Martin McAssey Glass
Meet the tutors
Qualified, experienced teachers who are passionate about glass art. Every course runs with a maximum of twelve students to ensure individual attention.
Martin McAssey (CertEd)
Martin is a professionally qualified teacher with many years’ experience of teaching stained glass courses in Sheffield, Chesterfield and throughout South Yorkshire. He specialises in teaching stained glass but also runs fused glass and glass painting one-day workshops. Martin has taught stained glass classes for Sheffield College at the Stocksbridge and Walkley Centre as well as Hillsborough College and Chesterfield College. Martin is also a member of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) and the Artist Network.
Kate Billington BA(Hons) PGCE
Kate has over 25 years’ experience as a teacher and runs stained glass classes for Derbyshire County Council Adult Education Department, as well as at her home studio in Sheffield, “Billigoat Designs”. In addition to this, Kate works part time as an Arts Tutor for the homeless charity, Crisis, where she offers the craft to clients across South Yorkshire. Kate has been working alongside Martin at Martin McAssey Glass since 2018, where she runs courses and workshops in Traditional, Tiffany and Glass Mosaic techniques.
Laura Mella (MA)
Laura has worked in adult education for 13 years, specialising in supporting students with additional needs at University. A former pupil of Martin and Kate, Laura developed a love of stained glass after attending a one-day workshop at the Hamlet in 2019. After attending classes for a number of years, she set up a home studio and makes and sells her work at craft fairs and online as “Mella Glass Studio”. Laura started working at Martin McAssey Glass in 2025, initially assisting Martin and Kate’s sessions before moving on to teach workshops in traditional stained glass and the Tiffany technique.
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