A Personal Statement Witnessing a stained glass repair at a beginner’s class had me fascinated - the process was so malleable, so out of time, moving forward and backward as the moment required. At first I just “fell” into becoming a stained glass craftsperson. The right timing and job opportunities presented themselves. There was so much to learn and I was eager for it. Because the gifts had come so effortlessly, I can look back and understand how I did not fully appreciate what I was capable of. It wasn’t until I left glass to pursue a “professional health care” career, did I realize what I had surrendered. Glass contains the best that light can offer. As the sun rises and tracks across the sky, to set in the west, the quality of light is constantly changing, add to this the seasons of the year and your location and you have an endless array of light interactions. W indows are the apertures in architecture that protect us from the elements of heat, cold, rain, snow or wind, yet as humans we crave the be witness to our environment, we want to see the nature and beauty around us. Glass provides us with both the security we seek and the beauty we desire. It is the transition point of that external light and our need for interior comfort. Stained glass is a refinement of these basic offerings. Not only protecting from us from the elements, but also noisy neighbors, unpleasant streetscapes or too much exposure. It can create beauty, where there might not be any, it can focus on enhancing the natural beauty, framing it and directing the eye to it, or it can manifest something entirely new, harmonizing with its interior, sharing colors, textures or patterns. It is a medium well suited for exterior glazing and internal decoration which includes far more than mirrors, autonomous panels or lamps. Dalle de verre has become my new favorite. It is as if everything I have done until this moment was somehow trying to get me to this place. It is the sword of truth, double edged as I fumble and struggle with the technique, design and actual construction. I know that this is a awesome medium completely under utilized and recognized for it’s potential. It is a suitable counterpoint to the traditional stained glass, that I love.

A Personal Statement

Witnessing a stained glass repair at a beginner’s class had me fascinated - the process was so malleable, so out

of time, moving forward and backward as the moment required. At first I just “fell” into becoming a stained

glass craftsperson. The right timing and job opportunities presented themselves. There was so much to learn

and I was eager for it. Because the gifts had come so effortlessly, I can look back and understand how I did not

fully appreciate what I was capable of. It wasn’t until I left glass to pursue a “professional health care” career, did

I realize what I had surrendered.

Glass contains the best that light can offer. As the sun rises and tracks across the sky, to set in the west, the

quality of light is constantly changing, add to this the seasons of the year and your location and you have an

endless array of light interactions. W indows are the apertures in architecture that protect us from the elements

of heat, cold, rain, snow or wind, yet as humans we crave the be witness to our environment, we want to see the

nature and beauty around us. Glass provides us with both the security we seek and the beauty we desire. It is the

transition point of that external light and our need for interior comfort.

Stained glass is a refinement of these basic offerings. Not only protecting from us from the elements, but also

noisy neighbors, unpleasant streetscapes or too much exposure. It can create beauty, where there might not be

any, it can focus on enhancing the natural beauty, framing it and directing the eye to it, or it can manifest

something entirely new, harmonizing with its interior, sharing colors, textures or patterns. It is a medium well

suited for exterior glazing and internal decoration which includes far more than mirrors, autonomous panels or

lamps.

Dalle de verre has become my new favorite. It is as if everything I have done until this moment was somehow

trying to get me to this place. It is the sword of truth, double edged as I fumble and struggle with the technique,

design and actual construction. I know that this is a awesome medium completely under utilized and recognized

for it’s potential. It is a suitable counterpoint to the traditional stained glass, that I love.