Florence Camm

Florence Camm (7 August 1874 – 1960) was a British stained-glass artist, painter and metalworker associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Camm and her brothers, Walter and Robert, took over the management of the family stained-glass business after her father, T. W. Camm died in 1912. Camm was the principal designer of the firm until her death in 1960.

Early life and education Florence was born 7 August 1874, in Smethwick, Staffordshire (now Birmingham). She was one of nine children of Thomas William Camm (1839–1912) and Charlotte Middleton (1840–1909). Her father was a stained glass artist who worked for glass manufacturer, Chance Brothers and Company in Smethwick. He set up his own stained glass studio-workshop, T.W. Camm & Co., in 1867 after Chance Brothers closed its Coloured & Ornamental Department.

Camm attended the King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls and later took classes at the Birmingham Municipal School of Art, between 1892 and 1912. Camm also produced most of the artwork for the company after 1912. The studio-workshop transitioned from creating late Victorian designs into more contemporary designs along with the use of colours and materials characteristic of the Arts and Crafts movement. The firm achieved international recognition for their work.