December 3, 2008
Though stained glass had been used in churches since the first millennium AD, it fell out of fashion as the Gothic era ended in the 15th century. A revival in England and America in the mid-1800s led by artists like Tiffany and La Farge sparked a wave of innovation, and the substitution of copper for lead to separate the pieces made the medium more durable and easy to work with. Stained glass became popular for window murals, lamp shades, and table tops, though consumer interest waned again in the mid 20th century.
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Chris and Val Stewart’s impressive attempt to create a complete catalogue of all known cloud glass, a decorative … [more]
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Frank Andrew’s beautiful and definitive reference guide to art glass produced in Scotland by the Spanish Ysart fa… [more]
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Providence Journal, RI -
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Connellsville Daily Courier, PA -
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News Dispatch, IN -
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Stained glass window restoration company’s work brightens Church ...
SheKnows.com, AZ -
When people hear “stained glass” they usually think of windows. The creative home decorator knows there are many more uses for stained glass than just ...
guardian.co.uk, UK -
A church has made a final appeal to retired miners for information about tonnes of stained glass that vanished after being stored underground during the ...
Providence Journal, RI -
By Gail Ciampa These lovely Stained Glass Cookies are from Field Guide to Cookies by Anita Chu. To make the windows, hard candy is pounded to a dusty ...
York Daily Record, PA -
By MELISSA NANN BURKE New, "stained-glass" curtains cover the sanctuary windows at Kreutz Creek Presbyterian Church in Hellam Township, setting the scene ...
Pueblo Chieftain, CO -
So how did Lane move from working in a bowling alley and as a substitute teacher to owning and running his own stained glass shop? ...
The Associated Press -
FRANKFURT AN DER ODER, Germany (AP) — Six medieval stained-glass windowpanes looted by the Red Army during World War II were returned to a German church ...
Jamestown Post Journal, NY -
There will be extra supplies on hand to add additional colors to designs and also some of the project stained glass tiles will be pre-cut to save time. ...
