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Biography
Leonard Wilson, the designer has been
performing the art of stained glass for over 25 years. Carolyn and
Leonard as a team, specialize in fused glass art pieces, exquisite
beveled hangings, and unique glass boxes.
Window Hanging and Glass Box Process
The hangings and boxes have been designed, hand cut, and assembled using
the Tiffany tradition of foiling. This technique enhances the delicacy
of the design, while lending greater structural strength than the
conventional method of stained glass using channeled lead. The pieces
are soldered together. Copper patina can be applied or the piece can be
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The engravings included in the design of some of the boxes are cut by
hand on bevels, using a stone wheel. Each design is original and is not
commercially produced, while other box tops are designed with bevels and
dichroic glass. Some box tops are also designed using fused glass. Some
of our beveled hangings are accented with decorative soldering and
dichroic glass.
Fused Glass Process
Working with the process of fusing glass we have been able to design
unique art pieces. We are known for designing fused glass using opaque
backgrounds with clear colors inserted into openings which are cut into
the glass. There are no visible cut marks in the finished piece.
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See Our Work
Our work is displayed and can be purchased at the State of Illinois
Building in Chicago, State Museum at Springfield and Rend Lake Art
Center, Whittington, IL.
Achievements
We are members of the State of Illinois Juried Artisan Program. Our work
has been selected to be included in the book, "Made in Illinois an
Artisan Gallery". 2,200 applicants applied to be included in this book,
of which we were one of the 55 selected.
We exhibit at many juried fine art shows throughout the midwest and
southeast. We have received numerous recognition and purchase awards for
the quality of our work.
All of our fine art glass pieces are
signed, and are one-of-a-kind.
For further information about our work, or for a commissioned project
call us at (815) 459-5849 or e-mail us at info@theglasshaus.com |
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