets your needs and makes painting completely accessible.
Dear Sir,
I have been taking classes and working in stained glass for two years with an individual teacher & have
sold a few projects. I have fallen in love with glass. I look at scenery and picture how I would create it in glass. I share Linda Z’ concerns as I am an amputee and use a wheelchair.
I am very interested in your school. I have gone as far as I can with my teacher. Please send me any information regarding the opening dates, tuition, housing etc.
Thank you,
Katherine A. Fielder
104 Leawood Ct.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
mona.fielder@sbcgobal.net
Richard, I will look forward to the building being initiated and will send measurement info at the time needed. I will be antipating a trip or many to missouri to study. You can see my portraits on facebook. I love the ones of Jesus with the tears and Jesus, the shepherd. I painted flowers on glass over 20 years ago and feel like I have forgotten everything. I do know there are so many new methods out there that I will be anxious to learn. My husband took photographs in Wisconsin at the museum there and the many stained glass windows painted in color. It is my goal to apply my painting to this style of painting.
Thanks so much. I also look forward to scheduling a class with Kathy Jordan.
Linda
I have been looking for such a school and look forward to seeing the curriculum. I am a veteran and will be interested to learn if the eductional benefits I earned via my military service can be used in completing this program.
Thank you
Scott
A school of this sort, totally devoted to stained glass is great. Being located in the central U.S. makes it accessible to many. My main question is; Will there be classes in the production and design of Tiffany style reproduction lamps. Thank you, JG
The goal is to have classes in both curriculum and workshop formats. While the main focus will be architectural stained, decorative and art glass, workshops and classes can and will be offered in areas outside of this main focus. Schedules have not been set yet, but I would expect to see classes on lamps when they are.
I want to go to this school, when is it opening and where can I enroll. I am familiar with stained glass, I love it. I’ve been cutting glass for almost two years now.
Shellie — the school is still in the process of being built. Watch this site and The Stained Glass Quarterly for more information as the project develops. Enrollment will be through the SGAA Headquarters once classes are being offered.