Members – Profiles, Interviews and Lectures
This page contains text and video from some of our top class engravers with special skills for you to use as inspiration.
Ivana Zivkovic-Rashlich
A text-based profile of Ivana Zivkovic-Rashlich, winner of the 2018 Online overseas competition and now Fellow of the guild. The image shows her engraving “Heavenly Beauty”. Click the image for her profile.
Add link to her “Nicola Tesla” engraving video here once it is on the GGE OneDrive
Sandra Snaddon
Sandra gave a lecture on Taking Your Time at the Guild’s AGM 2024. If you weren’t able to attend, you can watch it HERE
Dominic Fonde
Click here for the GGE Summer Lecture 2023 given by Dominic Fonde on his “Small Worlds”. dominic is a stippler and Fellow of the guild.
Tracey Sheppard
Click on this image of a pair of doors for All Saints Church, Croxley Green to read a profile of Tracey Sheppard, Fellow and President of the Guild of Glass Engravers.
The doors were engraved to mark the sacrifices, hardships and bravery of those left at home during the first world war. (Photo by Nick Carter)
If you want to see Tracey at work then see her Youtube videos here.
Katharine Coleman
In 2015 Katharine gave a lecture on “A Future for Glass engraving”. Click the image to read her lecture.
James Denison-Pender
A text-based profile of James Denison-Pender, Fellow of the guild, and a top class stippler. The image is of his engraving “Station of the Cross”. Click the image to read the profile.
Geoff Thwaites
“Edge cutting by Geoff Thwaites (Fellow of the guild)” a film, 17 minutes long, explaining how to cut edges in glass. To see the film click the image of “Shadows” by Geoff Thwaites.
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Denis Mann
Mastermind’s famous engraved glass trophy has been one of the most coveted items on TV for 50 years. Every one is unique, and they have all been designed by Denis Mann – thanks to a chance meeting in the Highlands. Click the link to find out more. Denis Mann – Mastermind
Hugh McNeill
Hugh has launched a podcast “Made with These Hands” to celebrate and support craftspeople across the country. Through the podcast he hopes to inspire the next generation to explore the world of crafting.
Microsoft/Android users can listen to his podcasts here using spotify.
Apple users can listen to his podcasts using this link instead.
Search for his interview on 23rd November 2025 with glass engraver and Fellow of the guild, Chris Ainslie. In this engaging conversation Chris shares his remarkable journey as a glass engraver, reflecting on his early life, monastic experiences, and the evolution of his artistic techniques.
There are plenty of other fascinating interviews on Hugh’s podcast.
Patricia Hilton-Robinson
Click HERE for a short Youtube video by Patricia Hilton-Robinson (Associate Fellow of the guild) describing exercises to improve your polishing skills. You can skip the “compulsory” advert at the front!
Moonju Suh
Guild Fellow Claudia Phipps interviewed Moonju Suh, winner of the inaugural Guild of Glass Engravers Prize at the 2022 International Glass Biennale and Making Your Mark and David Peace Prize 2023. You can watch the interview HERE
Alison Kinnaird
Did you know that she was an art school reject but became one of the world’s top glass artists? Click here to find out all about Alison.
Sally Scott
An interview with Vincent Woods. (You can skip the adverts if they appear in front of this video!)