Studying at York
An Introduction to Stained Glass Conservation - HOA00043M
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2021-22 to Spring Term 2021-22 |
Module aims
- To equip students with core craft and technical skills relating to stained glass manufacture and conservation
- To prepare students for the workshop placements in the summer term/summer vacation
- To complement their historical and art historical studies by ensuring a familiarity with the physical evidence of historical techniques and approaches, thereby building an ability to recognise them in historic artefacts
- To introduce students to the professional sphere and to support them in networking with their practitioner peers (master-class participation)
Module learning outcomes
- Mastery of techniques of cutting, glazing, leading, glass-painting
- Command of range of documentation techniques
- Selection of appropriate conservation methods (cleaning, edge-bonding, infills etc) and an ability to deploy them appropriately
- Ability to document a project from start to finish
Assessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Masterclass Essay |
N/A | 50 |
| Practical Glazing Project |
N/A | 50 |
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Masterclass Essay |
N/A | 50 |
| Practical Glazing Project |
N/A | 50 |
Module feedback
Brief written and/or oral feedback on formative assessment during course of module
Written mark and comments on summative assessment
Indicative reading
Brown, Sarah and Strobl, Sebastian, A Fragile Inheritance, The care of stained glass and historic glazing: a handbook for custodians (London 2002)
Corpus Vitrearum, Guidelines for the Conservation and Restoration of Stained Glass Second edition (Nuremberg 2004)
Online at www.cvma.ac.uk/conserv/index.html
Elskus, Albinus, The Art of Painting on Glass (New York 1980)
Harris, Martyn Stanton, Practising Stained Glass Safely (Sheffield 2000)
Isabelle Pallot-Frossard (ed.), Manuel de conservation, restauration et cr ©ation de vitraux (Minist ¨re de la culture et de la communication France), Paris 2006; PDF online: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/organisation/dapa/pdf/manuel_vitrail.pdf
Rauch, Ivo, The Conservation and Restoration of Stained Glass: An Introduction to the Problems (online at www.cvma.ac.uk/conserv/index.html)
San Casciani, Paul, The Techniques of Decorative Staiend Glass (London 1985, with subsequent editions)
Whall, Christopher, Stained Glass Work (London 1905/reprint Bristol 1999, Wexford 2005)
