Tag Archives: design

Trading Places

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Maggie C

Sometimes you’re the artist, and sometimes you’re the canvas. Participatory art? I think so. T is for Tattoo.

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I’m going to make a hole in a window You’re going to break a window? Not break a window. Just put a hole in one. So smash it, you mean. Yes, it might look smashed. What will you smash it … Continue reading →

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Privacy

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Maggie C

I didn’t hedge my bet that the hedge would stay, but the leaves left and I was left with a whole new view on my view. Sometimes privacy can be a real pane. I raise my glass to glass. … Continue reading →

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Nautilus: the Golden Marvel

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Maggie C

I mentioned last week that I featured a nautilus design in a stained glass panel I made for my granddaughter because of the shell’s meaning to me. A [chambered] nautilus is a cephalopod of the genus Nautilus that has a spiral, … Continue reading →

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The I’s Have It

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Maggie C

Inertia: I want to make a stained glass panel for my soon-to-be-born grandbaby. But: I haven’t done stained glass work in a long time and I’m pretty rusty; I’m downsizing so I don’t want to go out and buy a … Continue reading →

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A Glob by Any Other Name. Please.

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Maggie C

You look at these beautiful buttons of glass; a confectioner’s delight of colorful “candy.” And you ask, “What are these gorgeous pieces called?” And I say, “Oh, those? Those are globs.” Globs? Brings up visions of a lump of ice … Continue reading →

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Clusters: All Together, Now

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Maggie C

In yesterday’s post, the definition of bevels included the mention of “geometric configurations (called ‘clusters’) for incorporation into leaded glass work.” Ah, clusters… The fun thing about clusters is that you have ready-made pieces that you simply fit together (with … Continue reading →

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The Bevel You Say!

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Maggie C

One way to easily dress up a stained glass panel is to incorporate bevels into the design. While frequently used as borders, individual bevels can also be employed as standalone elements in the overall design of a window or panel. A … Continue reading →

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Treasure Trove

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Maggie C

We’re up to Day 16 of the Blogging U’s Photo 101 course. The subject today is “treasure.” The instructions given in this lesson tell us that “any object or experience that is deeply meaningful can be a treasure. Items, places, … Continue reading →

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Dog Imitates Art

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Maggie C

The theme for this week’s Daily Post photo challenge is “Life Imitates Art.” When I created the “Canid” panel (pictured below), I had a fox in mind. Some folks commented that it looked like my American Eskimo dog, except for … Continue reading →