https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2021-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624436742408-KP1HEPFT9O114PP1M5IF/IMGP1128.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624183540808-LJL6ORW7320B11TWNKTS/IMG_9279+%282%29.JPG Home “I didn’t know it could be so beautiful” -John S https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1604258792834-1V9T3H8QIP31G4DINP8Q/IMGP0301.JPG Home https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/about daily 0.75 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624101179654-YXJHJMD9YU2G2KAD1TP6/Picture1.png About - About Me I have always loved glass. The deep shining jewel colours which change throughout the day with the light, and cast colourful shadows in sunlight. The black lines which set off the colours so perfectly. After studying for a design degree, I discovered stained glass evening classes near my home, and started my journey in the world of glass. It was a revelation. I worked on the techniques, enjoying the freedom to design and make what I wanted. On moving to Bristol, I signed up to Bath College’s Decorative Glass City and Guilds course, which enabled me to develop my artistic and technical abilities with glass. I create panels and windows to commission, designing and making individual artworks for public buildings and private individuals. Stained glass panels are a great way to express individuality, and add colour and movement to your environment. I also restore, resize, and maintain existing traditional stained glass windows. I have been teaching stained glass techniques and fusing since 2009, and I love watching new students build up their confidence as they learn how to work with glass. Everyone learns in different ways, and students produce such an astonishing range of artworks. The act of making is so beneficial. I have taught young carers at Bath Abbey, pupils at Hayesfield Secondary School in Bath, and have done courses for the Wellbeing College. I have also recently taught classes at the prestigious Folk House in Bristol. I give presentations to large and small groups, both on Zoom and in person. My talks explain the process and history of stained glass, and include the hidden benefits of learning a craft. Talks can be tailor made for individual audiences. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/contact daily 0.75 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1625841070779-3UH4Z94XWFFSVT7AQ2F6/fused+sunflower.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/commissioning daily 0.75 2021-06-10 https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/reviews daily 0.75 2021-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/30e4932a-f3b3-4425-ada9-ad067a93d53c/Bennetts1.jpg Reviews - “We just wanted to say thank you so much for your work. We’re absolutely over the moon. Catherine says it’s the best thing in the house.” Chris B “Through working with Fiona she was able to interpret our vision and was able to produce an outstanding creation” Martin B “The window …was perfect for us and has continued to be admired by many” John M “This is so perfectly right for here - I can’t tell you!” Katharine W “ We still LOVE the stained glass all these years on…it is just a stunningly beautiful piece of artwork that stands in its own right” Nik G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1629367117237-ZRAH8V373VI24I65AKFW/websitepic9.jpg Reviews - “A friend of mine suggested that I join the stained glass workshop with Fiona Edwards. I did so not expecting to enjoy it very much. I discovered a whole new world of creativity. I learn something new every week and can’t wait to return in order to continue creating” Alan F “Fiona is patient, kind and encouraging and in no time I was easily able to cut glass” Ann N “a precious opportunity to do something for myself” Jasbir M “A perfect place to develop a new skill that is reasonably priced, relaxed, supportive and friendly” Maggie H “Many thanks, Fiona, for your excellent teaching - I’ve really enjoyed learning from you and think you run a very clear and well organised class” Ron B “Glass is the single most positive thing that’s influenced me in recent years and has made a huge difference to my quality of life” Michelle S “Fiona is good for bouncing ideas off and I keep on learning” Kate C https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1629724402869-17LJCRUXRUQ5PH2YCUU7/tom%27s+window.jpg Reviews - “Your talk was very interesting and educational. You came across really well and very articulate. I really enjoyed it” Pam D https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class daily 0.75 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/ebad18e6-19d0-4243-9ddf-13881f71ffa6/thumbnail_image4.jpg Classes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/5d1906a3-ce78-475f-8b3b-a6e11cdec3c2/thumbnail_image1+%282%29.jpg Classes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/regularcourses monthly 0.5 2023-11-20 https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/workshops monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/tuesday-evenings monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1636975322550-12VXYZ68RREEVX7J83MZ/icicle.jpg Classes - Tuesday evenings https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/tuesday-mornings monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1635602667624-YDYRI1HM06DNGOWZ2DLP/tealights.jpg Classes - Tuesday afternoons https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/rsnb95o2swwc21ck5chj3xxjnn5ljt monthly 0.5 2024-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1718833654238-LADLZLWEPSFANM8MTPIR/voucher.jpg Classes - Gift Voucher (other amounts available) https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/monday-evenings-3 monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1627577779100-3O0RWFP9OIOVK4G6DUX5/ruths+window.jpeg Classes - Monday evenings https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/saturdays-monthly-1030-4pm monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1623756157643-QUWZ3RLDR0UX06XGAU9O/websitepic7.jpg Classes - Saturdays (monthly) https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/92exmgk9k3r75v3sp1uofqyj8pkiup monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1623754920202-K5WTA8XIZ7RNX4LRBBEL/websitepic1.jpg Classes - Friday afternoons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1623754888156-PCVXXR9PVUBWKUDCBCUQ/websitepic1.jpg Classes - Friday afternoons https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/friday-morning-930-12am monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1623754564218-O89SJCHO8EPCYHD522JL/websitepic12.jpg Classes - Friday mornings https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/wednesday-mornings-beginners monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1627578161876-2FD7XK1G4J9965L0THFC/websitepic11.jpg Classes - Wednesday mornings https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/class/p/wednesday-afternoons-1245-315 monthly 0.5 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1623753195086-WGFX65NSJVW7VN42S89K/websitepic6.jpg Classes - Wednesday afternoons https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery daily 0.75 2021-06-03 https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/leaf-window monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/92bd34fb-3e7c-4f6e-90d1-7dc6dc3ef683/leaf+window1.jpg Gallery - Leaf window - This small window is completely filled with two vertical stems of geometrically arranged leaves. All leaves are cut from varied textured clear glass except for one, which is a pale green. This encourages the eye to rest there. The window is generally obscured, but as the background is made of float glass, by getting up close to the window a selective view is available. The window is mounted against a double glazed panel, with the lead and glass textures facing the inside. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/new-portfolio-item monthly 0.5 2021-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/9e5c791a-54db-4f10-ac80-3c5a72694708/willowsutility2.jpg Gallery - Doorway panel - This series of three windows has a background of swirl texture baroque glass, with each panel having a strip made up of various clear textures to accentuate the vertical nature of the piece. Each strip has a jewel like colour embedded in it, which catch the light and offer a colourful contrast to the clear glass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/97b8c9f1-0c32-4d12-b3bf-4a2f3b8481d3/willowsutility3.jpg Gallery - Doorway panel The stained glass is in the door to the utility room, and serves the purpose of screening the room from general display, as well as adding some understated elegance. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/hallway-screen monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/66ec7667-120c-41f0-a2ad-643cbac03991/Bennetts1.jpg Gallery - Hallway screen This hallway screen in a Victorian house had previously been glazed with sixties glass and was in desperate need of an overhaul. The design is simple, using four elements: the blue roundels, the red border, the lines which continue between panels giving cohesion, and the clear baroque glass which distorts the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/e3fad9ec-65d6-4927-9343-3de4456b2bd4/Bennetts2+%282%29.jpg Gallery - Hallway screen - The red border and the blue roundels are both devices which appear in traditional stained glass; here they are used in a more contemporary way, combining history with modernity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/0a68cae1-b533-45f9-9a79-eae404f0672d/Bennetts2.jpg Gallery - Hallway screen - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/ensuite-door monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/2c54ca4d-8905-4c39-9fd5-bfeba4b6675c/willows+bathroom+1.jpg Gallery - Ensuite door, Queen Charlton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/274eeab3-75be-41dc-8d37-f21001ed48a0/willows+bathroom+2.jpg Gallery - Ensuite door, Queen Charlton https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/noahsark monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624270892403-ZIODG5LEWGSF9HPF4CD6/IMG_1662.JPG Gallery - Noahs Ark, Winsford Primary School Noah’s Ark This window was commissioned to celebrate and signpost a room of sanctuary at Winford Primary School in Somerset. By using white opaque glass and a shape that spans the height of the window, the design emphasises the dove which brings hope. The rainbow is a prominent feature, and the number of black lead lines separating the colours is minimised by fusing sections of two colours onto clear glass before leading up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624270941223-M2XOKSD4TD7YBP2ILLPQ/IMG_1660.JPG Gallery - Noahs Ark, Winsford Primary School The window shows the turbulent sea on the left becoming calm on the right hand side, the rolling dark purples and greys subsiding into horizontal turquoises and greens, lit by the rays of the sun. The ark is positioned centrally, and is small to suggest a background presence. It is painted with traditional glass paint which is then fired in a kiln. Textured glass, particularly rippled water glass, was used to give privacy to the activities taking place in the sanctuary room. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/treeoflife monthly 0.5 2021-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624266384485-25AV5DPWPY42Q6Q1IC42/P1140223.JPG Gallery - Tree of life, Keynsham Health Centre - Tree of Life This window is at Keynsham Health Centre, and was commissioned to celebrate the continual use of the site for healthcare purposes since 1837. The design uses the shape of the tree to give an upward, positive feeling to the doctor’s waiting room, along with the palette of rainbow colours as background. The roots of the tree symbolise the history of the site and the old Keynsham Hospital is depicted at the base, along with lettering and an ammonite which is an emblem of the town, in traditional glass paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624269676948-B8SLMGJ4S1M5LHXBS7F3/P1230203.JPG Gallery - Tree of life, Keynsham Health Centre - The use of reamy clear glass for the tree as focal point against a coloured background is unusual, but enables the tree to stand out, with the folds in the glass resembling the texture of bark, and allows a brighter, lighter feel to the window, which was necessary in this indoor setting with lower light levels. The window is made up of four separate panels, which are encapsulated within double glazing just inside the entrance to the Health Centre. Due to the size of the top two sections, external steel bars were used to add strength: pieces of copper wire are soldered on to the lead and then wrapped around the bar to inhibit movement. The horizontal lines become a part of the design. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/pinkflowers monthly 0.5 2021-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624187094542-KRN911RUR3RN2FAW83JR/IMGP0218.JPG Gallery - Pink Flowers - Pink Flowers This window was designed in collaboration with my client. The enlarged blooms brightly cascade through the length of the panel, bursting through to the margins. Clear reamy glass, with the folds and bubbles, was used alongside the coloured areas for privacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624188413791-IR7OZYE6SWFZQSG69MZQ/house.jpg Gallery - Pink Flowers - Internally, this window lends a bold statement to the living area, and externally it adds an unexpected decoration to the front of the house, coming to life at night. It was fitted into a wooden triple glazed window opener. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/teacups monthly 0.5 2021-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624185099445-4CAK3FF63SIC09Z2PPGF/pictures+3+028.jpg Gallery - Toppling Teacups, Royal United Hospital, Bath - Toppling Teacups These two windows were designed to create a quirky and striking entrance to the Friends Coffee Shop in the Royal United Hospital, Bath. Like a retro shop sign, this image clearly indicates what is on offer behind the doors, even without reading the words. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624184729740-FJKC8IE0YJ2XBT5VC69O/IMGP0577.JPG Gallery - Toppling Teacups, Royal United Hospital, Bath The cups were formed with fused glass, allowing the stripes and polka dot patterning to be free of black lines. The wording was screen printed using traditional glass paint, which was then fused in the kiln to form a permanent part of the glass. These pieces were then leaded together to form the finished window. It was important that clear glass was used predominantly in order to allow safe passage into the coffee shop. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/artnouveau monthly 0.5 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624434678880-VSQ3HO9V4XTPH9VVGIK3/IMG_4144.JPG Gallery - Art Nouveau Hallway Screen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624113831171-P6Z9N6K505KTW8G55UY0/IMG_4145.JPG Gallery - Art Nouveau Hallway Screen - Art Nouveau Hallway screen This large hallway screen was inspired by Art Nouveau curves and colours. It is made up of five separate leaded panels, and the use of long sweeping lines connects the design so that it reads as one window. It is crafted from beautiful English handmade glass, which incorporates folds and bubbles and has a very distinctive glossy shine. Fitted into woodwork , the way the light strikes individual pieces of glass can be enjoyed. In the background you can see the suggestion of a further 8 small panels in and around the front door. The type of glass used is very different, as obscurity is required for privacy, but similar colours are chosen for continuity. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/willows monthly 0.5 2021-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1605799378078-VIMRHL3NCGSO8095PEO6/IMGP0686.JPG Gallery - Willows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1623167732905-2X1DQSB8TNNVR5NGF27U/websitepic18.jpg Gallery - Willows - This panel is next to a front door in a private house, and is professionally fitted behind double glazing so that it can be easily removed. It effectively obscures the window for privacy, whilst letting the light in. https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/artdeco monthly 0.5 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624438702809-SY8NFHDA7U1BXW5J8ZOC/art+deco2.jpg Gallery - Art Deco panel, The Wine Bar Keynsham - Make it stand out. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1624440309127-NZEVNLHWVH09Q955KXN4/deco.jpg Gallery - Art Deco panel, The Wine Bar Keynsham https://www.theglassloft.co.uk/gallery/peacehopelove monthly 0.5 2021-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1628597073062-U6NNOG6Y9JAQ7Z7LRC7X/peace+edt.jpg Gallery - Peace Hope and Love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1628597087544-ZC4QONSPQJ43008G171Z/hope+edt.jpg Gallery - Peace Hope and Love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1628597096928-RIRHF3WQ7KG7829QGJEM/love+edt.jpg Gallery - Peace Hope and Love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d7257d345995b0c6709e4/1628593028289-JKG4YDG0ZWQONR92PZ4U/whole+panel.jpg Gallery - Peace Hope and Love