08/26/2026
I want to take a moment to talk about this piece.
Kimberly brought in some large windows awhile ago asking for them to be modified. They were like 5 feet tall (idk I’m short), with gorgeous designs surrounded by gluechip and framed in wood.
Her dad had made them 35 years ago as an amateur, after he read some books at he library. I love that kind of cliff-diving 😄 He made some really cool windows and overall did a great job. They were installed in their family home until the home was sold. Years later, they were able to retrieve the windows, and they brought them here to Colorado. Kimberly wanted to give them new life so they could be displayed again.
Besides removing the background glass and creating a new frame around the center designs in zinc, I also had to finish puttying the old lead work. A couple hiccoughs later, and voila! She had this pelican and a seashell piece ready.
She delivered this surprise to her dad at their family reunion, and now it hangs up at his assisted living apartment. I love being apart of stories like this. Bringing memories back to families. Restoring and revitalizing glass is not just a skill and an art. It’s balancing those skills and preserving the original art. It’s about ensuring these keepsakes and memories last for generations more. Stained glass will outlive us all.
