I love when people "squeal with delight...

Hi..
Ok this morning I had an installation...my mom reminded me it was Sunday...i just stated that this day worked for me and the client and off I went...And it was great...

You know that feeling when your breath is taken...you just look at something in amazement..well it happened again...I love all of my projects but some just give back a little extra and this contemporary panel did...and of course it helps when the client is snapping photos from the moment they see it on the glass rack...then as it is being carried in and through the installation.  I know how they felt because I could not wait to step back and have the first look from a distance...i love that feeling...

I have to say my new studio space enables the client to experience more of what I feel thoughout the process...they visit their project as it develops..through glass cutting, assembly, and finishing....it is great to watch the excitement build... 

It is a great feeling that I have for all my projects...but to have clients receive their glass with such enthusiasm and pure joy just makes it so much better...Great way to start my week!

Today's installation panel..I know its Sunday...Glasswor... on Twitpic

Today's installation panel..I know its Sunday...Glasswor... on Twitpic

OH......SHE IS A BEAUTY!!!

Ok..you have seen the initial sketches..and then the progress...well she was completed today,  patina applied...and polished....BEAUTIFUL...I must admit...I am feeling pretty good..  :)

So the materials are....GNA in the background, Uroboros Red in the central red flag..(fusible) and Red with Gold Wissmach flanking the "Uro" top and bottom...the ribbons are a combination of the background GNA, custom bevels, and a brown and clear streaky by Kokomo.  LOVE IT!!!

It seems everyone that has seen it (clients, fellow trades, friends etc.) are intrigued by it..the more they look..the more they like...and I obviously love..since I have spent so much time on it..

Notice the artistic changes from the original artwork to the final cuts..CRAZY.

I know enough chat...here are the pics..enjoy...and let me know what you think!   k

during soldering

...being polished.....installation on Sunday.....will post!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! 

KELLY

Stained Glass in historic renovation in downtown Toronto.

Here is a recently completed project in downtown Toronto.  Although there were a lot of us on this site..(Architects, Fine Home Builder, Designers, Me, Master Trades....)  it is absolutely amazing how everyone's visions come together in the end and work seamlessly...That was a great project to work on!  With these windows we actually removed the old sashes and built new sashes out of popular wood....installed thermal units (to create some "R" value...and the installed the leaded glass panels on side #4.   Amazing final result.

and the projects progress...

Ok...just so you don't think I sit around all day playing.... here is the progression of the projects on the table at the studio...The first one is probably going to be a favorite for a long time....and the second is the first of the 10 doorlites...

loving the kiln..

OK...I have been busy at the studio and at meetings this week....and I am actually tired and not at the top of my game  BUT I still have time to bake every morning...bake glass that is....  Lovin it! Yesterday I used one of my new reds for the background...played with some black and clears...and them used up some jewels that I made the previous day...Very cool...

finally some HOT glass...

Well..today was the day...I did it.  Primed my new kiln...and fired it up......wow..I love it....I have been doing cold glass for so long...and always learning and evolving... This just adds endless possibilities to what I already do.  Can you tell I am excited...

So today I picked though all the sheets of fusible glass I have been purchasing for so long....all the colors, textures...manufactures..hmmm..what to do..

I was suppose to be in the shop working on inserts and an absolutely fantastic contemporary piece..which I love...and I just could not get my kiln out of my mind...peering though the window in the top watching the process....so cool.  Well I did get the inserts done...Andrea did most of the foiling on the contemporary panel..and I fused my first project.  I would not call it an absolute work of art...but it is pretty cool.

It is amazing that something I already enjoy so much...just keeps getting better and better...too bad everything was not like this...

Anyway it was a fantastic day...starting this new process @ the studio...and of course I must thank Andrea who is a wealth of knowledge on hot glass.  Great to have her.

Hope I have not bored you with my uncontainable excitement.
Have a great night....cannot wait till tomorrow. 

OFF TO THE STUDIO.... :)

@justglass Kelly Anne

off to the studio to solder some inserts... get them ready for pickup tomorrow & help Andrea with the "contemporary panel we started." ....SWEET

 

Here is my sketch for this panel...finished pictures by the end of the week because install in the afternoon of the 22nd........Have a good one!!!

 

I need some studio time...

Ok..today I finalized my "rockstar" job...46 leaded lites in one kitchen..crazy...so now it is time to get to work...this project is to be complete mid next week...I also met up with a designer from Oakville and finalized her project and had 3 other commissions were picked up at the studio...and I received email confirmation that 2 other orders are proceeding...very productive day...

My afternoon meeting was delayed so I was able to go shopping and picked up some new bathing suits for my November trip. (50% off at The Bay) So I was pretty productive....some days we just have to keep busy and keep our minds far away from where they want to wander...and today was that day for me...I realize how lucky I am to love what I do because there are so many who do not... Hope you love what you do...

On a side note I know I have the right girl working for me at my studio when she telling me about big "sale" events.  I  definitely need some shopping therapy.

obviously not glass....but a beautiful picture...

It is all about the glass....GWS: Its been a busy week and it is only Wednesday... a...

It is all about the glass....GWS: Its been a busy week and it is only Wednesday... a...: First...Congratulation to Shannon and Don and the new addition to our family....Thea Riley... BUSY, BUSY, Busy...actually it is just a con...

Its been a busy week and it is only Wednesday... and it all started with the arrival of Thea Riley 5 lbs.9 ounces..Welcome!

First...Congratulation to Shannon and Don and the new addition to our family....Thea Riley...

BUSY, BUSY, Busy...actually it is just a continuation of last week... I have had a lot of positive feed back from many clients this week...positive feedback and compliments just make everything happier.  We should all remember to give them out more frequently. 

I have also covered a lot of distance...up to Bala and back for 3 custom builds..Nice......This was only the initial walk through during the early stages..but concepts were tossed around and I think I actually walked away with my game plan...This is good...... I caught up with a friend I had not seen in almost a year....time flies by and it is easy lose track of important things....  

So although it has been hectic and crazy.....jobs are being booked ...today was just a great day...I had a smile on my face..and just sailed though the city......I know I am a little crazy.

Here is a picture of a site completed not so long ago...and I had some issues....another is scheduled for October..only difference the next project is in the main entryway of a custom build in Burlington and larger in scale.. This is made from German Drawn Antique Glass that I silvered and then antiqued the silver.  A little complicated BUT beautiful!   When you put a little extra effort in it  makes the end result so much better.

                           

Hope that you have a great week too...Kelly

"no beginning..no ending.." Love the loop!

Hope the week is going well...my goal this week to to catch up on paperwork...see some new clients...finalize with some old clients, test fire my new kiln (I know ..it is about time) and try to figure out where to go to get some R&R...
enjoy the week!!!

Transom installed today...design detail throughout this proje... on Twitpic

Transom installed today...design detail throughout this project... on Twitpic

Hope all are having a great week...short weeks are always a little crazy...tomorrow the meetings continue...at least I am getting to wear some of my new dresses.....

It is all about the glass....GWS: What have I done this week???

It is all about the glass....GWS: What have I done this week???: OK....most of my "people" would not call me a nature girl...well this week I was. I took my kids up to the cottage and did some nature thin...

What have I done this week???

OK....most of my "people" would not call me a nature girl...well this week I was.  I took my kids up to the cottage and did some nature things...mostly I learned how to fish all over again...and not with a beer in hand...I spent  a lot of time in the canoe with my 7 year old...I spent way too much $$$ on fishing stuff ( Alot of money..I needed the right gear)..I put worms on many hooks...I re-threaded a fishing rod( or what ever that is called when you put new line on the reel...) and  I researched  how to tie a proper fishing knot..."I learned a lot."  And the biggest thing was that I taught my son how to properly take a fish off the hook without causing death to the fish...( as I was taught by my uncle, my godfather and my grandpa...it was the one thing I knew how to do... going into this weekend.)

As tomorrow is Friday I start my work week...that is the great thing about self employed...does not matter what day the work week starts on......Huge meeting with a new client tomorrow and then Monday...(yes holiday Monday but like that matters)...New projects on the tables and so September begins...Yeah!!...back to a regular schedule..AWESOME...Have a great long weekend and I will talk to you next week!

Looking forward to the Lynda Reeves and Elte night out the end of September....                                 Thanks Alison!  http://www.smda.ca       Strickland and Mateljan Design Associates, Oakville.