We discovered New Bern back in 1991. In those days many of the downtown buildings were boarded up and their windows had been replaced with cinder blocks and many were
There were several important architectural changes we improved upon concerning the first floor of 217 Middle St.: #1: Create a front access to the second floor, #2: Remove the back staircase
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
This beautiful 1800s (maybe older) stained glass church panel came from St. Augustine, Florida. It was eventually passed down in the family and found its way to Hillsville, Virginia, where
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
There are those times when no matter how good your skill level has become, failure still happens. A day making porcelain slabs, many more days building my thin walled spherical orbs and several more days
No!!! Say it is not soooo!!!! Two out of three coils had to be changed. Brand-new coils can be challenging especially when you have to remove all the pins and carefully snake
It was time! Time to change out coils and check to see if all the relays are still working properly. My kiln is ten years old and I have lots
This lovely panel was made in 1901 for a Catholic Church in Brooklyn. The church image you see below was taken in the 1940s. Unfortunately, the structure fell into disrepair