Show Notes
This episode is part of the Women's History Month series and is on Irish Stained Glass in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
On this episode, Liz tells the story behind Sarah Purser, an Irish Woman who revived stained glass in Ireland in the early 1900's. Later in the episode she answers questions about stained glass. How is stained glass colored? What is the history behind stained glass? How is stained glass a part of the Irish Culture? She also discusses how stained glass is not as popular as it once was because there is no longer a large demand for it.
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