While working on our various commissioned projects, we have also been working on a new window for above the front door of our studio. Our inspiration for this image came from an old black and white photo of a tapestry designed by Dora Wheeler called The Winged Moon. Dora Wheeler was the daughter of Candace…
After a short stint away from the studio two weeks ago, we hit the ground running when we got back to work. Irwin worked on completing two different lamp projects while Bill continued to make progress on our next large window commission. Bill has been hand painting faces and laying out portions for our next…
Last week at Century Studios, we worked on and/or completed 7 different projects, then capped the week off with our Grand Opening/Open House on Friday evening from 6 pm to 8 pm! Our Open House was a great success with many friends, clients, and new acquaintances stopping by to visit. Our supply of snacks held…
This week we are revisiting two major window commissions which were created for a local client. Both photos were taken during the installation of the Ophelia window. Created in 2001, our Hylas and the Nymphs window is based on the 1896 painting by John William Waterhouse. The image was chosen by our client and presented…
Once all the glass was cut, fit, and each piece was wrapped by hand with copper foil, soldering the window could begin. We started by soldering the “main” layer to which the plated layers would be added. The photo at the right shows Irwin soldering on the front of the window. This window has extensive…
Impressionist images provide an exciting challenge for a stained glass artist. The use of light and the manipulation of color in an Impressionist painting is inspiring, and also a little daunting. To capture the feeling of the original, just the right glasses must be chosen. Since this style of painting usually consists of soft layers…
Bill has completed the preliminary work for our next window project: Renoir’s On the Terrace. Translating any Impressionist painting into a stained glass window is a challenge because there are few hard lines or clear delineations to the images. The first step to creating any stained glass piece is to make the cartoon. When working…
Things have been moving along in the new studio space. Upstairs, the glass rack is working its way skyward at the back half of the studio. Bill has been painting the grey walls on the lower level a bright, crisp white. Early last week, we completed our “Four Seasons” window project for a client in…
This past week, we finished up a pair of the Four Seasons windows we are creating for a client in Wisconsin. The scenes depicted show local vistas. We finished soldering the Autumn panel early in the week and Winter soon followed. While we are waiting for the final decisions on the images for the Spring…
Once again, Irwin and Bill are working on multiple projects at the same time. Irwin has been creating a 22″ Turtleback Turban Shade while Bill has gotten a set of Four Seasons Windows underway. We have created seasonal window panels many times in the past. With this set of four windows, Bill is working to…