Some Useful Remarks on Pricing, Artists’ Statements, Tracing and – Teaching

A fine mixture today. Let’s begin …

Edward Burne-Jones and Pricing

Everyone knows something about the pre-Raphaelites in general and Edward Burne-Jones in particular.

But did you know this? That Burne-Jones wrote beautifully and also under-charged.

The Price of Painted Stained Glass – It’s Not a One-Off Job

Last words before the summer holiday

I must be brief today because I must pack our bags and head off with my family for a week’s holiday on the rugged and dramatic coast of southern Wales.

All the same, I see from many comments on my last post how one particular question needs more attention.

Therefore even here, where we focus on glass painting techniques – even here, I won’t apologize for returning to the topic of price.

Price is one way of standing behind the value of your work. That’s why it’s so important we also discuss it here.

Good Desperation, Bad Desperation, and – a Powerful Illusion

The life and times of a 21st century glass painting studio

In 2004 I set up a studio with one partner, David. This was a design and glass painting studio, which, having run through more embarrassing names than we can remember, we christened “Williams” (after David first, because he could paint) “& Byrne”  (after me, because I could copy).

Glass painting: it’s not an easy way to make a living.

But it is a great way.

I don’t mean women, cigars in bathtubs full of champagne, and private jets.

Though the last time I flew to see our client on the shores of Lake Geneva, I tried to board the airplane with a glass cutter in my pocket.

That was … fun.