As some of you may remember, I’ve discussed previously about how restoration can sometimes be as much forensic as artistic; the need to ascertain exactly how a piece was originally painted in order to recreate it as accurately as possible. In the case of these windows the challenge was to identify the causes of the excessive bowing […]

I had a little fun with this cute inscription this week, although the tiny letters almost left me cross-eyed! The client wanted his and his wife’s initial along with an indication of the third member of their family. It is being included within the restoration of a pair of approximately 100 year old residential windows […]

I was recently asked about the installation at First Presbyterian Church, Edmonton, which John completed over 6 weeks this summer – I was gently reminded that I had promised a post with more details! So, apologies for the delay….here we go…. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all involved in this project […]

I’ve just got back from visiting the project at First Presbyterian Church, Edmonton. It was great to see how John and Warren are getting on; so far the 18 top traceries are just about completed, which has  involved a lot of finessing, but it looks fantastic. I like this photo because it shows just how […]

We were recently invited for a second time by the Sacred Arts Guild here in Vancouver to talk about stained glass. This time we decided to discuss restoration and how to replicate a badly damaged piece. Painting in the style of another artist is one way to practice and hone glass painting skills. When we […]