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Art
Total Articles: 23
By Sarah Hall | Canada Crafts - October/November 1978
In the 12th and 13th centuries, the great age of cathedrals, stained glass arose as a part of gothic architecture within the integrated ordering of Christian art. The early glass craftsmen worked......
In the 12th and 13th centuries, the great age of cathedrals, stained glass arose as a part of gothic architecture within the integrated ordering of Christian art. The early glass craftsmen worked......
By Sarah Hall | Compass: a Jesuit Journal - November/December 1993
At the end of each day, Alexander's voice booms through our vast studio space: "Good night, everybody!" His rich Russian accent and magnanimous spirit make this a favourite part of my day. It is a......
At the end of each day, Alexander's voice booms through our vast studio space: "Good night, everybody!" His rich Russian accent and magnanimous spirit make this a favourite part of my day. It is a......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - March/April 1996
Throughout its history, stained glass has been tied to architecture. Even today, despite the occasional gallery show of autonomous works, stained glass as an art form has not strayed very far from......
Throughout its history, stained glass has been tied to architecture. Even today, despite the occasional gallery show of autonomous works, stained glass as an art form has not strayed very far from......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - May/June 1996
As an architectural art, the success of stained glass depends a great deal on how it works in context. Over the years, and through many commissions, I've gained a respect for buildings, and an......
As an architectural art, the success of stained glass depends a great deal on how it works in context. Over the years, and through many commissions, I've gained a respect for buildings, and an......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - July/August 1996
Stained glass and natural light. These are the raw materials of my art; and at times the extraordinary interaction between these elements seems to transform the air itself. In the real world,......
Stained glass and natural light. These are the raw materials of my art; and at times the extraordinary interaction between these elements seems to transform the air itself. In the real world,......
By Sarah Hall and Kraegel and Jeffrey | Glass Art - September/October 1996
After nearly twenty years of working in architectural glass, I've learned to deal with many types of questions. But when I'm asked what a particular piece is about, there is no simple answer. Any......
After nearly twenty years of working in architectural glass, I've learned to deal with many types of questions. But when I'm asked what a particular piece is about, there is no simple answer. Any......
By Sarah Hall and Peter Larisey SJ | Glass Art - November/December 1996
Johannes Schreiter is one of the pre-eminent stained glass artists in the world today. His distinctive work is marked by poetic, almost minimalist designs that incorporate such diverse images......
Johannes Schreiter is one of the pre-eminent stained glass artists in the world today. His distinctive work is marked by poetic, almost minimalist designs that incorporate such diverse images......
By Sarah Hall and Kraegel and Jeffrey | Glass Art - January/February 1997
Colors. Red, yellow, blue, and all the infinite combinations between. Each sparks a feeling, a memory, a visceral response. When we look at a window, color is often the first thing we see and......
Colors. Red, yellow, blue, and all the infinite combinations between. Each sparks a feeling, a memory, a visceral response. When we look at a window, color is often the first thing we see and......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - March/April 1997
How deep is a window? Is it only the thickness of the glass, or is it more? Glass in its transparency plays with our sense of depth; we may see the surface, but our vision is drawn beyond, to a......
How deep is a window? Is it only the thickness of the glass, or is it more? Glass in its transparency plays with our sense of depth; we may see the surface, but our vision is drawn beyond, to a......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - May/June 1997
One of the wonders of stained glass is its expressiveness. Cold glass, shaped and bound with lead, and infused with light, can portray a tremendous range of emotions. In every historical period,......
One of the wonders of stained glass is its expressiveness. Cold glass, shaped and bound with lead, and infused with light, can portray a tremendous range of emotions. In every historical period,......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - January/February 1998
A stained glass artist has to be adaptable. We are often working in spaces in which there are already one or more windows; and at times these can add up to a thumbnail history of the art of......
A stained glass artist has to be adaptable. We are often working in spaces in which there are already one or more windows; and at times these can add up to a thumbnail history of the art of......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - May/June 1998
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It is late afternoon, and I am at my easel, designing a window. As I work, I find myself half-listening to the sounds of my assistant, Matthias, as he cuts......
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It is late afternoon, and I am at my easel, designing a window. As I work, I find myself half-listening to the sounds of my assistant, Matthias, as he cuts......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - September/October 1998
What does a business look like? Is it a building? a product? a logo? Businesses like to be recognized, and they will devote large amounts of time and money towards creating and......
What does a business look like? Is it a building? a product? a logo? Businesses like to be recognized, and they will devote large amounts of time and money towards creating and......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - November/December 1998
Ruby, emerald, amethyst, amber; the sheets are lined up on my easel. In a ritual as old as stained glass itself, I am choosing the glass for a new window. The colors are vibrant in the sun; the......
Ruby, emerald, amethyst, amber; the sheets are lined up on my easel. In a ritual as old as stained glass itself, I am choosing the glass for a new window. The colors are vibrant in the sun; the......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - November/December 1999
It seems like another lifetime in which I had a different career. After a rigorous course of study and a qualifying exam, I took a job in a gemmology lab. There, I spent my time looking through......
It seems like another lifetime in which I had a different career. After a rigorous course of study and a qualifying exam, I took a job in a gemmology lab. There, I spent my time looking through......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - January/February 2000
It is Spring 1999, and the late afternoon sun slants through the exhibition space at Derix Glasstudios, illuminating the glass within. This expansive space, usually filled with finished works for......
It is Spring 1999, and the late afternoon sun slants through the exhibition space at Derix Glasstudios, illuminating the glass within. This expansive space, usually filled with finished works for......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - March/April 2000
The scene is a busy stained glass workshop. Artists, glaziers and apprentices are all hard at work, designing, drawing, painting, cutting and leading. The pace is steady, for the workshop=s......
The scene is a busy stained glass workshop. Artists, glaziers and apprentices are all hard at work, designing, drawing, painting, cutting and leading. The pace is steady, for the workshop=s......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - July/August 2000
In most media, a line is an insubstantial thing; no more than a trail of paint, graphite, or charcoal across a paper or canvas surface. Lacking weight and dimension, the line leads a precarious......
In most media, a line is an insubstantial thing; no more than a trail of paint, graphite, or charcoal across a paper or canvas surface. Lacking weight and dimension, the line leads a precarious......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - September/October 2000
"Of all the elements of a room, the window is the most marvelous. What slice of the sun does your building have?" - Louis Kahn For those of us working in stained......
"Of all the elements of a room, the window is the most marvelous. What slice of the sun does your building have?" - Louis Kahn For those of us working in stained......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - November/December 2000
In the previous issue of Glass Art, the authors wrote about how an artist understands and plans for the available light when designing a window. In this article, they take a look at another......
In the previous issue of Glass Art, the authors wrote about how an artist understands and plans for the available light when designing a window. In this article, they take a look at another......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - September/October 2001
This chapel is situated on a hill; it can be seen from very far away, and from it one can see for very great distances: a landmark and an observation point. It is not only a......
This chapel is situated on a hill; it can be seen from very far away, and from it one can see for very great distances: a landmark and an observation point. It is not only a......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - November/December 2001
The window glows in the afternoon light: a field of hand-made blue and green glass, shot through with flowing, opaque white. The colors catch and play with the sun, seeming to bear aloft a small,......
The window glows in the afternoon light: a field of hand-made blue and green glass, shot through with flowing, opaque white. The colors catch and play with the sun, seeming to bear aloft a small,......
By Sarah Hall and Jeffrey Kraegel | Glass Art - January/February 2005 (Volume 20, Number 2)
A building wears its history in its bones: in its foundation, its bricks and mortar; its beams, joists and floorboards. But the building’s life is in its windows. Clear or colored, whatever their......
A building wears its history in its bones: in its foundation, its bricks and mortar; its beams, joists and floorboards. But the building’s life is in its windows. Clear or colored, whatever their......
