This is an ever-evolving list, but here are the craft and art shows we plan on attending:
Friday, April 13&14 ART IS ALIVE Fri 6p-10p, Sat 10a-3p
1001 Market Ave North CANTON 44702
MAY 5&6 QUAIL HOLLOW ART, CRAFT & HERB FAIR Sat 10a-5p, Sun 11a-5p13480 Congress Lake Ave HARTVILLE 44632
May 19 & 20 DELAWARE ARTS FESTIVAL Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10a-5p
Downtown Delaware, Intersection of Sandusky and Winter DELAWARE, OH 43015
June 16 (only) CLIFTON ARTS & MUSIC FEST Sat 10a-6p
Clifton Blvd between W 112th and 117th CLIFTON
July 7&8 YSU SUMMERFEST OF THE ARTS Sat 10a-7p, Sun 10a-5p
One University Plaza YOUNGSTOWN
July 15 (only) ART IN THE PARK Sun 11a-5pm
Medina Square MEDINA
July 28 & 29 AKRON ARTS EXPO Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10a-5p
Hardesty Park, 1615 W Market St, AKRON
Aug 18 (only) UNIVERSITY PARK ART FAIR & FOOD FEST
Sat 10a-6p Grace Park, Corner Perkins and Prospect St, AKRON
Aug 25 (only) ART-A-PALOOZA Sat 10a-5p
Boettler Park, 5300 Massillon Rd GREEN
Sept 8 & 9 KENT ART IN THE PARK
Sept 15 & 16 TREMONT ARTS AND CULTURAL FEST Sat 11a-6pm, Sun 11a-5p Lincoln Park, 1205 Starkweather TREMONT
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Goals for the week
Will see how this goes. We generally do better with lists of things, then we can fixate on the list. For those of us with adult ADHD, honestly, it's a good thing.
1. 30 more pieces listed.
2. Continuation of the Gladys story.
3. Household--bills, laundry, fish tank, cat box, bird cages, etc.
4. New setup for pics.
5. Project updates.
1. 30 more pieces listed.
2. Continuation of the Gladys story.
3. Household--bills, laundry, fish tank, cat box, bird cages, etc.
4. New setup for pics.
5. Project updates.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Free Panel March
Enter our monthly drawing for a free stained glass panel! All you have to do is become a member of our blog (sign up at the right half way down the page...Become a Member) and then post your physical and email addresses. We will draw one lucky winner a month. Enter as many times as you like but you much enter each month for the next new panel.
Be sure to check out our store on Etsy and our FACEBOOK page, just follow the links from here! Good Luck!
Free Panel March
Captured Light Stained Glass
1415 Bank St
Atwater, OH 44201
email capturedlightsgs@gmail.com
1415 Bank St
Atwater, OH 44201
email capturedlightsgs@gmail.com
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Gladys, the Art Angel
The story of Gladys
We have a HUGE bin of scrap glass. Im talking a green recycle bin FULL of years of scrap pieces cast off from projects past. The bin has sat in the shop and gotten so full that it can no longer be moved safely. We had the best intentions of trying to repurpose all these forgotten pieces, but never could think of anything to do with it.
That's when we found Gladys.
I had some foiled glass nuggets on the breaking table and decided to (carefully!) grab a small handful of the shards in the bin. The pieces just sort of fell together. I quickly ground and foiled the body and wings portions, fluxed and soldered and poof! There she was! All she needed was a wire halo, a hanger, some fishing line, and a home. A window, a Christmas tree, or...oh yeah. Rear view car mirror! Perfect!
And thus, Gladys was born.
Why is she named Gladys? I dunno. The name just came to me. She's been hanging in my rear view mirror ever since. Simple really, but the small, simple piece hanging with the few colors dancing in the sunlight just brings a smile to my face every time I see her.
And Gladys has evolved. You never get the same Gladys twice. She just loves to change her hair, her dress, her wings, etc. And she's waiting in all her glorious forms to delight the rear view mirrors of people's cars and bring them a small amount of joy as the light plays through her simple wings. From scrap heap to rear view mirror, Gladys is sure to bring some amount of blessing and calm to anyone's commute.
We have a HUGE bin of scrap glass. Im talking a green recycle bin FULL of years of scrap pieces cast off from projects past. The bin has sat in the shop and gotten so full that it can no longer be moved safely. We had the best intentions of trying to repurpose all these forgotten pieces, but never could think of anything to do with it.
That's when we found Gladys.
I had some foiled glass nuggets on the breaking table and decided to (carefully!) grab a small handful of the shards in the bin. The pieces just sort of fell together. I quickly ground and foiled the body and wings portions, fluxed and soldered and poof! There she was! All she needed was a wire halo, a hanger, some fishing line, and a home. A window, a Christmas tree, or...oh yeah. Rear view car mirror! Perfect!
And thus, Gladys was born.
Why is she named Gladys? I dunno. The name just came to me. She's been hanging in my rear view mirror ever since. Simple really, but the small, simple piece hanging with the few colors dancing in the sunlight just brings a smile to my face every time I see her.
And Gladys has evolved. You never get the same Gladys twice. She just loves to change her hair, her dress, her wings, etc. And she's waiting in all her glorious forms to delight the rear view mirrors of people's cars and bring them a small amount of joy as the light plays through her simple wings. From scrap heap to rear view mirror, Gladys is sure to bring some amount of blessing and calm to anyone's commute.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A note about pricing...
We've had some questions about pricing and the factors used in determining the price of a piece that we sell from our shop. A bigger piece, more material, bigger cost, right?
Eh, it depends.
There are several different determinants that dictate pricing for stained glass pieces. Color, number of pieces and style of glass are taken into account.
Color
In the stained glass arena, not all colors are alike. Reds are especially pricey, followed by oranges, peaches and yellows. These particular hues actually require certain levels of gold to get that rich, deep hue. Some reds when cut will actually show a gold fleck in the cut line.
Number of pieces
Yes, the more pieces that are placed in a panel, the more labor is required to prep these pieces on the fitting board, in the foil process, intricacy of cuts and also in sheer volume of solder used to fuse them together. Time spent on a piece, no matter what the size, must be factored into the cost of creating the piece. A smallish sized panel with 50 or so pieces might well cost more to create than a larger piece that only has 25 pieces in it. The caveat with that, though is trying to figure that cost. The rule of thumb with glassers is usually around $3.50 to $4.00 a piece, but the jury is still out on that one. Others may figure around $40.00 a square foot, but with smaller, intricate pieces, that pricing isn't really fair, either. It's a hotly contested debate in most glass circles, and I'm sure it will always be as such. Also, bigger pieces with less lines to cut don't require as much labor to grind, foil and solder.
Types of glass
Glass medium is created using various methods. Machine mold, machine rolled, punch patterned, hand rolled, hand blown, etc. And these glasses are also priced accordingly.
Economy
The bigger picture though, is the economical factor. Stained glass is just ALOT of work. It requires a certain level of artistry, the patience of Job, an eye for color and pattern and a passion for producing a real piece of beauty, BY HAND. It's very tempting, however, in light of tough economic times, to try to cut prices in a effort to try to compete with a market that's heavily flooded with cheaply made imports that are factory produced and have absolutely no soul. We love what we do, and are very proud of our skills. The ability to color match, work with texture, varying opacities and thickness of glass, to integrate minute details into our work, that truly requires passion and soul. And it reflects in the gorgeous pieces that we produce. When we undercut and try to compete with knockoff pieces from China, we do nothing but cut our own throats. We believe that there are people that truly appreciate the love and devotion that we place in our work.
It's more than just a hobby, it's truly a part of us. And it's our gift to the world. And we'd like to maintain that integrity for generations to come.
Eh, it depends.
There are several different determinants that dictate pricing for stained glass pieces. Color, number of pieces and style of glass are taken into account.
Color
In the stained glass arena, not all colors are alike. Reds are especially pricey, followed by oranges, peaches and yellows. These particular hues actually require certain levels of gold to get that rich, deep hue. Some reds when cut will actually show a gold fleck in the cut line.
Number of pieces
Yes, the more pieces that are placed in a panel, the more labor is required to prep these pieces on the fitting board, in the foil process, intricacy of cuts and also in sheer volume of solder used to fuse them together. Time spent on a piece, no matter what the size, must be factored into the cost of creating the piece. A smallish sized panel with 50 or so pieces might well cost more to create than a larger piece that only has 25 pieces in it. The caveat with that, though is trying to figure that cost. The rule of thumb with glassers is usually around $3.50 to $4.00 a piece, but the jury is still out on that one. Others may figure around $40.00 a square foot, but with smaller, intricate pieces, that pricing isn't really fair, either. It's a hotly contested debate in most glass circles, and I'm sure it will always be as such. Also, bigger pieces with less lines to cut don't require as much labor to grind, foil and solder.
Types of glass
Glass medium is created using various methods. Machine mold, machine rolled, punch patterned, hand rolled, hand blown, etc. And these glasses are also priced accordingly.
Economy
The bigger picture though, is the economical factor. Stained glass is just ALOT of work. It requires a certain level of artistry, the patience of Job, an eye for color and pattern and a passion for producing a real piece of beauty, BY HAND. It's very tempting, however, in light of tough economic times, to try to cut prices in a effort to try to compete with a market that's heavily flooded with cheaply made imports that are factory produced and have absolutely no soul. We love what we do, and are very proud of our skills. The ability to color match, work with texture, varying opacities and thickness of glass, to integrate minute details into our work, that truly requires passion and soul. And it reflects in the gorgeous pieces that we produce. When we undercut and try to compete with knockoff pieces from China, we do nothing but cut our own throats. We believe that there are people that truly appreciate the love and devotion that we place in our work.
It's more than just a hobby, it's truly a part of us. And it's our gift to the world. And we'd like to maintain that integrity for generations to come.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Hhhheeeerrreeee wwweeee gggooooo aaaagain...
So, back to the grind. (Yes, pun fully intended).
So many things, so little time. Here's an up and coming update, for those of you that have been waiting with baited breath. Upcoming idears--
1. New patchwork panels on Etsy
2. New product line (sshhh! It's a secret, for now...)
3. (MUCH NEEDED!) basement cleanup
4. Corners
5. Pentagrams (for our lovely wiccan friends :)
6. More scopes. Cooler scopes.
7. Class curriculum (yes! We're teaching classes soon!)
8. Half a**ed project cleanup
9. New and improved light source for pics
10. New studio site (hopefully sometime this spring)
Here's what's listed so far...
And you can find them here--
http://www.etsy.com/listing/90462290/warm-summer-day-patchwork-stained-glass
http://www.etsy.com/listing/90463383/regal-blue-patchwork-stained-glass-panel
http://www.etsy.com/listing/90464162/all-clear-stained-glass-panel
So, lots of good stuff coming. Stay tuned, boys and girls. Same bat time, same bat channel!
So many things, so little time. Here's an up and coming update, for those of you that have been waiting with baited breath. Upcoming idears--
1. New patchwork panels on Etsy
2. New product line (sshhh! It's a secret, for now...)
3. (MUCH NEEDED!) basement cleanup
4. Corners
5. Pentagrams (for our lovely wiccan friends :)
6. More scopes. Cooler scopes.
7. Class curriculum (yes! We're teaching classes soon!)
8. Half a**ed project cleanup
9. New and improved light source for pics
10. New studio site (hopefully sometime this spring)
Here's what's listed so far...
And you can find them here--
http://www.etsy.com/listing/90462290/warm-summer-day-patchwork-stained-glass
http://www.etsy.com/listing/90463383/regal-blue-patchwork-stained-glass-panel
http://www.etsy.com/listing/90464162/all-clear-stained-glass-panel
So, lots of good stuff coming. Stay tuned, boys and girls. Same bat time, same bat channel!
Monday, July 4, 2011
New stuff for July!
Ok, it's been forever and a day since I posted, but I just wanted to update on the new stuff we have in the works in the studio...
Monday, May 2, 2011
Our first Etsy sale!
We're absolutely tickled pink that we've sold our first piece on Etsy! Many thanks to our first online customer, and we're absolutely certain they will love the piece that's being delivered today. We hope to get many more pieces online here in the next few weeks, so please check back often at our store to see the what's new and exciting. :)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CapturedLightSGS <<---Etsy store site
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CapturedLightSGS <<---Etsy store site
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Kanji, Part Deux...
Another piece I foiled today at work, and soldered when I got home...
If anyone has further contribution or clarification, by all means, please feel free to share with me.
The yellow most definitely stands out better when the piece is laying down (way more so than the previous kanji piece I made). Still have some pretty special magic when the sun hits it:
This piece is supposedly kanji for "family". I think there might be two symbols with it, this being the first one of them. I might have to get some verification on it, since I'm woefully ignorant on most things Japanese. If anyone has further contribution or clarification, by all means, please feel free to share with me.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Kanji! SO VERY EXCITED about this one!
Ok, so I've been dying to try some common Japanese characters just to see how they'd turn out. Well, it definitely came out better than I expected. Take a look...
Looks pretty droll, doesn't it?
The symbol is Japanese kanji, and represents the word "eat". The colors are absolutely PERFECT for this medium. I'm not even sure I want to sell it now, I'm thinking it might go perfectly in my own kitchen window!
Can't quite finish this piece yet because we're short on zinc came, will have to wait until payday so we can procure more supplies. Next piece is the kanji symbol for "family", and it look like this:
so we'll see how that one looks tomorrow once I get it foiled and put together.
Stay tuned!
Looks pretty droll, doesn't it?
Now, here's where the magic comes into play:
The symbol is Japanese kanji, and represents the word "eat". The colors are absolutely PERFECT for this medium. I'm not even sure I want to sell it now, I'm thinking it might go perfectly in my own kitchen window!
Can't quite finish this piece yet because we're short on zinc came, will have to wait until payday so we can procure more supplies. Next piece is the kanji symbol for "family", and it look like this:
so we'll see how that one looks tomorrow once I get it foiled and put together.
Stay tuned!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Koi fish update...
I'd been looking forward to soldering this bad boy for days now, so without further adieu, here is the koi fish, freshly soldered:
Piece soldered together very nicely. Not alot of variance on the glass width, so the solder lines laid down very nicely. Piece was then framed in zinc came, hangers attached, scrubbed down in ammonia bath and gone over once again just to ensure lines were solid and beaded up as they should be. Finished piece:
Next up, I have some Japanese kanji letters that I've snagged off the internet, modified them in Photoshop, and made into new patterns. Will continue with that tonight, and hopefully get some of those cut out for tomorrow.
Piece soldered together very nicely. Not alot of variance on the glass width, so the solder lines laid down very nicely. Piece was then framed in zinc came, hangers attached, scrubbed down in ammonia bath and gone over once again just to ensure lines were solid and beaded up as they should be. Finished piece:
Next up, I have some Japanese kanji letters that I've snagged off the internet, modified them in Photoshop, and made into new patterns. Will continue with that tonight, and hopefully get some of those cut out for tomorrow.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The anatomy of a cool stained glass project...
For this series, I wanted to take the time to illustrate the process behind actually putting together a stained glass piece. This piece was inspired by a dear friend of mine who suggested that Japanese themed handmade is really popular right now. So I set about to find a pattern that illustrated a nice, simplistic version of a koi fish or a koi pond. So I found this pattern and modified it in Glass Eye to make it my own:
The pieces print out from Glass Eye with numbers, so with my two copies in hand, I set about to cut out the pattern pieces by hand, using the foil scissors that cut a slight margin to account for the foil and the solder lines and make the piece fit so much better. This is what it looked like after I was done...
I drew the arrows on the water pieces to illustrate a sort of "flow" in the blue glass that I'd planned on using. So I picked my glass, washed it and set about to gluing my pattern pieces directly to the glass for cutting.
I chose four colors for this piece...a semi-opaque brown for the ground, a semi-transparent blue for the water, the koi with a white body and orangey detailed fins. Once the glue was dry, it was off the the cutting table:
And then to the grinder:
The pieces print out from Glass Eye with numbers, so with my two copies in hand, I set about to cut out the pattern pieces by hand, using the foil scissors that cut a slight margin to account for the foil and the solder lines and make the piece fit so much better. This is what it looked like after I was done...
I drew the arrows on the water pieces to illustrate a sort of "flow" in the blue glass that I'd planned on using. So I picked my glass, washed it and set about to gluing my pattern pieces directly to the glass for cutting.
I chose four colors for this piece...a semi-opaque brown for the ground, a semi-transparent blue for the water, the koi with a white body and orangey detailed fins. Once the glue was dry, it was off the the cutting table:
And then to the grinder:
One more final fitting, then I take the piece with me to work to foil:
Foiling completed and another fitting check, and now the piece is ready to solder:
So now you can see how the water "flows" in the same direction, and the ground is also somewhat "molded" around the bend of the pattern. Should have this ready to solder and finish by Sunday. Will update once piece is finished.
The infamous "Butt Panel". :)
Believe it or not, this is the very first cut glass panel I've ever made:
It was from a pile of very old patterns that Kim had buried in a file somewhere. I saw this pattern, and I knew I had to make it MINE. weg So I modified it a bit, scanned it into Glass Eye so I could perfect it and make the design changes to the garter as I wanted to, and make the piece my own. I had very few fitting issues, and was quite pleased once it was finished. The solder was then patinaed black, quick wash and wax, then ready for the market.
Not bad for my first piece, eh? LOL
The only complaint I had with the piece is that the sides are a bit floppy, because there are no side joints that I could solder to stabilize the frame to the panel.
This is such a neat little kinky piece, I just had to make it. :P I'd really like to improvise on this theme here sometime, and do an Andy Warhol sorta thing with it...shrink it down a bit, then create multiple copies of the same thing, with pieces cut in funky alternate colors.
The original piece is for sale here--->> Sexy, Sensual Art Garter Stained Glass Panel
It was from a pile of very old patterns that Kim had buried in a file somewhere. I saw this pattern, and I knew I had to make it MINE. weg So I modified it a bit, scanned it into Glass Eye so I could perfect it and make the design changes to the garter as I wanted to, and make the piece my own. I had very few fitting issues, and was quite pleased once it was finished. The solder was then patinaed black, quick wash and wax, then ready for the market.
Not bad for my first piece, eh? LOL
The only complaint I had with the piece is that the sides are a bit floppy, because there are no side joints that I could solder to stabilize the frame to the panel.
This is such a neat little kinky piece, I just had to make it. :P I'd really like to improvise on this theme here sometime, and do an Andy Warhol sorta thing with it...shrink it down a bit, then create multiple copies of the same thing, with pieces cut in funky alternate colors.
The original piece is for sale here--->> Sexy, Sensual Art Garter Stained Glass Panel
The Green Eyed Monster is now complete...
UPDATE:
Piece is live and in the store! Go here--->> http://www.etsy.com/listing/72808094/green-bullseye-glass-sampler-patchwork?ref=pr_shop to check it out!
This piece came out very nicely, as I knew it would.
I'm quite pleased with the colors, and I'm really happy about the bevels that I inset in the panel (new twist on the panels that have previously sold), and used as a border around the edge. I'll have this one listed here fairly soon, hopefully will have it up in the Etsy store by Sunday.
This piece is 10th in the series of Bullseye sample glass that I've been working into panels. As I'd mentioned earlier, the glass was in a sampler kit that Kim had kept for years, but never quite knew what to do with it. For me, since I'm a relatively new artist in the stained glass arena, it was a good, simple piece in which to hone my skills...easy, straight cuts, straight solder lines, lots of corners to learn how to NOT puddle the solder into, etc. This style is fairly forgiving, and a little "fudging" of some of the irregular pieces would not be noticed overall in the panel.
Piece is live and in the store! Go here--->> http://www.etsy.com/listing/72808094/green-bullseye-glass-sampler-patchwork?ref=pr_shop to check it out!
This piece came out very nicely, as I knew it would.
This piece is 10th in the series of Bullseye sample glass that I've been working into panels. As I'd mentioned earlier, the glass was in a sampler kit that Kim had kept for years, but never quite knew what to do with it. For me, since I'm a relatively new artist in the stained glass arena, it was a good, simple piece in which to hone my skills...easy, straight cuts, straight solder lines, lots of corners to learn how to NOT puddle the solder into, etc. This style is fairly forgiving, and a little "fudging" of some of the irregular pieces would not be noticed overall in the panel. I believe I have enough left over from all the color groups to make two multicolored panels. Then I'll be on to petting a few more sampler boxes from Kokomo glass that I'll be forming into full window pieces. Stay tuned!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Coming soon!
This will be the 10th panel from that Bullseye glass set. New details in this piece...the inset cornered diamonds (which will make alignment go a little smoother--crossing my fingers!) and the 1in beveled edge. Most of the pieces in this panel are semi-opaque, so I needed to come up with something to let a little more light into the panel. I think this will do just fine.
So I'll be packing this one up to foil at work tomorrow. I work in a call center complete with a hands free headset, so have very little use of my hands for 8 hrs a day. Doing my art at work makes the time go by so much faster, and keeps me from picking the lint out of the keyboard (yes, I'm slightly neurotic if you haven't figured that one out by now!). Thankfully my bosses don't care, and it creates alot of interest in my artistic endeavors from my coworkers wanting to see the finished product. :P
I think I have enough pieces left to make a browns/yellows panel, and a multicolor from all the leftovers from the other panels. I also have about 5 other sampler boxes maunfactured by other companies, so I'm going to have my hands very full here quite awhile with these patchwork panels.
Will post more pics and put up on the Etsy page once the piece is complete. Stay tuned!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Our first listing! Yay!
Here it is, without further adieu...
One Bad Apple <<-----click here for the Etsy link!
This piece is one of many is a series of pieces that I started out on as a beginner in the stained glass arena. Kim (my friend, teacher, and the owner/operator/other half of the operation!) had this massive old box of glass samplers that she'd had for years. She'd contemplated doing something with them someday, but they're all this really odd size, approx 2x3 inches, and very few of them were exactly the same size. They were all divided up by type and texture, and I sat and petted them for quite a bit (yes, it's what I do...you should see me at the fabric store, I could camp out in there for days!).
So the squeaky wheels started a crankin...
How about if we divide these up into color families and cut them up into uniform pieces, like an inch and a half? Seemed like a good plan to me. So I commenced to sorting color families, cutting and grinding, foiling and soldering, etc. Lather, rinse repeat...
And thus, the patchwork transom panels were born.
The piece pictured above represents probably about the 8th or 9th panel I've created. All the others have sold...three of them being another red/pink panel, a summery orange/yellow/green piece I just finished about a week ago, and a blue/purpley panel that was left over from last year's batch that didn't sell. I've created about 4 of the purpley panels, a seagreen/light blue one, a black and white one, and the ones that sold.
I have enough Bullseye glass to make probably about 3 or 4 more of them, and Kim broke out the rest of her sampler boxes from other companies (Kokomo, Spectrum, etc) she'd had stashed away that I didn't know about. So yeah. If these take off like I want them to, I'll be making these for several more months to come.
Stay tuned for more pieces coming up! Same bat time, same bat channel!
One Bad Apple <<-----click here for the Etsy link!
This piece is one of many is a series of pieces that I started out on as a beginner in the stained glass arena. Kim (my friend, teacher, and the owner/operator/other half of the operation!) had this massive old box of glass samplers that she'd had for years. She'd contemplated doing something with them someday, but they're all this really odd size, approx 2x3 inches, and very few of them were exactly the same size. They were all divided up by type and texture, and I sat and petted them for quite a bit (yes, it's what I do...you should see me at the fabric store, I could camp out in there for days!).
So the squeaky wheels started a crankin...
How about if we divide these up into color families and cut them up into uniform pieces, like an inch and a half? Seemed like a good plan to me. So I commenced to sorting color families, cutting and grinding, foiling and soldering, etc. Lather, rinse repeat...
And thus, the patchwork transom panels were born.
The piece pictured above represents probably about the 8th or 9th panel I've created. All the others have sold...three of them being another red/pink panel, a summery orange/yellow/green piece I just finished about a week ago, and a blue/purpley panel that was left over from last year's batch that didn't sell. I've created about 4 of the purpley panels, a seagreen/light blue one, a black and white one, and the ones that sold.
I have enough Bullseye glass to make probably about 3 or 4 more of them, and Kim broke out the rest of her sampler boxes from other companies (Kokomo, Spectrum, etc) she'd had stashed away that I didn't know about. So yeah. If these take off like I want them to, I'll be making these for several more months to come.
Stay tuned for more pieces coming up! Same bat time, same bat channel!
We're live and running! Woohoo!
Exciting news! Just created and fired up this blog, hope to get this thing active and running, so we can tell all these great stories about the pieces that we create!
I'm Melissa of the dynamic duo, AKA Captured Light Stained Glass Studios (CapturedLightSGS). Kim is the main owner/operator of the studio and the company, and she's graciously guided me through the ins and outs of the art of stained glass. Seriously though, I'm just along for the ride. I have an absolute BLAST creating and making stained glass pieces!
My history in the crafting arena is a long and sordid story. To summate it rather succinctly, crafting is in my blood. From the time I could remember, my grandmother was a crafter. She had these funky tube-like things with plastic tips on them that sorta worked like a ballpoint pen (the brand name I think was Artex?), and had this big tin with scads of these colorful tubes on this plastic lazy susan like thing. She drew and outlined these awful white matted fabric/felt/fiber looking thing and made these horrid tablecloth things with them. But she loved what she did. She also painted wooden christmas ornaments and sold them at craft bazaars. She knitted, crocheted, painted and did various other crafty things until arthritis and macular degeneration took away her ability to derive any kind of enjoyment out of crafting.
My mother is also an avid crafter. She makes beautiful quilted christmas stockings and embroiders them with beads, sequins and other highly ornate baubles. She's more of a needlework crafter, and pretty much sticks with fabrics as her favorite genre of handmade crafting.
I, on the other hand, have pretty much run the gamut in the crafting world. Although I'd never say that I've tried it ALL, I have tried out alot of various mediums in the crafting spectrum. My grandmother of course taught me how to crochet, which is pretty much my fave, but even after an amount of time it starts to really bother the joints on my hands and I have to put it down for awhile to avoid repetitive motion injury. I've done FIMO, needlepoint, macrame, handloom weaving, bead weaving, sewing, paper crafts, chainmaille, synthetic hair dreads, and my latest crafting adventure is now STAINED GLASS.
I'm really very much looking forward to posting and blogging about the pieces that we create. I think when you know and understand the story behind the pieces one creates, it really makes them more meaningful and special, and assigns much more value to them than money can buy. I'm very much looking forward to sharing to the world the pieces that Kim and I crank out, so onward and upward to the good stuff! :)
I'm Melissa of the dynamic duo, AKA Captured Light Stained Glass Studios (CapturedLightSGS). Kim is the main owner/operator of the studio and the company, and she's graciously guided me through the ins and outs of the art of stained glass. Seriously though, I'm just along for the ride. I have an absolute BLAST creating and making stained glass pieces!
My history in the crafting arena is a long and sordid story. To summate it rather succinctly, crafting is in my blood. From the time I could remember, my grandmother was a crafter. She had these funky tube-like things with plastic tips on them that sorta worked like a ballpoint pen (the brand name I think was Artex?), and had this big tin with scads of these colorful tubes on this plastic lazy susan like thing. She drew and outlined these awful white matted fabric/felt/fiber looking thing and made these horrid tablecloth things with them. But she loved what she did. She also painted wooden christmas ornaments and sold them at craft bazaars. She knitted, crocheted, painted and did various other crafty things until arthritis and macular degeneration took away her ability to derive any kind of enjoyment out of crafting.
My mother is also an avid crafter. She makes beautiful quilted christmas stockings and embroiders them with beads, sequins and other highly ornate baubles. She's more of a needlework crafter, and pretty much sticks with fabrics as her favorite genre of handmade crafting.
I, on the other hand, have pretty much run the gamut in the crafting world. Although I'd never say that I've tried it ALL, I have tried out alot of various mediums in the crafting spectrum. My grandmother of course taught me how to crochet, which is pretty much my fave, but even after an amount of time it starts to really bother the joints on my hands and I have to put it down for awhile to avoid repetitive motion injury. I've done FIMO, needlepoint, macrame, handloom weaving, bead weaving, sewing, paper crafts, chainmaille, synthetic hair dreads, and my latest crafting adventure is now STAINED GLASS.
I'm really very much looking forward to posting and blogging about the pieces that we create. I think when you know and understand the story behind the pieces one creates, it really makes them more meaningful and special, and assigns much more value to them than money can buy. I'm very much looking forward to sharing to the world the pieces that Kim and I crank out, so onward and upward to the good stuff! :)
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