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Stained Glass Art, Craft and Pricing

Stained Glass is about creativity that is 10 children ages 9-13.
pure excitement, passion and yes fun Like a painter, I explore light, color
satisfaction. It happens when you least and texture. Like a sculptor, I create
expect it for some it happens while pieces that are both 3-dimensional in
staying at a cottage at the beach. The reality and also give the viewer a
salty air, seashells and interesting 3-dimensional illusion; and they are
things lying on the beach spark tactile - at a recent show, nearly
creativity. Stained Glass art and craft everyone who stopped to look at my
is born every day in the souls of those windows also touched them and felt the
in need to make something. contours. Most people love glass, and are
Creativity equals satisfaction. fascinated by its transparency or
Creativity must be affordable and translucence, and the way it toys with
accessible to everyone. light. Colors and textures float in it as
Stained glass art is a passion yet at the though in free space, and shift with
same time a medium that people are drawn changes in the light source as though
in by its textures, light and infinite alive.
colors. It is different from drawing, Most people love glass, and are
pottery, and other forms of art yet it fascinated by its transparency or
fuses all other mediums to come up with a translucence, and the way it toys with
new way of viewing our world. light. Colors and textures float in it as
Sadly, many people who attend craft shows though in free space, and shift with
think of stained glass as a decorative changes in the light source as though
craft. Often I will tell an acquaintance alive.
that I own a stained glass business and Stained glass is often called an
they automatically ask me if I could make architectural art form, because it is
them a sun catcher, lampshade, or maybe a usually a part of a building. However,
sidelight. Most people don't understand the work can serve two distinct functions
the cost of glass, foil, came and solder, within the architectural setting. Some
not to mention the patina and use of work is architectural in design,
tools and time. comprising abstract or geometrical
Most who walk into Wal-Mart can find a features that are continuous with or
stained glass lamp for $20. The problem reflect lines and shapes in other
is that they probably purchased something components of the building, or maybe
made in China and sadly made by someone modify the look of the world beyond the
who earned pennies just so big Wal-Mart window. It is part of the architect's try
could profit off of slave wages. Another and creates a new place. The connection
concern is that due to a profit margin that the window in the wall of the
most who makes stained glass lamps or sun building is not seen as a connection
catchers must cut corners in the types of between outside and inside, but as a
materials and the amount of materials frame for art and the daylight is used to
they use. bring the image to life.
It was mentioned recently by a stained Glass of different degrees of
glass artist in Roanoke, Virginia that transparency is used so objects or what
they've been commissioned to fix stained is beyond the window may be visible
glass pieces made in China and noticed through it. They become part of the work
that the pieces weren't properly - dynamic because they are subject to
soldered. It comes down to that you get different lighting conditions.
what you pay for. Stained Glass is enjoyable for those to
Another strong association for many of us look at its beauty, and miracle that the
is religious art in church windows. These everyday person can make. So go out and
are all appealing and appropriate uses of get some glass and make something you
stained glass, although lately I've don't have to hang on your refrigerator
noticed churches in Roanoke using opaque but in your window.
glass as opposed to translucent. It's not See the world through light!
a design just some pretty glass they Summary : Stained Glass is an art, craft
thought they would hang. and passion. Wal-Mart makes it difficult
It is exciting seeing contemporary for artists by purchasing stained glass
stained glass art. Stained glass as a made in China. Art competes against
hobby is easy to learn, and it isn't hard Wal-Mart's slave wages.
on the hands and lastly don't take as About author : Lori Rehfeldt is a stained
long as say knitting. It's a great hobby glass artist and owner of and stained
for retirement communities, home schooled glass artist at the community school in
children and aftercare programs. I've Roanoke, VA.
actually made stained glass panels with




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