In which you can discover an invaluable technique for using silver stain for a most dramatic effect!
A kind soul commented here the other day that our work was “stunning”.
We salute this generosity of spirit.
And also we wish to add a “but” …
Nietzsche advocated living dangerously – once urging us to build our houses on the very slopes of fiery Mount Vesuvius. But it’s important not to go too far in this direction.
Here’s an interesting story from our our colleague, Ebel Rispens, who lives in Groningen in The Netherlands.
It’s in response to our recent post about sunlight and stained glass design.
Ebel writes:
It’s a fact that Piet Mondrian never ever made or designed a stained glass window.
And do you know why?
He refused to have anything to do with stained glass because he thought it was one of the ugliest things that anyone could do with colours …
The light was heavenly here the other day – just as David was working on a water-colour design in our stained glass Studio #2 …