...Stained Glass, made by a very special, old and dear friend. The Glass Gifter has been my friend almost the longest of all my old and dear friends. She and I go way, way, waaaaaaay back, to college days. And that’s all we will say about those days.
Iris and kitties! Yes....she has many of my iris, too!A group of six or eight of us were close friends, including her Hubster (still), and the X (now not so much). Our baby girls (my three and her two) were all born within about five years of each other, staggered nicely. We spent many Thanksgiving holidays together with the other friends. Three of us in the group, including her and I, had birthdays in May, and we often got together to celebrate the ‘May Birthdays’ in fine fashion.
Did I mention our mutual love for felines?
Her kitties look west....my kitties look east....About 20 years ago, maybe more, she picked up the hobby of stained glass. Such a talent she has for color and design. Her use of just the right color and texture in the perfect way amazes me. Her skill is impeccable as well. The joining of the pieces is fine and even. When I see stained glass on display or for sale at festivals or in booths at fairs, I am brought up short by how very well The Glass Gifter does her craft.
I have always welcomed the birthday and Christmas gifts from her of stained glass. All the gifts I have ever received hang prominently, season round…except for the few little Christmas doodads. As most were gifts directly to me, the X left with only one, and I have regretted losing even that.
When I moved into this home with Wonderful Guy, I found the front door had a sidelight. This sidelight needed….NEEDED…her art. I asked. She responded ‘of course'. What did I see there?’ Wonderful Guy and I said…
‘Oh, mountains,
(Long and skinny...but I got it all in here...)
I have always welcomed the birthday and Christmas gifts from her of stained glass. All the gifts I have ever received hang prominently, season round…except for the few little Christmas doodads. As most were gifts directly to me, the X left with only one, and I have regretted losing even that.
When I moved into this home with Wonderful Guy, I found the front door had a sidelight. This sidelight needed….NEEDED…her art. I asked. She responded ‘of course'. What did I see there?’ Wonderful Guy and I said…
‘Oh, mountains,
a stream and waterfalls
aspen trees
a hiking trail, ….you know us!’
(Long and skinny...but I got it all in here...)This is what we got. Designed by her. Signed by her.
P.S. The Glass Gifter was diagnosed with MS in about 30 years ago. She does all this, with that.
6 comments:
Eeee, such beautiful glass! Someone can come and replace the ugly 70's "harvest gold" textured panes beside my front door with some of that nice artwork.
Ooh, ahh, beautiful. Your friend has mad skilz.
That's a wonderful big tree you were hugging back east. I'm sure it enjoyed the affection.
That glass is absolutely gorgeous and what a great story!! I love the one with the aspen trees.
That is really beautiful and you are so lucky to have such a creative and generous friend.
I received the iris today! A Big Thank You and I hope to be able to post the results next spring. I am sure I planted them too close together, but as they spread, I will share them as you have. Thanks again. Liz
Very nice "S"! I too have a beloved friend that does wonderful stained glass work and she was impaired by a brain injury many years ago and still kept on doing beautiful work. I treasure my one huge piece that we commissioned her to do: Longs Peak and Mt Meeker in the background, aspen trees with leaves that stick out, and my favorite wildflowers underneath. It hangs in our sunroom and the glass she used for the sky acts as a barometer and seems to predict the weather!
Love her stained glass! I just took it up last winter and THAT is the only part of winter I'm looking forward to this year..to see if I can cut myself less!
Nice blog, glad to find you.
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