Guild of Glass Engravers

The Guild is the only organisation in the UK dedicated to the art of glass engraving. It was founded in 1975 by two students, Elly Stai-Eliades (b.1954) and Elaine Freed, who discovered that there was a lack of formal training within the UK. Its purpose is to promote the highest standards of creative design and craftsmanship in glass engraving. They contacted noted engravers and, after preliminary discussions, the first meeting was held in 1975. Laurence Whistler was invited to be the first President, and John Hutton the first Vice President. One of the original honorary members and supporters of the Guild was HM The Queen Mother.

The Guild serves as a forum for the teaching and discussion of engraving techniques and new developments from around the world, while also providing the public with information on all aspects of glass engraving and advising the growing number of individuals and institutions that wish to commission work.

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