We are a traditional stained glass studio situated at Ruskin Mill, a converted mill in the Cotswolds, near Stroud.

Graham's Background

After his education in local Stroud schools, Graham trained as an architect at Bath University in the 60's. He worked as a freelance architectural designer, restoring period properties and collaborating with artists and sculptors on individual commissions. He developed an interest in the "Green Movement" in the 70's and conservation of the "Built Environment". He set up his first stained glass studio in the late 70's. He came to Ruskin Mill in 1993 and has taught "special needs" students on the Further Education Course there, both in glass mosaics and stained glass.

He has been inspired by the "Arts and Crafts" movement and in particular the work of Christopher Whall in stained glass. He worked with the late Edward Payne in the early 80's, and succeeded him as Conservator of Stained Glass at Gloucester Cathedral in 1983. He has continued in this post to the present day.

Graham believes in the "Artist/Craftsperson" dealing with all aspects of the craft - from design to making and fixing. More importantly he believes that work should be life enhancing and absorbing and not drudgery. In this respect the ideas of William Morris and John Ruskin inform his working life.

Graham is also a Quaker.

Graham's Studio

His work is a blend of traditional and modern stained glass approaches using glass painting and antique glasses, but with no preconceptions as to forms. He believes in glass being symbolic and transforming.

The studio can undertake all types of stained glass commissions from figurative, traditional styles to contemporary. We enjoy the challenge of interpreting a design concept in a specific architectural setting right through to fixing and fitting protective guards, if required.

The studio employs 3-4 assistants.