Iona Art Glass

29/05/2026

The programme has been shown! As we posted back in September we were filmed working on the East window of St Cuthbert's Chapel, Farne Isles. It can be seen now on the BBC iPLAYER. Hope you all enjoy.

Preserving the legacy of St Cuthbert and a colony of breeding seabirds on the remote Farne Islands. And experts in Wales race to save a fragile Bible that shaped Welsh culture.

27/03/2026

A unique memorial window that is now installed in a primary school commemorating one of their students who sadly passed away🩵
The theme for the design was prompted by her classmates and they also had input in the final design chosen. The finished product is a colourful, vibrant and beautiful memorial to Christabel, remembering her in a place she was loved.
It contains some beautiful streaky glass and a combination of lead work and copper foil. The design, creation and installation was completed by our teammate in her first year with us 🌟

23/01/2026

A recent project for Haydon Bridge Old Church after some targeted vandalism. We had hoped that we would be able to recover more of the fragments to avoid a full repaint, but unfortunately a large section of the head had been lost completely.
We recovered every fragment we could, using these and photographs of the head taken before the damage we studied the painting style of the original and began the careful and considered repaint and staining process.

Restoring the repainted head on the shoulders of St. Simeon and seeing the panel come back to life was a brilliant start to the new year!

14/01/2026

A small commission that was bought as a Christmas gift and is now proudly on display at its new home in the Lake District ! Making new designs and experimenting with different techniques is always fun- especially when you get to see where they end up 🏞️

Small panels like this can really bring some colour and life to a space , adding a unique piece of art to a home! We'd love to do more like this in 2026!

19/12/2025

A Very Happy Christmas from the Iona team!!
Here's a beautiful Clayton and Bell Nativity panel from the east window of Durham cathedral after our recent visit (+ some extra guests😆)

The workshop will be closed over the festive season as the team takes a well deserved break and we'll see you again in the new year with some exciting projects!

04/11/2025

So sad to see vandalism, especially when it's this destructive.
This lancet provided us with quite a challenge and a jigsaw but fortunately we were able to recover most of the missing and broken glass from the ground around the window and rebuild! Pieces were resined back together with a couple of painted infills and now the panel is back with its matching pair.
A very sad story but we were honoured to be able to give it a happy ending and restore what was lost for this parish!

18/09/2025

Exciting things happening!
Some behind the scenes of our recent work on the Farne Islands - keep an eye out for future posts about where you'll be able to see this work come to life on your screens! 🤩🎥

Having a camera crew around definitely added a new dynamic to this job and so did the gorgeous scenery, the boat ride to work and the cute company we found on the island! 🐧

21/08/2025

"Oh, wow, you do fabulous work, even better than I'd hoped!" - the kind of review from a customer that makes you proud 🎉

A beautiful panel using some gorgeous Hartley Wood glass to create this light but still vibrant piece to brighten up a domestic entrance way, we're so happy the customer loved it as much as we did 🤩

08/07/2025

A very satisfying before and after transformation! ✨
This West window at Simonburn was once obscured by dirt and algae due to damp conditions. Now, the plain glass shines brightly, illuminating the entire church!

Stay tuned for our upcoming work on the stunning figurative windows also in this beautiful church 👀

22/04/2025

Another different and exciting project!
A gentleman came to our workshop with a box of glass fragments with a fun story to go with them:

These shards were collected by his grandfather who served in the First World War in Ypres, Belgium. Most appeared to be 19th century but some could be visibly dated to the late medieval period. The story goes that many soldiers collected mementos and good luck charms while stationed away. Ypres cathedral suffered great destruction in the war and it seems that fragments of its windows were transported back to Britain in the pockets of soldiers grateful to be heading home!

We were tasked with creating a fragment window to memorialise this story. The final design reflects the fragility and fragmentary nature of our history, the destruction of war and the beauty that can be found in the remnants.