through collaborating with our clients – sharing our
ideas, processes, and resources developed over the last 52 years.
until they know how much you care.”
-John C. Maxwell
This blog is about my life in my studio over the last fifty-two years, exploring creativity and being self-directed. I’m sharing this because I am all too aware of the struggle it takes to go out on one’s own and make art one’s life work.
I hope that sharing my experiences will make your journey less complicated and more financially rewarding.
My concern for the future of artists and art drives me. That’s why my blog is free, ad-free, and interactive. It’s a space where we can all share and learn together.
Winter scene of a wisteria vine in the impressionist style.
I’m fond of whiplash designs, mainly when they depict nature in a mature, perhaps near-death state. Add the element of strong winds through the use of reamy mouth-blown glass from Germany, and one can begin to feel the intention of this window back to when it was an idea, working its way through a series of drawings.
We installed this piece in a barn door high on a hill above the James River. In a place known for high winds, it was the perfect blending of art and nature.
Recently Completed Projects
A section out of a series of windows for Shanti in Floyd, VA.
The completion of a transom we created for a home in Richmond, VA.
14″ x 20″
Reflective / Translucent
Exceptional Accents
Into the future.
Art Nouveau Stained Glass Tree
A large window over a Jacques. With the pileated woodpecker as our focal point, we designed a tree that is overgrown and untamed, giving us a three-dimensional effect. This creates interest in the large area around the woodpecker, with the iridized glass picking up on the colors in the stone which surrounds it.
Amelia Presbyterian Church – Amelia Courthouse, VA
This photograph shows a third of the windows in this sanctuary. Using hand-blown translucent glass from West Germany, we could blend the trees and bushes on the exterior into our concept. The striations in the glass give movement to the windows as one walks through the sanctuary. This was my first completed church project.
“Jesus Welcoming the Parish”
A window we created for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
in Burke, Virginia, beside their sanctuary entrance.
“This is not Norman Rockwell.”
The team.
Many, many years ago, I read an article about where to find the best barbeque in Arkansas.
“Heading south on Rt. 167, about 12 miles from Little Rock, you make a left on the first dirt road, past the abandoned Buick. Follow the road about 3 miles, and you’ll see a man sitting in his lawn chair, under a pole shed, stoking his fires.”
“No signage, no menu, no pricing, but somehow you know you’re at the right place.”
After moving from Richmond to rural Bremo Bluff, 41 years ago, this has been my business model.
Over the last 52 years, I have explored how Art Glass can be used in architecture,
from keeping historical processes alive to creating new ways of using our
skills and resources in a contemporary way.
I invite you to explore our extensive portfolio – our homepage is just a sampling. Perhaps there is a way we can collaborate, creating something exceptional for your home or sacred architecture.
