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A while back after commenting on shots of stained glass on a couple of SC blogs I said that I would show them samples of my  work.  I have lots of film camera shots but none digital until today.  I can't remember who those people are so thought I'd just put it out there.  I only practice the craft now on an occasional commission basis but did it full time for years.

This is a detail of a window I did a few years back for a provincial Native's Council's new office building. I did two, 4 feet by 4 feet (16 square feet) windows and was given very broad artistic licence. 

For this one they specified a Miq'maq medicine wheel.  I put eight stylized figures around the medicine wheel, this being one.  Each hand of each figure is sharing something with their neighbour.  This figure is sharing leather (or birch bark) and a plant..  It is designed so that a live plant or flower can substituted for the dried one that is in place here.

Each of the sixteen hands is holding an element such  as an ancient pottery chard, a sea shell, moss, beads,  a feather, fur, a sweet grass braid, a handmade drum and drumstick and things like that.  For the handmade bow and arrow, I had to get a real arrowhead from a neighbouring province, because everything that these folks had was packed for the upcoming move.  They had some large ones available but I needed a small one.

I'll put the whole window up tomorrow.

Click to Play:
Fiesta En Mi Corozon  by Raphy Leavitt


A Share

A while back after commenting on shots of stained glass on a couple of SC blogs I said that I would show them samples of my  work.  I have lots of film camera shots but none digital until today.  I can't remember who those people are so thought I'd just put it out there.  I only practice the craft now on an occasional commission basis but did it full time for years.

This is a detail of a window I did a few years back for a provincial Native's Council's new office building. I did two, 4 feet by 4 feet (16 square feet) windows and was given very broad artistic licence. 

For this one they specified a Miq'maq medicine wheel.  I put eight stylized figures around the medicine wheel, this being one.  Each hand of each figure is sharing something with their neighbour.  This figure is sharing leather (or birch bark) and a plant..  It is designed so that a live plant or flower can substituted for the dried one that is in place here.

Each of the sixteen hands is holding an element such  as an ancient pottery chard, a sea shell, moss, beads,  a feather, fur, a sweet grass braid, a handmade drum and drumstick and things like that.  For the handmade bow and arrow, I had to get a real arrowhead from a neighbouring province, because everything that these folks had was packed for the upcoming move.  They had some large ones available but I needed a small one.

I'll put the whole window up tomorrow.

Click to Play:
Fiesta En Mi Corozon  by Raphy Leavitt


comments (11)

  • Suby
  • Milton Keynes, UK
  • 16 Jul 2007, 01:13
Liking this,
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Suby.
Precious and brillant, Mary... I like !
Mary MacADNski: Gracias, Jose-Angel.
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 16 Jul 2007, 01:37
This is a nice picture of a lovely piece of stained galss art.
I like it a lot, Mary.
Mary MacADNski: I'll show the whole window tomoeeow. This is just a small section.
I can't imagine the level of patience and precision necessary to make something like this. Show us more of your work!
Mary MacADNski: This kind of work is perfect for me as it has lots of steps and never gets boring. The whole window that this is a small pieceof is going up tomorrow and the second window from the same comission is up for Wednesday.
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 16 Jul 2007, 07:17
Do you stain the glass yourself? Hoe do you join the pieces - with lead? Great work Mary.

Great picture as well, rich in texture.
Mary MacADNski: I buy the glass already coloured and textured. It is joined with copper foil and tin/lead solder. Thanks, Louis. Yesterday's photo was an apology to you - a second shot of the church. Check it out.
  • Ginnie
  • Atlanta, GA, United States
  • 16 Jul 2007, 07:19
I am one of those persons, Mary, so THANK YOU for putting this up for us all!

This is unbelievable to me! As Martin said, I can't imagine the level of patience and perseverance to think this up and then execute it. Actually, pain-staking work like this IS something I do and appreciate, so I can imagine it. I really appreciate good craftsmanship!
Mary MacADNski: I like the work very much and gave it up for two reasons. I injured my thumb (not from glasswork) and couldn't do parts of the process for hours on end and couldn't support my family on the proceeds. I still love doing such painstaking work. I paint with tiny little designs; I guess that is partly why.
Very talented Mary, this is just beautiful
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Aussie.
You have a great skill Mary you should be proud of yourself. Love it
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Tracy. I wish I could still do glass full time.
Beautiful. Your concept for this piece is truly amazing. I can't wait to see the whole window.
Mary MacADNski: It was really great that they allowed such wide artistic licence. An artist does not always get such an opportunity.
Nice work Mary, glass and photo. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Dave.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Dave.
very nice, I like the colors.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Dotun. Tomorrow's post will be filled with colour and the next day's even moreso.

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