Haytor - this piece may be seen at the Haytor visitors' centre

Welcome to

Contemporary
Stained Glass!

June - with one of her pieces...

Original work - ocean collection -
unique and personal pieces
stained glass courses - commissions

June will be taking part in a craft fair in St. John's Ambulance Hall, Sidmouth 10 - 4 Sat 14th Aug...

Mad Bert's Contemporary Stained Glass is a small business run by
Devon craftswoman June Carnell.
June creates her own range of beautiful lamps, mirrors, windows and light-catchers.
June has participated in Devon Art Works 2007 and Teignbridge's Nine Days of Art 2006 and is also a stained glass tutor.
She is a member of Devon Artist Network (DAN) and Teign Artists.
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Ocean Collection  Original work. Most pieces are available through commission.
Click on the images to see a larger version:
Ocean Tower Lamp Ocean panel Ocean panel

Unique and Personal

Family Window
Here is a window made by June for her own family in 2006. It is a treasured piece and records details of family members including the dog. The window is made using a range of techniques including lead came, kiln work and glass painting.

Price for a single print piece is £35. Choose black, blue, teal, white or cinnamon coloured frames.

Commission a window or a hanging panel to celebrate your family. Alternatively have a hand, foot or paw print reproduced in glass and presented in a beautiful Baroque glass frame.

Email
june@madbert.co.uk
for further information.

Stained Glass Courses

In October 2006, June opened her light and friendly teaching studio in Kingsteignton. The workshops offer the chance to learn in small, friendly groups in a light purpose-built studio.

Topics taught include copper foil, traditional lead came, etching and 3D stained glass. Thursday sessions are all open studio workshops. Saturday workshops are all open studio but some also have an optional focus for learning.

Tools for your own use are provided but please feel free to use your own if you have them.

  • Beginners and improvers welcome
  • All classes limited to 4 students
  • Enthusiastic, qualified and experienced tutor
  • Light, well equipped studio,
  • Early booking advisable

Some courses require a deposit, please email or call to check availability of places before sending a cheque or cash to the studio address, cheques payable to June Carnell

For further info or questions call June on 07989 276980 or email june@madbert.co.uk. Studio address, 11 Winston Close, Kingsteignton, Devon, TQ12 3DG

Techniques

There are two main ways of joining glass together in stained glass.

1. The traditional lead came method used for making window panels.

2. The copper foil technique which can be used for a variety of projects including making panels, lamps, mirrors, boxes and light catchers.

For further details on courses or any questions, please see below or contact June: june@madbert.co.uk

Stained glass courses - Summer/Autumn 2010

Thursday and Saturday morning workshop sessions
Choose your own project and work at your own pace, skill and experience level.
If you want to make presents for Christmas, a panel for your house, a lamp or just want a starter experience you can pick dates which are convenient to you. You choose the number sessions you think you need to do to achieve your dream project

Thursday workshops
9.15am - 12.15pm

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5
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28
11
25
9

July
Aug
Aug
Oct
Oct
Nov
Nov
Dec

  Single workshops cost £30; 

Saturday workshops
9.00am - 3.00pm

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28
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6
20
4
18

July
Aug
Aug
Oct
Nov
Nov
Dec
Dec

Single workshops cost £60;
A £20 non-returnable deposit will secure your place;
please check availability.

Beginners course - lead came
Make your own simple but stunning traditional lead came panel
5 week course of 2 hour sessions
Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm or
Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm
£120 (includes materials) deposit £40
Starts Tuesday 12th October or
Wednesday 13th October
Beginners course - copper foil technique
Learn to use the technique pioneered by Tiffany to make a beautiful mirror or a colourful lightcatcher to hang in your window.
5 week course of 2 hour sessions
Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm or Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm
£120 (includes materials) deposit £40
Starts Tuesday 16th November or
Wednesday 17th November
Beginners next step course
Ideal if you have completed a beginner's course or have had a break from glass for some time and need a refresher. The course will include making a 3d object, etching, using overlays, developing your knowledge of tools, materials and techniques and lead to you designing and making your own project in lead came or copper foil.
15 week course of 2 hour sessions £300
(Materials extra) deposit £50
Starts Tuesday 12th October, 10am - 12noon
only 2 spaces available
Stained glass experience gift days
Give someone the special gift of a day in a stained glass studio. Give them the chance to make their own beautiful mirror or light catcher and have a day to remember. Price - £75 to include all materials.
Email june@madbert.co.uk or call 07989 276980 for further info and purchase a stained glass experience gift certificate.
Information
For more information on any of these courses
Email June
or phone 07989 276980.
Studio address is 11 Winston Close, Kingsteignton, Devon, TQ12 3DG.
Students' Work
Follow this link to some of the students' work on Flickr

Retail

June's work can be seen in the following retail outlets:
Turn of the Tide in Teignmouth, The Framing Lot in Dawlish, Dandelion in Chudleigh,
Panorama in Topsham, Southwest Crafts Gallery in Tavistock, Blue Indigo Gallery in Teignmouth.
and Cooper Locke Gallery, London
(These links open in a new page)

Commissions
The photos below show some of the commissions June has made.
Please contact June if you would like to commission her to create a work to your design...

Surgery Garden Panel
Florence Lilly's lightcatcher
Baroque panel
Teign Estuary View

Copyright

© Some of the pieces featured are Mad Bert's original designs 
and are protected by copyright
© June Carnell - Mad Bert, Kingsteignton, Devon, UK
Contact: june@madbert.co.uk

July 2010

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