Emma Groult – Master glassmaker & restorer of stained glass

Ile de France – 1986

Emma Groult is a master glass artist dedicated to the preservation and restoration of stained glass. She sees every piece as a unique puzzle of glass telling a story from our past. Introduced to manual crafts from childhood in her father’s tailor workshop, it was nevertheless a documentary on glasswork that sealed her vocation. After obtaining her Diploma in Arts and Crafts specializing in stained glass from the Olivier de Serres school, she chose to specialize in the conservation and restoration of stained glass.

Her own studio, Atelier MurAnèse, was launched in 2009, and in 2021 the workshop relocated to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, a turning point that allowed her to surround herself with a team of three employees.

Specializing in commissions from Historical Monuments and French Museums, Emma has made a name for herself on landmark projects. After a first significant involvement at the Saint-Denis Basilica, her know-how was requested by leading institutions like the cathedrals of Chartres, the Sainte-Chapelle, and the Louvre and Carnavalet museums. Immediately after the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, Emma was officially commissioned to coordinate a consortium of seven workshops to ensure the preservation of the stained-glass windows. Later, as part of the bidding process for the cathedral’s restoration, Emma and her workshop, along with a colleague, won the contract for the restoration of five upper bays of the North transept, creations of the master glassmaker Maréchal de Metz.

2025 – Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite for the Notre-Dame de Paris restoration project

2022 – Elle magazine’s Craftswomen Award for the Notre-Dame de Paris restoration project

2014 – Pelerin Prize for Young Artisans awarded by Hélène Carrère d’Encausse

Research and Innovation

When crafting stained glass, lead is conventionally employed to join glass elements and build the window’s framework. This material guarantees the artwork’s stability and durability against wind forces. Aware of the health risks associated with lead, Emma implements strict measures to ensure the well-being of her employees and the protection of the environment.

Transmission

Dedicated to sharing her know-how, Emma actively contributes to the training of younger generations. She has supervised approximately thirty interns since 2015. n parallel, Emma taught at the École Olivier de Serres (2017-2019) and occasionally lectures at the École Nationale des Chartes in Paris, the Institut National du Patrimoine, and HE-Arc in Switzerland, thus sharing her expertise.

Emma Groult seeks support from the Fondation Rémy Cointreau to purchase a high-capacity glass kiln. This equipment would allow for controlled firing of the paints at high temperatures, thus guaranteeing optimal quality and durability of the stained glass.