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Stained glass artist applies his ancient trade to repair vandalised cathedral | ABC Australia

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Vandalism to the colourful stained glass lead lights at an iconic Geraldton cathedral triggered the search for someone who had the expertise to restore them.

That someone is Vaughn Bisschops – one of just a handful of skilled craftsman in Australia in the highly intricate trade of repairing stained glass windows; a trade that has barely changed over hundreds of years.

"The thing I love about the craft is you can put a modern take on it, but it's a very, very ancient art so it is beautiful in that way," he says.

Video produced by Gian De Poloni, Hugh Sando, Cecile O’Connor and Zachary Bruce of ABC Perth.

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