Hare In The Cornfield Windows

These windows are coming together well now, the small inner panels with the cornflowers have been soldered and one complete panel has now been joined together. I am gathering my energy to begin cementing now but already the window looks like a proper window and I'm keen to get working on its twin. This photo is of how it looked yesterday, another photo soon to show it cemented (when it sets :-) )



Close up of the cornflowers, I had to adjust the lighting but this shows the blue for the petals pretty accurately.



So, back to the shed....

Normandy and conservation experience

Back home after our trip to Normandy and straight into a fantastic work experience placement with a stained glass conservation studio near Watford. The week has passed far too quickly and I am constantly inspired by the generosity of time, patience and excellent skill demonstrated by the people I have had the good fortune to find myself working with.

Back to Normandy, I have managed to find little information about two of the churches I visited and took photographs of while we were away so if anyone can add information about these windows it would be most welcome.

These first images are from the large Cathedral in the centre of Dieppe.

The style of the following window is very familiar, and I would appreciate any additional information on the designer/maker.

A small town further south called Neufchâtel-en-Bray also had some very beautiful glass, I was particularly taken with this modern window above the doorway.

I also spotted further along the Nave a rather vivid piece but couldn't resist the rather fed up expression on the Lion's face. The saint is rather portly.

Hare In The Cornfield Windows

The rain has brought me inside to catch up on making some entries about the pair of windows I am in the process of making for some very lovely people in Northampton. The cornflower pieces and the hares in the corn are now painted and fired :

The side pieces and tops have also been cut:

And I am just cutting, cleaning, foiling and arranging the cornflower pieces with the leaves for the top and bottom parts of each panel - this is likely to take some time but they are coming together nicely and it has been enjoyable seeing all the components and colours working together.

I'm also going to mention to the "lovely people in Northampton" that the whole window, especially the hare pieces, look much darker flat on the bench than they do held up to the light so they will look much lighter with the sunshine streaming through from the hall.

The sample panel will also have its hooks for hanging up very soon too.

Well, this isn't going to get the foiling done........