For ourselves (our egos)? Or for the client? (As promised last time, a return to objective points of interest! Thank you so much for your good wishes. I am reminded how a Japanese journalist once asked us why we taught and shared. Our reply was, “Open doors will keep the studio … fresh“. And you, [...]
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Oh! The “Romance” and “Excitement” of a Stained Glass Painter’s Life!
Quick commentI should have know what was coming when David approached me this morning with a twinkle in his eyes, a more than customary spring in his step – and a piece of paper in his hand. “Here, this is for you,” he said. And his enthusiastic tone suggested the contents of the paper were significantly [...]