The Art of Glass Engraving with Tracey Sheppard

I am an interior designer on a mission to champion craftsmanship through Artfully Crafted, a platform I have created to spotlight the current generation of master makers in order to inspire the next. Discover the skills and meet the makers behind a broad and diverse range of crafts from silversmithing and woodcarving to weaving and embroidery, with a new video published every Saturday. This week on Artfully Crafted, we visit glass engraver Tracey Sheppard - a craft we've never explored on the channel before. We discuss her craft process, the inspiration behind her work, and some of the most important commissions of her career, including collaborations with churches and cathedrals across the UK. We also discuss our shared experiences as Brothers of the Art Workers' Guild, and the preservation and respect for tradition, craftsmanship, and the arts. Contents of this video: 01:00 Tracey’s Craft 02:51 The Glass Engraving Process 12:16 Inspiration and Notable Projects 17:55 Cathedral Commissions 23:08 The Largest Glasswork Tracey Has Ever Engraved 28:01 The Acid Etching Process & The Impact of Nero’s Closing Down 34:28 St Swithun’s: The Last Project With Nero’s 37:20 Current Projects 41:07 Journey to Glassworking 45:23 The Art Workers' Guild 50:40 Dream Commission THINGS MENTIONED Tracey Sheppard Website: http://www.traceysheppard.co.uk/ Tracey Sheppard Instagram:   / tracey.sheppard_   Sissinghurst Castle Garden, National Trust: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visi... Coleton Fishacre, National Trust: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visi... Hyde900: https://www.hyde900.org.uk/home THE DAC (The Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC)): https://www.london.anglican.org/churc... Winchester Cathedral: https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/ Thursley, St Michael and All Angels Church: https://parishesofetsph.org.uk/about-... The Lost Words Project: https://www.thelostwords.org/ The Art Workers' Guild: https://www.artworkersguild.org/ Tracey Sheppard Art Workers' Guild: https://www.artworkersguild.org/membe... Instagram:   / alienorcros   TikTok:   / alienorcros   Sign up to my newsletter to get a monthly roundup: https://alienorcros.com Get in touch: [email protected] Produced and presented by Aliénor Cros https://www.alienorcros.com/ Shot and edited by Edgar Lowe Music by Lorena Shapiro   / upper_attic   Stop-motion intro by Georgie Beattie   / gbeats24   All opinions are my own. This video is not an instructional guide. © 2026 Alienor Cros. All rights reserved.