Glasshaus Studio Blog

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Dug up an old video. Funny how we think we come across and how we really do.

The question: ” how long did that take you to make?” is never easy to answer.  The time from inspiration to finished piece involves many steps.                                                     Inspiration can come from anywhere, a color combination I see, an image, a mood, a feeling or a place. Sometimes it leads to a design that does not get translated in to glass right away. So, I have a collection of drawings that are waiting for the “right time”. Other times it is a shorter process from drawing to glass selection, cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering. After that of course is cleaning, applying patina and framing. Not a short process by any means but then a good piece of stained glass work can last forever.

Window Valance

Glass Selection

A new mosaic, this time it’s three dimensional. Inspiration strikes at different places and times. I saw this dress form and while I was looking at it I could just see it covered in glass mosaic. I wanted to depict what we love about nature, unspoiled land, mountains, a lake, clear skies and a night sky with moon and stars clearly visible. And this is the result.

A new piece for the Gallery at La Cigale in Mount Gretna is “Stairway to the Galaxy”. The shades of dark blue glass mixed with clear iridized glass evoke a sky at midnight.

Another Mosaic that allows the viewer to interprete what is in front of him/her. To me it is an abstracted view of the glamour of an Opera House from days gone by.

The shimmering fabrics in the beautiful dresses, sparkling jewelry, the somber black of Tuxedos. All of it to point out and emphasize the special social event.

It’s been a busy few months. Mostly custom orders but also a few things to keep the inventory at the  https://www.facebook.com/TheGalleryAtLaCigale/    stocked and some items for the new venture at ” The Nest” antique store.

One of the custom pieces was a large window. The client wanted a certain color scheme applied to a lighthouse she remembered from her childhood.

Here is a link to some other new work:     https://www.facebook.com/pg/Glasshaus-Studio-199880753359964/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1702174439797247