In this video you'll learn why Stained Glass is under threat and is now endangered. New research by Heritage Crafts has unearthed more traditional craft skills on the verge of extinction in the UK, in the latest major update of its pioneering project, the Red List of Endangered Crafts. Some of our most beloved heritage crafts face an uncertain future - discover why stained glass is one such endangered craft.
//The Red List of Endangered Crafts
https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/redlist/categories-of-risk/
//Financial help for Glass Artists
BSMGP https://www.bsmgp.org.uk/news-events/opportunities/
Worshipful Company of Glaziers http://glazierscompany.org.uk/competitions-and-awards/
QEST Scholarships https://www.qest.org.uk/
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Time stamp
0:00 - Introduction
0:15 - Here's the back story
1:04 - Information from BSMGP
1:41 - List of challenges
2:11 - My experience
2:36 - Conservation
5:48 - Artists doing new work
6:35 - Lack of skilled practitioners
7:03 - Art schools
8:02 - Material costs
8:30 - Wake up call
8:56 - Reversing this decline
10:09 - The Solution