Sacred Art Classes
Workshop · December 12, 2026
Introduction to Stained Glass: Christmas Ornaments
A one-day beginners’ workshop with Jeff Allee
Spend a December Saturday learning the craft of stained glass, and go home with your very own hand-made Christmas ornament to share with your family or give as a gift. No experience needed.
The Day
- Morning
- A brief introduction to the history of stained glass and to your instructor. Choose your ornament pattern, then learn to cut and grind glass and wrap each piece in copper foil.
- 11:45 am
- Optional: join the monks for Sext, their midday prayer.
- 12:00 pm
- Catered lunch and time together as a community.
- Afternoon
- Solder your ornament and add a border, then clean and polish it.
- 4:00 pm
- Head home with your finished stained glass ornament.
Meet Your Instructor
Jeff Allee
Stained glass artist and Instructor of Medieval Arts, Saint Louis Priory School
Jeff Allee is a stained glass artist and educator whose work reflects a love for the beauty of light and color. Drawing on traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, he creates original and commissioned works that explore the interplay of color, texture, and storytelling. He is an instructor of Medieval Arts in the Visual and Performing Arts Department at the Saint Louis Priory School.