Dr Catherine Round is a tour guide and outreach presenter for Broadfield House glass museum and the Red House glass cone. Her areas of interest include the historical development and the sociological and geographical impact of the glass industry in the Stourbridge district. She also appreciates the artistry and the chemistry of glass having previously worked in the synthesis of ‘zeolites’ (silica based materials) with her work published in International Journals. Her talk on the 8th April will also include the development of cameo glass, for which Stourbridge glass is world renowned, from the reproduction of the Portland Vase, to the present day studio artists continuing development of the craft.