I have had many classes at Spirit of Glass from the amazing Kirsten Laken. In a way that should tell you everything. Kirsten is a terrific teacher and mentor. She has wonderful attributes , it starts with a friendly hello, classes start on time and the studio is neat clean and organised. She is great at listening to ideas and helping to bring them to fruition. She is open to new and crazy suggestions for artwork. She also stars at helping with design or making suggestions to enhance your dream artwork. I have had the opportunity to try leadlight, stain glass painting, slumping/ fusing and combinations of the above. Without her formidable skills and talents I could never manage to develop my ideas and produce them as actual artworks, they would remain dreams. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Mignon
I highly recommend Kirsten Laken, From Spirit Of Glass. As she gives her personal touch to each piece and takes great pride in what she is doing. Kirsten’s work is exemplary and comes highly recommend. “Great service, friendly EXCELLENT job”. The quality of workmanship was exceptional, and I am delighted at the job Kirsten did.
Rosa T
Kirsten has done an amazing restoration job on my stain glass panel. We worked closely together to achieve an excellent outcome. Kirsten listened carefully to what I wanted and willingly took on board these ideas. She was incredibly creative and had an eye for detail and colour. She was also very flexible with her time. I have already recommended her to my friends! You have brought beauty into my home.
Well done Kirsten and thank you so much.
Maggie
Jeanette, creating organic lamp in Copper foiled. This is Jeanette’s own design inspired by the Uroboris glass.
Jeanette
Kim Bounds, Front door. Self Designed and made
Kim Bounds
This was created by husband and wife team who took classes with me, then took their skills home and created their own masterpieces with the knowledge they had accumulated.
husband and wife
Marion (my Mum) Stain Painting a magnolia
Marion
Loretta Drawing up her fire surround pattern
Loretta

Loretta’s Magnificent magnolia leadlight

Loretta
Group fun creating fused jewellery
Group
Georgie’s Sleeping beauty. Fused glass, stained glass, leadlight. Trapped apple slices(burnt to ash in the kiln) fusing paper, metal and copper foil. This piece won Georgie a year 12 Arts Award
Georgie’s
Georgie with her sleeping beauty. This piece won her the year 12 arts award
Georgie’s
Sandra’s Name plate Stain painted Lead light
Sandra’s
Gordon’s Decorative copper-foiled box
Gordon’s
Sandra working on her Name plate
Sandra’s
Gorndon. Cutting out his gum flower panel. One of six
Gordon’s
Gordon. cut and painted ready for leading up
Gordon’s
Gordon. Contemplating the finished works
Gordon’s

Gordon Stain painting gum flowers

Gordon’s
Sarah’s Leadlight, copperfoil and twisted tinned wire
Sarah’s
Sean Cleaning delicately around the ornate wire
Sean
Ruthie Proudly holding her Leadlight
Ruthie
Ruthie. Choices, choices, which glass for which piece
Ruthie
Nicole, creating a copper foil Art Deco wall lamp
Nicole
Frog wall/window art Stain painted and enamelled by Jeanette
Jeanette
Sample Heraldic panels, trialing stain paint and enamels
Heraldic panels
hard at work creating christmas decorations
christmas