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Course at The Prince's School
of Traditional Arts, 13-17 September 2010
During the Summer School course, held in London, Helen
Whittaker teaches techniques of stained glass painting,
firing and leading, by copying glass of the Romanesque
period from Canterbury Cathedral.
Open to the public, the course is suitable for people
at all levels of ability, including beginners. Details
on The
Prince's School of Traditional Arts website.
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Unveiling at St Saviour's, Mortomley,
16 July 2010
A new stained glass window and copper sculpture, designed
by Helen Whittaker will be revealed at St Saviour's
Church.
The window takes the theme of The Tree of Life,
celebrating the life of Sheila Ferguson, a long standing
member of the church, a youth leader, and secretary
to the Parochial Church Council.
Report on BBC
South Yorkshire website.
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Ecclesiastical Arts Day at Ripon
Cathedral, 1 May 2010
Helen Whittaker is demonstrating the skills involved
in making stained glass and offering people the opportunity
to have a go at glass painting for themselves.
Ripon Cathedral. Saturday 1 May. Free entry.
Download this PDF
flyer.
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Royal Mail Postage Stamps Presentation
Pack, Christmas 2009
Maev Kennedy provided a history of stained glass in
the presentation pack of 2009 Christmas stamps (price
£5.10 from the Royal
Mail). Helen Whittaker is cited as a significant
contemporary artist working in stained glass with reference
to the restoration of St.
Ethelburga's. View Maev
Kennedy's article as a PDF.
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Dedication of St Thomas window,
4 October 2009
Helen Whittaker's design for a new window at St Thomas
of Canterbury, East Clandon has been dedicated by the
recently retired Bishop of St. Albans.
The design depicts the martyrdom of St Thomas Becket
with angels in the tracery bearing emblems of Christ's
passion. Detail in the
St Thomas of Canterbury PDF.
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Helen Whittaker unveils Dunnington
window - 9th June 2009
St. Nicholas' Church approached Barley Studio, based
in Dunnington, to create a new vision of the Crucifixtion.
Helen said, "It's not often that parish churches
are able to put in new East Windows. I've harmonised
the colours of the new window with the other glass in
the church, using sparkling colours. The cross is shown
juxtaposed with an anchor, showing the relationship
between salvation and hope."
St Nicholas Dunnington PDF.
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Archbishop of York
dedicates window - 21st Mar 2009
The Archbishop made the dedication of a stained glass
window and two copper sculptures designed by Helen Whittaker
for St. Mary's Church in Sheffield.
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu
noted the path of pilgrimage from one sculpture to the
other, through the abstract and contemporary design
of the stained glass window.
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Bramley Apple window
installed at Southwell Minster - 16th Mar 2009
Helen Whittaker's design for a stained glass window celebrating
the bicentenary of the Bramley apple has now been installed
at Southwell Minster.
See Keith Barley, founder of Barley Studio, speaking
about the window in this news item on BBC
Nottinghamshire.
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Coverage of RAF Club
window in The Telegraph - 25th Jan 2009
Helen Whittaker's secular masterpiece to commemorate The
Royal Air Force has gained recognition in The
Telegraph.
Helen explains her design principles for the window which
depicts the RAF over 90 years: "I took as my starting
point the motto per ardua ad astra, but in my window
it is the moon which guides the airman safely home."
View RAF Club PDF for further
detail.
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Media interest in
Sheffield instalation - 1st Dec 2008
There's been considerable media interest in the stained
glass window designed by Helen Whittaker for St.
Mary's Church, Sheffield.
On 1st December The
Guardian printed this story.
Later in the week, TV crews from Yorkshire TV's Calendar
and from BBC Look North came to film part of
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