Historic Preservation to offer a stained glass weekend workshop in Oct. 2022

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College’s Center for Traditional Craft will offer a stained-glass weekend workshop October 22-23, 2022.

The workshop will be led by Chad Jakubowski of Peripheral Art Studio in Tampa, Fla. He is a self-trained stained glass artisan whose hobby became a full-time career. He combines modern and traditional styles to create custom window panels and doors.

Cost for the two-day workshop is $150 per person. All skill levels are encouraged to attend. Participants will make a stained glass piece to take home. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. at STC’s Historic Preservation lab (5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, 31405). Register by October 20 at www.savannahtech.edu/weekend-workshop.

As the only public hands-on Historic Preservation program in Georgia and one of seven in the U.S., Savannah Technical College has led the way in preservation education, specializing in training not typically held by construction workers. The program has gained international recognition and has contributed to a number of community-based preservation projects in the surrounding communities. Traditional Building Magazine named Savannah Tech’s Historic Preservation program one of the nation’s Up and Coming programs. For more information about Historic Preservation, contact STC Industrial Technology Advisor Secene Dorsey at 912.443.5859 or ssdorsey@savannahtech.edu.

The College is offering 8-week courses for its Mini-Mester that begins October 14. Apply today to start training for a career in preservation.

#2315 | October 10, 2022

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.

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