“I kind of felt like a ringmaster surrounded by people doing stuff I wanted them to do,” he said.

The window will remain on display until it is installed in the three central panels of the north window in Westminster Hall during planned restoration work starting later this year.

Dear all

Many thanks for your recent BSMGP questionnaire responses. In due course we will be announcing the results and will discuss them at the forthcoming BSMGP Discussion Day in London on May 9th.

I’m delighted to say that the winner of the £50.00 voucher to use against her next phone order with us is – Karen Davies. Karen was chosen through the scientific method of asking my two eldest children (Sasha 9 and Charlie 7) to pick a number each adding them together and then referring to the list of respondents.

Again many thanks for your time and efforts with the questionnaire and for your kind comments and suggestions. We look forward to implementing your ideas to our mutual benefit!

Warmest regards,

Adam Vellins

Pearsons Glass Limited

The 2012 Competition for paid work placements.

The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass is pleased to announce that once again they will be offering 5 work placement awards. An Award for Excellence, two Ashton Hill Awards and two Professional Development Awards for the year 2012-13.

The aim of all awards is to raise standards of work within the craft, particularly in the U.K., by offering additional learning experiences to enhance the skills of potential workers.  Applications are invited from anyone within the first five years of their training who want to make a career in stained glass, conservation and/or glass painting.

Successful candidates will be placed in high quality working studios where they will undertake mentored work experience on actual projects with the supervision, guidance and tuition of experienced professionals. The deadline for entry is Friday 23 March 2012, interviewing Tuesday 3 April, 2012.

Visit http://www.worshipfulglaziers.com/ for further details and application forms.

“The Canterbury experience was a real privilege and an invaluable learning curve. For me it was a springboard from finishing my degree in Swansea into taking over a business in Eastbourne. The experience and expert knowledge I gained at Canterbury gave me the confidence to move somewhere new and consider biting the bullet and running my own business. Thank you Glaziers, your investment in my training in Canterbury was well spent. Despite getting a first class degree, without this extra input and specialist knowledge I doubt whether I would have taken the plunge.”  Ruth Fisher. AHA, 2003-4