Stained Glass

When I was 17 my dad and I discussed learning how to create stained glass windows. We sat and schemed for a couple months, and then didnt think about it again.

I went to college, and then met and married Jeremy. Right around our first anniversary I decided that I wanted to pursue the idea of learning how to create stained glass windows. I searched online and found a studio in our area that taught stained glass. I started going, and just fell in love.

The studio that I attended can be found at www.gommstudios.com. David taught me everything I know about how to do stained glass. The first window that I made was from a quilt that David and his wife, Jeanne, created. This is the end product.










Jeremy's sister is a teacher in Salt Lake, and asked if I had anything I could donate to the school for a fund raiser. I was able to build a geometry based sun catcher.













After this point, I decided that I wanted to create my own windows. Like previously stated I am not the best drawer, although to draw a stained glass window you have to follow specific rules. I can follow those rules- and create some beautiful (hopefully) pieces of art.

The first was inspired by by different pictures you see of the sun and moon sharing space. Against the light the colors really popped, I wish I had a picture that did it justice.












The second was a clock. I tried so hard to find hands to fit this, as it is 2 feet in diameter. As usual, I found a set, and promptly lost the website address. So here is a picture- with no hands.









You may notice that the numeral for 4 is IIII, not IV. I have been told this is incorrect, but the jury is still out on that one...

If it seems as though each and every stained glass piece I made ended up being bigger and better than the rest, it is!

The next piece that I attempted was a wall sconce. I took half of a Tiffany Lamp design and turned it into a wall sconce. The last time I checked the sconce was in Davids studio. Here is a pitcture of me holding it up.









The last piece is my favorite that I have ever made. It is losely based off the cover art for the Pink Floyd Album Division Bell. It looks like 2 faces are looking at each other, or you can adjust your eyes, and it looks like 1 face looking out. I made this piece and sold it to my boss.