Removed, Remodelled, Relocated: The movement of stained glass from its original setting to places new

Join us in Canterbury Cathedral Precincts for a two day programme of fascinating talks and exploration of transposed stained glass with internationally renowned speakers.

This conference is a timely exploration of the effects that removal, remodelling, and relocation can have on historic and significant stained glass windows.

The movement of stained glass from its original setting to places new is not a recent phenomenon. Stained glass windows have been bought, sold, shipped, traded, copied, and counterfeited for centuries. However, the upswing in the closure of historic buildings and places of worship has led to an increased risk to stained glass both in the UK and worldwide. Where windows are not lost entirely, they are being dismantled, reworked, resold, and relocated. Though often ensuring their continued existence, these interventions have far-reaching implications for the stained glass pieces involved. Their condition, context, historical significance, and inherent meaning are all susceptible to change. 

Event Programme

This year’s jam-packed conference will include two days of lectures and discussions on the challenges, solutions, and opportunities presented by these situations for medieval, modern, and composite stained glass. We are delighted to be hosting lectures by esteemed professionals from all over the world – speaking on glass from the United Kingdom, Europe, America and in Japan.  

Friday - Day 1

Friday will be a full day of lectures followed by dinner. 

For those who cannot get enough, there will be a fun, informal quiz and dinner on the Friday evening.  This is a great chance to mingle and test your knowledge. Prizes yet to be announced! 

Dinner and quiz venue: Kentish Barn, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH 

Saturday - Day 2

Saturday will be morning lectures then we can all enjoy a guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral and conservation studios from Canterbury’s Director of Stained Glass Conservation Léonie Seliger ACR. Both days are inclusive of lunch.  

5 Free Tickets 

We have 5 free tickets available for early years practitioners and students! Please email up to 250 words telling a little bit about yourself and what you would benefit from attending this conference to [email protected] before 30 June 2025.

The winner will be notified by 7th July 2025.


Speaker Biographies
Lee (Bil)  Bilson FIIC

Lee (Bil) Bilson FIIC

Conservation Manager at Recclesia, Recclesia Stained Glass

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Petri Anderson AGMP

Petri Anderson AGMP

Director, Mongoose Stained Glass Ltd.

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Ute Bednarz

Ute Bednarz

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Em. Prof. Dr. Joost  Caen

Em. Prof. Dr. Joost Caen

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Zoe  Harrigan MA

Zoe Harrigan MA

Conservation Manager, Rainbow Glass Studios

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Shima  Hayashi

Shima Hayashi

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Christa Heidrich

Christa Heidrich

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Derek Hunt FRSA FMGP ACR

Derek Hunt FRSA FMGP ACR

Director , Limelight Studios Ltd

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Vivienne Kelly MA

Vivienne Kelly MA

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Dipl.-Des. Markus  Kleine  ACR

Dipl.-Des. Markus Kleine ACR

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H.  Thomas Küpper

H. Thomas Küpper

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Armelle Le Roux

Armelle Le Roux

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Gemma Lees MA

Gemma Lees MA

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Ariana Makau

Ariana Makau

President and Principal Conservator & Executive Director, Nzilani Glass Conservation & The Fillet Foundation

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Moira Malcolm

Moira Malcolm

Director, Rainbow Glass Studio Ltd

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Jamie Moore

Jamie Moore

Founder and Managing Director, Recclesia Stained Glass

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Jen  Padjett

Jen Padjett

Windgate Curator of Craft, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas

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Léonie Seliger ACR

Léonie Seliger ACR

Director of Stained Glass Conservation , Canterbury Cathedral

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Aude  Spicher

Aude Spicher

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Dr Joseph Spooner

Dr Joseph Spooner

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