Creativity with Glass

Tiffany stained glass is a type of stained glass assembly that uses an adhesive copper foil and tin and lead solder. This July the Tiffany stained glass class met twice a week for three weeks. The first class the students made a small hummingbird suncatcher and the second class began their larger project of their choice. When the projects are complete, I will post photos of their beautiful work. Here a peek at the class and their projects in progress.

Tiffany Stained Glass Class projects

In the late fall I taught a Tiffany stained glass class on Monday evenings. The students first made a small suncatcher during which they learned the basic skills of cutting glass and soldering. Their second project in the class was a larger window which took the remainder of the class to complete. The small windows have a metal frame around the outside and are ready to hang when the class is complete. Two of the students even did original designs which is quite challenging when you first start out. Their projects turned out great and I wanted to share them with you.

Leaded Stained Glass Class

Leaded Stained Glass construction uses the more traditional method of stain glass assembly in that the pieces of glass are joined with strips of lead came that have been soldered at the intersections. Traditionally leaded stained glass window designs are somewhat simpler in nature when compared to designs for Tiffany stained glass. When given the choice, I tend to prefer the Tiffany or copper-foil method but whenever I do make a leaded window, I enjoy the more physical nature of building. Recently the leaded stained glass class at the studio completed their projects. I have to say that they did a great job and the students in the class enjoyed getting to know each other while working in the studio. Check out their beautiful projects....Robin

Evening Stained Glass Class

I have shared the pictures of my morning stained glass class at the studio but I didn't want to slight the first evening Tiffany stained glass class. The students worked very hard starting with making a small suncatcher the first night, then moving quickly to a larger window for their second project. Listening to a variety of music while working, they cut, soldered and finished their way to a beautiful piece of art. Check out our photos.

Stained Glass Class at the Studio

Life at the studio has been very busy. We have been teaching classes, planning art openings and participating in First Fridays Denton. I wanted to share some pictures of the stained glass projects completed at the studio. In the first Tiffany Stained glass class taught at the studio, the students did a wonderful job. By the end of the first lesson they had learned to cut glass, solder and completed a small suncatcher. The second week of the six week course, the students began their first project. For this larger project they could do a design of their choice and I think their small windows are simply beautiful. I have to say that I had a wonderful group of fun people in my voyage class at my new studio space. Check out the pictures of their projects......Robin

We are looking so forward to our art opening on Saturday. Today in the Denton Times a short article came out in the paper about the opening and our classes. On the internet site they did not post the pictures that were included in the Hard copy of the article so I will post them here. Life is good......Robin

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/entertainment/dentontime/stories/DRC_Art-spring_0325.1e152e9a9.html

Stained Glass Classes begin!

Our studio offered it's first stained glass class this week. The students are learning the Tiffany or copper foil stained glass method which generally has been thought to have been developed by Louis Tiffany although recently I have heard that there is a debate about who developed this method. Prior to the development of the Tiffany technique, stained glass windows were created by using the age old method which involved joining the pieces of glass with lead cane or strips of lead that have channels to hold the glass. In the Tiffany method the pieces of stained glass are are wrapped in a copper foil and then soldered together. This method allows the stained glass to be lighter in weight and also allows three-dimensional projects such as boxes and lamps, to be constructed.
The students in the class created a small suncatcher for their first project and will begin the construction of a panel next week. The class runs for 6 weeks and I look forward to seeing the final projects..... Robin

Art Class Schedule

Our class schedule for winter classes is ready. In January, 2010, we will begin our voyage classes with a Saturday Basic art class, a 6 week Tiffany Stained glass class offered Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings, and a 3 week watercolor batik class offered on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings. Call, email or stop by the studio to sign up for one of our classes offered. We will be adding a variety of classes throughout the year. Join us for some fun and learn something new. -Robin

A Creative New Beginning

A Creative Art STUDIO is the dream of two artists in Denton, Texas. Robin Huttash and Lin Hampton have quietly and spontaneously entered the fine art world with a retail Art Gallery and Studio. The new venture provides an opportunity for local artists to exhibit their work AND this venture provides the reality of Living the Dream for Robin and Lin. Please join them as this adventure unfolds. Robin and Lin begin their Blog with a recounting of how this adventure began, and what happens every day.

"We are excited about our awesome space. We begin by sharing some images of this beautiful location. Please join us for a steaming cup of Wassail on the evening of the Denton Tree Lighting, Thursday, December 3rd. Then join us again for the Opening Celebration on Saturday, December 12th, from 4 until 8 pm."