Helen Whittaker's art is in the design and making of stained glass windows and architectural sculptures in copper and glass. Helen uses skills such as figurative glass painting and traditional glazing techniques, combined with striking geometric designs and three-dimensional sculptures in copper employing modern abstract forms.
Helen welcomes new commissions for Barley Studio to design stained glass and sculpture for secular architectural settings as well as church windows and ecclesiastical artworks. She teaches in schools, works with community groups and lectures to professional organisations on the subject of stained glass. Helen is also a lecturer at The Prince's School of Traditional Arts located at The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment in London.