Recent Work: Recycled Antique Fragments

Here is a series of early 20th century sg fragments which were in the pile of glass I got from Mullica Hill Art Glass in Elmer, NJ. These small pieces display all the complexity of the construction and ornamation of early stained glass art. They are bound by a strip of copper which is soldered to the original lead came. The lead oxidizes and loses structure over time, and the copper llows the piece to hang without falling apart.

Here is a series of early 20th century sg fragments which were in the pile of glass I got from Mullica Hill Art Glass in Elmer, NJ. These small pieces display all the complexity of the construction and ornamation of early stained glass art.
They are bound by a strip of copper which is soldered to the outside edge of the original lead came. The lead oxidizes and loses structure over time; the copper allows the piece to hang without falling apart. Hang it up!

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This is a rescued fragment of an early 20th century sg window panel. The original lead came is oxidized and weak, so I cleaned it up enough to solder a flat-milled piece of copper wire to the outside edge. Back in business! With the structure of the piece restored, it is again a lovely piece of artwork.

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Multi-light Windows

I made a series of five small (8”x11”) glass panels, templated to fit in an existing set of multi-light windows. Each panel is laminated to the inside surface of an existing window; the wire extensions serve to mount the work to the window. Three of the five panels are shown below. When the installation is completed, I will post another photo. These are about 50% recycled art glass.

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