New Trends in Indoor/Outdoor Art

In the recent past I have been given several projects which have challenged me to accommodate my clients wishes in having old pieces of stained glass transoms rebuilt. Their desire to have these pieces fit both inside and outside locations are intriguing and have given me a chance to research early art pieces to get a better idea of both the effect of glass which is lit from behind and the same piece in the evening with indoor light. Any of you who have watched the show "Salvage Dawgs" can relate to the kind of pieces that have been brought to me. Many of them are missing pieces of glass, the leading is missing or the frame is so rotted that it is amazing they even got to my shop in one piece. Although these may seem like crazy projects to take on, I have willingly agreed to work on no less than 6 of these over the next six months. In one case, I have been given a box with 6 lbs. of glass in it and a picture of the object that it used to be. There are approximate dimensions for this piece, but nothing else. I am fully aware that there is a good chance not all the glass made it into the box, or that this glass may not be manufactured anymore. In spite of this I have agreed to take on the task. The client will be stopping in from time to time to check on my progress and to "tweek" it as we go. I'm really quite eager to start these and will try to update as the progress permits. Wishing you the best this Holiday Season and a Hope for a Prosperous New Year