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Overview
Glass artists design and assemble glass pieces, often using colour, composition, cutting, soldering and restoration judgment for artistic or heritage objects.
In job descriptions, look for stained glass, glass cutting, colour matching, lead came soldering, conservation needs, image composition, artistic project budgets, exhibitions and restoration work.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Glass artists compose, cut, colour and join glass into artworks, windows, accessories or decorative pieces. Restoration work may require careful assessment of existing glass, lead joints and image composition.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes stained glass design, glass cutting, colour matching, lead came soldering, conservation assessment, artistic budgets, exhibition presentation and cooperative design development.
Salary context
Pay is likely to reflect portfolio quality, restoration responsibility, technical glass methods, project budgets, client commissions and whether the work includes exhibitions or heritage settings.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward commissioned glass art, stained-glass restoration, public art, exhibition practice, conservation collaboration, studio ownership or teaching in glass techniques.
Good to know
Read adverts for the object type and technique. Strong glass art roles should name stained glass, cutting, colour work, conservation needs, soldering and exhibition or restoration context.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for glass art, not official labour-market statistics or pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Visual arts creation activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include conceptual artist, artistic painter and video artist.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
51-9195.04
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETCraft Artists
27-1012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
90.12Visual arts creation activities23.15Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware
Alternative labels
stained glass creator
stained glass restorer
stained glass designer and maker
stained glass artist & restorer
stained glass artist
stained glass artist & conservator
stained glass window maker
stained glass artist and restorer
stained glass conservator
stained glass artist and conservator
stained glass glazier
stained glass designer & maker
Occupation group
Visual artists (2651)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b2f5ed56-c83f-40d0-b861-f5253cd3d1d9 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2651.7 |
| ISCO group | 2651 |
| Concept type | Occupation |