Stained Glass Workshop
with Chuck Winkleman
Friday, November 5 | 1:00-3:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, November 6 & 7 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Tuition $140 | Materials fee $50
Location: 620 Ridge Road | Manzanita
Registration is limited to vaccinated students due to the confined and limited workspace
Chuck Winkelman is teaching another stained-glass workshop this fall. The Hoffman Center sponsors the workshop in Winkelman’s garage in Manzanita, where students can use his extensive equipment. It is limited to eight students. The workshop begins with a discussion on the elements of design, glass cutting, use of tools such as lead, solder, flux, cutting boards, etc. Next, Chuck provides a few simple window templates, but students can bring their designs.
All materials are provided for a small window (12” x 12”), but options for a larger window are available for an additional materials fee.
Students need to provide 2” nails, a 2” paintbrush, and safety equipment such as safety glasses and
rubber gloves.
Winkelman began making stained glass windows a necessity when restoring his 1913 craftsman bungalow in Seattle. At the time, he could not afford to have the eleven missing leaded windows replaced. So, he took a stained-glass-making class and began making the windows himself. Soon, friends and neighbors started asking him to make windows for them. Chuck says: “that was 20 years ago, and the rest is history.” Winkelman credits his experience working with wood led to the construction of frames, and his university art degree helps the design process.
Since then, he has embraced the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, drawing inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright, architects Rennie Mackintosh, and brothers Charles and Henry Greene. Winkelman’s recent exhibit in the Hoffman Gallery revealed his diverse artistic palette with the inclusion of Art Nouveau windows and pieces that do not fall in either camp.
Winkelman makes custom windows and sells his work in his online shop. Although retired, he says his “hobby’ takes up more of his time as years go by.
Click here to view more of Winkelman’s designs
Contact the artist directly if you are interested in making a larger window in this workshop: [email protected]
Stained Glass Workshop with Chuck Winkleman
