Creating an Original Stained Glass Design
Beginning can be the hardest step of what I do. I sketch and sketch, erase and change lines. I begin again and again taking elements …
The Creation of a Golden Orb
This idea was born from my love of Nature. The sphere and other natural shapes created by Nature have held my attention … well, since …
Wrinkles In Time & Folding The Past
I love working with porcelain and pondering conceptual thoughts and ideas. I always say to those who ask me what I love to do best …
1900s British Panels Restoration
Two broken 1900s British panels found their way through my doors. Did I mention I have restored so many of these stained glass panels I …
Repairing a Copper Foil Sidelight Panel
As lovely as this Iris panel is, it was destined for failure and breakage. Every single green leaf is broken along with the stems leading to …
1900s English Panel Restored
Restored this 1900s English panel. I have repaired and restored so many of these English panels that I have lost count. Many of the clear …
Framing Saint-Gobain Glass
Hand-blown Saint-Gobain glass from Saint-Just in France. This glass was made in the 1980s-1990s by a few extremely creative French glassblowers. When we find these …
Schlitz-made Tiffany Glass
Jim Schlitz was a glass blower in the 1970s. He reinvented Louis Comfort Tiffany’s glass formulas and became rather famous, as when Tiffany passed in …
1820s Medallion Panels Restoration
4 Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. These beautiful 1820s medallion panels are hand painted and originally created for a home in Philadelphia. I wish …
1800s Stained Glass Panel Restoration
This 1800s stained glass panel is a treasure. I do not think anyone cleaned it for at least 100 years. Two hundred years ago, glassmakers …
Mandala Beveled Panel in Cranberry Red
I love this Rosetta design so much that I will be making more of them.
Kitchen Window Beveled Panel
Pretty beveled panel for a kitchen window for above-sink area.
Armenia-inspired Stained Glass Commission
This commission had many elements that needed considering. My patron is Armenia and wanted colors, flowers, and “the evil eye: in some kind of composition. …
1900s Beveled Glass Door Restoration
A 1900 beveled glass restoration heavily altered because of 23 broken bevels, the decision was made to save what was not broken, which became a …
The Jarvis B&B Transom
Custom beveled and fused stained glass transom for The Jarvis Bed & Breakfast at 220 Pollock St. New Bern. This is one of the most …
Jim Congleton Commission
In the beginning … it’s all about a really big blank sheet of paper and some of the most beautiful mouth-blown, hand-made glass on Earth. …