Have you recently noticed a change in the appearance of your stained glass? If so, you may want to have them looked at by a professional. Stained glass windows are fairly hardy. Even after coming in contact with intense heat, snow, and rain, for years and years, many stained glass windows...
Homes throughout the Fort Collins area can experience signs of deterioration due to UV exposure, hail, vandalism, and the natural aging process. Many factors in Colorado can accelerate deterioration among antique and historic stained glass windows. In order to stop these signs of deterioration from subsequent damage, it is crucial...
Frank Lloyd Wright is America’s architect. He designed more than 1000 houses and sought to make buildings functional yet beautiful. He incorporated artistic elements into his designs and always managed to blend nature and man-made items in a way that made the house feel like a part of nature itself....
Many churches feel that their stained glass windows are a prized possession. Stained glass is one of the most beautiful and oldest art forms. The skill and labor required to create something so complex and exquisite is remarkable on its own. Cathedral stained glass connects churches to their past, present,...
Marc Chagall The Fine Artist The famed artist Marc Chagall is well known in by nearly any art lover in the world. You too have likely heard of him. A Russian-French artist by birth, his creations grace galleries, churches, home, and school worldwide. He was an early modernist--although he was not...
Stained glass has such an interesting, deep-rooted history that goes back centuries to Europe. Modern-day stained glass artisans can really learn a lot from these historic pieces of stained glass. Understanding all the different techniques can really implement a new artistic style and offer inspiration for current stained glass pieces....
Stained Glass Restoration Tips For Fort Collins Churches You may have noticed that any of the beautiful Fort Collins churches fortunate enough to possess their original stained glass windows are definitely starting to look worse for the wear. Due to manufacturing constraints at the time, stained glass made in the early...
Houses of worship have traditionally used stained glass for many reasons. From teaching the illiterate about biblical passages to maintaining sunlight exposure and aesthetic purposes, stained glass has always been a significant part of any church. For new builds and historic churches alike, considering custom stained glass is always a...
Stained Glass And Its Symbolic Meanings We are lucky enough here in Fort Collins, to have quite a bit of lovely stained glass. All around our wonderful city, churches, and chapels large and small, have some of the most outstanding stained glass in the country to grace our houses of God....
Today, stained glass windows are very common place in churches, temples, and other religious buildings. And some people even choose to add stained glass to their home for privacy reasons. But have you ever wondered where stained glass windows came from? After all, what inspired artists to begin creating windows...
