Comments on: 10 Years On http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/ Discover a new world of glass painting techniques, designs, case studies and videos Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stephen Byrne http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Stephen Byrne Thu, 14 May 2009 18:56:06 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-134 Thanks for your good wishes, Joanne, and I think you're absolutely right about the importance of each and every day. That's why, for me, the most important thing was the fact of leaving an unfulfiling job 10 years ago. As I said to <a href="http://www.glassanddesign.com/2009/05/07/10-years-on/#comment-351" rel="nofollow">Ivo</a>, it wasn't courage, since I had to do it. And, also I <em>could</em> do it, because I didn't have a family then. I was so fortunate, both then <em>and</em> now. And I hope you are too! Thanks for your good wishes, Joanne, and I think you’re absolutely right about the importance of each and every day. That’s why, for me, the most important thing was the fact of leaving an unfulfiling job 10 years ago. As I said to Ivo, it wasn’t courage, since I had to do it. And, also I could do it, because I didn’t have a family then. I was so fortunate, both then and now. And I hope you are too!

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All the best
Joanne
Winnipeg, Mb Canada

]]> By: Stephen Byrne http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Stephen Byrne Fri, 08 May 2009 19:57:39 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-131 Thank you, Cindy! We <em>will</em> have a wonderful time. And I hope you're continuing to assemble everything that you need for your own glass painting happiness. Always here for your questions. All the best, Stephen Thank you, Cindy! We will have a wonderful time.

And I hope you’re continuing to assemble everything that you need for your own glass painting happiness.

Always here for your questions.

All the best,
Stephen

]]> By: Cindy Whitehead http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Cindy Whitehead Fri, 08 May 2009 17:43:19 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-127 !!! H*A*P*P*Y B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y !!! What an achievement! !!! H*A*P*P*Y B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y !!!

What an achievement!

]]> By: Stephen Byrne http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Stephen Byrne Fri, 08 May 2009 17:05:16 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-132 Hi Ivo, Thanks for your kind message. I need to say that I don't know about <em>courage</em>, since it just became <em>impossible </em>to continue working in an office for 12 + hours a day. In that sense, I didn't really have a choice. So here we all are. And, for our part, David and I are both so appreciative of the warmth and support that we get from <em>you</em> and other glass painters: people like you who are interested in learning new techniques and in exchanging ideas. It's wonderful. All the best from us in England to you in Belgium, Stephen Hi Ivo,

Thanks for your kind message.

I need to say that I don’t know about courage, since it just became impossible to continue working in an office for 12 + hours a day. In that sense, I didn’t really have a choice.

So here we all are. And, for our part, David and I are both so appreciative of the warmth and support that we get from you and other glass painters: people like you who are interested in learning new techniques and in exchanging ideas. It’s wonderful.

All the best from us in England to you in Belgium,
Stephen

]]> By: Ivo De Croock http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Ivo De Croock Fri, 08 May 2009 16:18:19 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-126 Dear Stephen, Felicitations with your birthday and welcome to the club! I admire your decision to take a turn of 180 degrees in your life. Not everybody has the courage to do this but, as you have experienced, it was the right thing for you to do. Most of us are running after our shadows for a big car or many other material things. You found the right way to enjoy your little daughter and wife and do a job which makes you happy. I am a little bit more advanced in this decade and can tell you that, with growing age, your enjoyment also grows. The only pre-condition is good health, which I wish you with all my heart. Once again, a very happy birthday and a nice weekend with all your friends and family around you. Ivo dC (Belgium) Dear Stephen,

Felicitations with your birthday and welcome to the club!

I admire your decision to take a turn of 180 degrees in your life. Not everybody has the courage to do this but, as you have experienced, it was the right thing for you to do. Most of us are running after our shadows for a big car or many other material things. You found the right way to enjoy your little daughter and wife and do a job which makes you happy.

I am a little bit more advanced in this decade and can tell you that, with growing age, your enjoyment also grows.

The only pre-condition is good health, which I wish you with all my heart.

Once again, a very happy birthday and a nice weekend with all your friends and family around you.

Ivo dC (Belgium)

]]> By: Stephen Byrne http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Stephen Byrne Fri, 08 May 2009 15:52:24 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-130 Hi Causey, Thank you! And David and I are - apart from this weekend - always glad to help and asnwer questions as best we can, whenever you have them. All the best from us in England to you in Texas. Hi Causey,

Thank you!

And David and I are – apart from this weekend – always glad to help and asnwer questions as best we can, whenever you have them.

All the best from us in England to you in Texas.

]]> By: Causey Coffield http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Causey Coffield Fri, 08 May 2009 14:41:04 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-125 Happy 50th Birthday!! :-)) Happy 50th Birthday!! :-) )

]]> By: Stephen Byrne http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Stephen Byrne Fri, 08 May 2009 09:41:33 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-129 Hi Caroline, Thanks very much for your message. And also thank you for pointing out to us that Williams & Byrne has been given a credit in a recent novel. That's ever so exciting. The novel is called "The Glass Painter's Daughter". It's by Rachel Hore. Here's an excerpt from the back cover: "<em>In a tiny stained-glass shop in the hidden backstreets of Westminster lies the cracked, sparkling image of an angel. The owners of Minster Glass have also been broken: Fran Morrison's mother died when she was a baby; a painful event never mentioned by her difficult, secretive father Edward. Fran left home to pursue a career in foreign cities. But now Edward is dangerously ill and it's time to return. Taking her father's place in the shop, She and his craftsman Zac accept a beguiling commission - to restore a shattered glass picture of an exquisite angel belonging to a local church. As they reassemble the dazzling shards of coloured glass, they uncover an extraordinary love story from the Victorian past ...</em>" Powerful stuff. And, yes, <a href="http://www.williamsandbyrne.com" rel="nofollow">Williams & Byrne</a> is given a credit in the Acknowledgments. Meanwhile, back here at the <em>real-life</em> studio, many of the day-to-day events are wild enough themselves to pass as fiction. All will be revealed! Hi Caroline,

Thanks very much for your message.

And also thank you for pointing out to us that Williams & Byrne has been given a credit in a recent novel. That’s ever so exciting.

The novel is called “The Glass Painter’s Daughter”. It’s by Rachel Hore.

Here’s an excerpt from the back cover:

“In a tiny stained-glass shop in the hidden backstreets of Westminster lies the cracked, sparkling image of an angel.

The owners of Minster Glass have also been broken: Fran Morrison’s mother died when she was a baby; a painful event never mentioned by her difficult, secretive father Edward. Fran left home to pursue a career in foreign cities. But now Edward is dangerously ill and it’s time to return.

Taking her father’s place in the shop, She and his craftsman Zac accept a beguiling commission – to restore a shattered glass picture of an exquisite angel belonging to a local church. As they reassemble the dazzling shards of coloured glass, they uncover an extraordinary love story from the Victorian past …”

Powerful stuff.

And, yes, Williams & Byrne is given a credit in the Acknowledgments.

Meanwhile, back here at the real-life studio, many of the day-to-day events are wild enough themselves to pass as fiction.

All will be revealed!

]]> By: Caroline http://www.realglasspainting.com/announcements/2009/05/07/10-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Caroline Fri, 08 May 2009 09:05:34 +0000 http://www.glassanddesign.com/?p=1385#comment-124 Hi Stephen, I hope you have a fab birthday. Looking at what you've achieved in the last 10 years, who knows what wonders you will achieve in the next 10 years. I'm the big 40 at the end of the month and I guess it's time to reassess the plan for the future. Your change in direction has inspired me to work harder to achieve more as a glass artist and as a person. I'm so glad that your plans worked out for you and that you are happy. Best wishes - Caroline. Hi Stephen,

I hope you have a fab birthday. Looking at what you’ve achieved in the last 10 years, who knows what wonders you will achieve in the next 10 years. I’m the big 40 at the end of the month and I guess it’s time to reassess the plan for the future. Your change in direction has inspired me to work harder to achieve more as a glass artist and as a person. I’m so glad that your plans worked out for you and that you are happy. Best wishes – Caroline.

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