shaping and cutting lead for leadlight stained glass

Kia Ora

All pieces by Tamryn Howard are designed and handmade locally in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa using traditional methods of leadlighting to create unique, contemporary home décor products.

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Working at bench with tools building leadlight suncatcher

Hello!

I’m Tamryn and I like to make things.

I’ve always had an interest in the arts and crafts, which ultimately led to me getting a Bachelor of Fine Arts. From there I went a wee bit off track and worked in the tattoo industry for a while (not tattooing however…) – even starting up a small art gallery within Absolution Tattoo here in Ōtautahi.

I saw a job ad for a leadlighting role, which I jumped at! So I currently work full-time as a leadlighter, but in my spare time I'm getting creative with my own designs and small pieces.