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My latest

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My Own Designs

It wasn't long before I decided to try designing my own pieces.

This was my first attempt at designing a glass pattern.

I guess you'd call this an abstract floral design. LOL

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In The Beginning

I began my stained glass journey back in the early 1980s. I was in my early 30s, married without any children. I took an introductory class where I learned the basics of both the lead came and copper foil techniques. I quickly gravitated to the copper foil technique and crafted several small pieces. They were all pretty simple patterns but I was hooked and wanted more.

I wanted my glass to be art that reflected me and my life. At that time we were living in a small house on a wooded lot with several floor-to-ceiling glass walls that looked out over the wooded portion of our property. Our "glass house" was the perfect environment to caught up in the world of stained glass..

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this is my latest piece. Its based on a photo of a purple iris I shot last year in my backyard.

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Hi, My name is Chris and I am a retired marine ecologist/educator who now creates stained glass works of art. Or at least I try to!

I'll be using this site to share some of my projects with you. I hope you enjoy it.