Jeanne M finished her first window and this Geometric Design turned out beautifully indeed. Her lines all connect nicely and her soldering was incredible when you consider that this was her first real go at it. Jeanne is advancing nicely in class and even has a new pattern picked out already which, like this window, will turn heads when people see it.
Susan R's 1920's Woman is an impressive window indeed. I love the design and the beaded necklace sets it all off in a very rich way. Susan went with very demure colors for the majority of the window which brings the vibrant red rose, green leaves, and pink lips out nicely. This is a study in color as much as it is a woman's profile.
Linda L put the finishing touches on her Houston Astros Window and the level of precision she's achieved on this is nothing short of impressive. Perfect curving circles surrounding lines that are as straight as an arrow make this Linda's newest standout piece. Let's just say that she knocked this window clean out of the ball park!
Linda F's Flower Basket is officially behind her as she added some small hooks and then washed and colored it while in class. Measuring only 10 inches tall, you know that the pieces in this are minuscule indeed. This was a labor of love but as much as Linda loves it, she's thrown the pattern away because she knows that she'll never make one of these again (unless it's considerably larger).
Susan D was true to her word and came into class with all of the pieces to her Owl Suncatcher wrapped in copper foil. She then set upon soldering this multi-colored bird and by the time class ended she had it completed. Susan's colors are striking and her symmetry is perfection in this one of a kind Owl.
Jeannette put the finishing touches on her Mardi Gras Window well ahead of time so it can decorate her house for Fat Tuesday. She's been working on different themes in this size for a while now and each windows gets done quicker than the last one. And this wasn't all she accomplished...
Jeannette also started and completed this modern Cross suncatcher which she's embellished with fancy preformed wires that also act as hangers. Beautiful.
Rowena had all of the glass cut and ground for two of these beautiful 3D Bee Lawn Ornaments. By the time class ended both Bees were finished and ready to be sold at the show that Rowena will be doing soon. She's really churning out the projects and I know she'll do great because she never does less than perfection.
Betty's two Cross/Heart/Rose Windows make a lovely pair indeed. And just look how perfectly they match one another. I honestly had to zoom in and check the textures on the glass to be sure that I didn't take two pictures of the same window! That shows how perfectly Betty followed the pattern which attests to her ability to follow a pattern.
Roy has made INCREDIBLE progress on his Cane Window and I will state loud and clear that this is one of my favorite windows ever. Lately we've been seeing some incredible designs that most stained glass enthusiasts would find intimidating but our students regularly take the bull by the horns and power on through tough but beautiful projects. I'm already in love with this!
Barbara H has all but the face of her Santa Claus Window tacked together. The beard will go quickly so there's actually a good chance that all of the glass for this (save for the borders) will be finished upon Barbara's return. I know she's anxious to begin something new and it won't be long now.
Betty is also busy working on this popular peacock pattern that Martha is working on as well. As you can tell by the number of yellow pin heads in the picture, Betty managed to get all of her pieces ground before she left. It will be interesting to watch these two Peacocks come together because they are both being made with different color schemes.
Lara worked on getting the deer portion of her latest window ground and when that was accomplished she began wrapping her glass. Once the Deer is tacked together the background will go very quickly so this is nearing completion already.
Jeff has one of his cloud panels all ground and tacked together while the second one is extremely close to becoming completely ground. There's a sun in his immediate future as these clouds will soon be parting and then Jeff will move along to 2 new panels.
Melissa's Pieta Window gained more human definition this week as Melissa cut the lips for Mary and then laid them out on the glass which we will be firing for her before she comes back in. Once all of the pieces that surround Mary's face have been tacked together Melissa will slide the bottom part of the face under the surrounding pieces and position it until it looks natural. Then she'll trace it out, cut it, and fit it into place.
Tracey began working on two Cross Suncatchers and with one completely ground and the second one almost finished, she'll surely be soldering these when she comes back into class. This is a favorite pattern of mine and Tracey's rendition is a good as it could possibly be.
Terry, never one to slow down, only has the second side of her latest flower window left to solder. Her use of baroque glass is what really sets this window off and makes it so memorable. I'm hoping to see this when it's finished but Terry may very well complete this while at home and bring in something new when she returns.
MiMi's work has gone to the dogs, literally! You have to admit that the colorful life preserver has completely prevented this from becoming just another dog design. And just wait until you see the snorkel get cut out!
Kerry started working on his Ukulele Flag Window and made some great progress in just one class since he basically just has the blue and brown pieces left to cut. The cutting of one of the ukulele inset will involve a glass saw but everything else will be cut by hand. The pattern itself was sketched out by his son which means that this is a special window for Kerry to be working on.
Mary's Rose Window is proof positive that Mary is now a master of the art of stained glass. She's moving along at an astounding rate of speed on this project without sacrificing her high standard of perfection. I have no doubt that this window will be completed upon her return and I cant wait to see what she decides to do next.
Cindy was so very close to competing her Art Nouveau Window. I'm actually happy that it wasn't finished this week because this is another post which features a large amount of completed windows that this might just have gotten lost in. With just the channel and some hooks to go you can rest assured that this window will be completed upon Cindy's return.
Jeanne L has finished grinding all of the pieces to her Humming Bird panel and this is anther example of a student paying attention to every little detail. It's a fact that detailed fitting is absolutely essential when you are making a small window. The slightest miscalculation on a small piece actually affects a larger portion of the piece which in turn can throw off the entire look. Jeanne has nothing to worry about at all because this looks GREAT!
Martha got all of the glass cut out for her version of the Peacock Window and she's already begun grinding. Her pieces are fitting together wonderfully and I think that she will be going with an inner border of bevels on this because, well, I'm pushing for it!
Becky S found the perfect green for her Egret Window in our last glass order and began cutting and grinding the last few remaining pieces of this large (tall) window. It won't be long before we see what border choices Becky makes for this beautifully detailed window. At this point she can't lose because this looks GREAT!
Jan has been grinding away on her Jessie Tree window and she's working her way steadily to the halfway point on it. Her fitting is flawless and I have no doubt that this window will be a high water mark in her stained glass portfolio.
Angie worked on two panels this week and got so close to finishing them that I know we'll see something new from her when she returns. Her Flower and her Fleur De Lis Panels both only need channel and hooks to finish them off. She's been working a lot at home and isn't concerned about figuring out any problems she has on her own. That' how you learn!
Shelley continued grinding away on her Dragonfly and Flower Window and she's making excellent progress. As you can see it's all coming together beautifully and I don't think that she'll be on this window much longer since she only has a few more pieces to go on it. Foiling is just two or three grinds away at this point.
Brenda is working on another textured cross but most of this glass is iridized rather than textured. Iridized glass is tough to photograph but when it's in direct sunlight it's beauty really comes through and thus will make this cross shine indeed.
Becky B has her pattern all colored in and she's cut out those pattern pieces and traced them onto a purple/green glass which she'll begin cutting out next week.
So until next week, may all your scores lead to very little grinding!
Paul
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