Delicate Permanence Designs

Slow progress is still progress! I cut and soldered the zinc channel for these panels today. The next step is patina, and then I plan to frame them in oak. 😊

Gosh, it’s been over a year again. We are in a very full and busy chapter of our lives, and with a recent move added in it has been a while since I’ve gotten to work with glass. (Moving with hundreds of sheets of glass, is not recommeded btw 🙃)

My husband set up a new workspace for me recently, and I’ve been trying to carve out some time each day to get back at it. Today I finished these 2 panels for our front windows! The sun isn’t out, but they definitely bring some color into the room. It felt good to get that soldering iron out again!

Great Blue Heron

These birds are special in our family, a nostalgic reminder of my Grandpa Bruce who was an ornithologist and lovely person. We will forever point and exclaim “Great Blue Heron!” when we see one fly over in its familiar S shape, or if we see its silhouette standing elegant and tall in marshy waters.

I loved every part of creating this piece, from drawing up the pattern to selecting and cutting the glass, to the soldering and framing. 💙