1890s Victorian Restoration
Restoring an 1890s Victorian Stained Glass Transom There is something special about a window that has already lived a hundred years before it ever reaches my bench. This antique Victorian/Art Nouveau stained glass transom, with a central hand painted floral design, is the kind of panel that was very popular from the 1890s through the […]
Saving a Piece of New Bern History: A Victorian Transom (circa 1910)
Some stained glass tells a story the moment you see it. This Victorian transom, dated to around 1910, is one of those pieces. It is not only beautiful, it represents a specific moment in American glassmaking when new techniques and mass production made decorative glass more accessible for homes. Why stained glass moved from churches […]
Beveled Leaded Glass in a Historic New Bern Home: Door + Kitchen
Beveled Leaded Glass in a Historic New Bern Home This nearly 200-year-old home in New Bern’s Historic District was in need of so much loving care. I wish I had taken more “before” images, because the transformation is genuinely inspiring. Debbie Williams and Gary Johnson purchased three run-down homes and began transforming their neighborhood into […]
J. Dudley Stained Glass Commission
Two stained glass window panels for a home on the water inspired by the Neuse River and the forest around this home. Daytime and nighttime images show just how important the light plays on these “painterly’” designs. That extra something – hand-made, mouth-blown artisan glass – helps my designs come alive with movement and flow. […]
Fletcher Commission – Mandala Windows
I call these designs Mandalas, and in the world of glass artists they are also referred to as Rosetta stained glass windows. I just love the symmetry of mandalas, they can be simple and they can be extremely complex. The best places to view Rosetta stained glass panels are churches in Italy and other places […]
Reggie Transom Commission
This patron lives in Virginia and visits New Bern several times a year. They always stop into Studio M when they are in town to see what is on my tables and in my windows. They wanted a transom for their home, and a very detailed discussion followed on the importance of “accurate measurements.” I […]
Studio M Awarded $10,000 Backing Small Businesses Enhancement Grant
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, American Express and Main Street America announced the grant recipients for the Backing Small Businesses Grant Program. In partnership with American Express and Main Street America, the Backing Small Businesses grant program supports economically vulnerable and under-resourced small businesses with community reach and/or cultural significance. This year, small business owner, […]
History of 217 Middle St., New Bern, NC
History of 217 Middle Street in Historic Downtown New Bern, North Carolina Present Owners: Michaelé Rose & John G. Watson This history begins in 1907 when a series of dry goods stores destroyed by fire had stood on this footprint and owned by the Hanff family who sold the vacant lots after the fire to […]
The Blue Wave
Saint-Gobain glass from France, is the most beautiful glass in the world. Glass with a Soul and a perfect choice for this North Carolina oceanfront home. Sunrise will be lighting this Blue Wave, creating beams of colors to match this ocean view. Nothing short of magic to begin one’s day. My patron, Linda Staunch, was […]
Centenary Methodist Church Final Stained Glass Restoration
Stained Glass Windows in Bathroom for Privacy
Looking for privacy when you’re in your birthday suit taking a bubble bath? The perfect solution is stained glass windows in the bathroom: Privacy, style, and you can still look out the window to see what is happening out there. I have always wondered why people like full-view windows over their tubs, but then again, […]
Studio M Art Glass Finds New Home in Kansas
Moon & Star Series
White Hill Free Will Baptist Church Glass Restoration
Uroboros Glass Co. Drapery Glass
This beauty sold today. Being in the “glass business” for over 40 years (where does the time go?), I have seen and worked with a lot of beautiful glass. This particular glass sheet was made by Uroboros Glass Co. Unfortunately, they closed their factory and all their recipes now belong to Oceania Glass Co., of […]
Deco Entryway
With two Art Deco designs on my table this month, I thought it would be fun to show you the creating and making of the front entrance to Studio M Gallery. I had just moved back to my original location 217 Middle St. in historic downtown New Bern in January 2020, and three months later […]