by Mike Shields | Apr 30, 2012 | Projects, Public Art
Cedar Rapids Convention Center Model of Proposed Installation Here is an image of the model we put together for a public art installation for the renovated Cedar Rapids Convention Center. It is meant to honor the contribution to world culture made by the Prairie...
by Mike Shields | Feb 18, 2012 | Inspiration, Projects, Religious Stained Glass
Trinity Stained Glass Window This leaded glass window is a good example of how symbolism can be layered in to a design. While the figure of Christ is easily seen, many people have difficulty seeing the Cross, Descending Dove and Hand of God the Father symbols. When...
by Mike Shields | Dec 6, 2011 | Residential Stained Glass, Slide scan project
This image comes from our slide scan project. Here we utilized traditional stained glass techniques in a new way. Glass painting, sand blasting and sand carving create beautiful glass leaves that were then laminated to a sand blasted piece of plate glass. This is a...
by Mike Shields | Nov 22, 2011 | Religious Stained Glass, Slide scan project
Slide Scan Project: Religious Stained Glass We have started to scan slides of some of our past projects. We will post a few every so often and possibly add some to our portfolio galleries. Some of these images have not been seen for many years so it will be fun to get...
by Mike Shields | Nov 20, 2011 | Articles
Here is an excerpt from a short article about the history of the stained glass at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Denver, Colorado. It was an honor to be asked to become part of that history. The link to the full article:...
by Mike Shields | Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is a time lapse video showing one manner of creating stained glass. This process is very creative, precise and artistic. There are many uses for artistic stained glass. We often see some of the best examples in great churches, but many homeowners have installed...
