by Mike Shields | Jan 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently meet Terry Hudson at an artist’s meetup. As she shared images of her work I was very impressed with her ideas, broad creativity, and technical expertise. Later, as we each talked about our art, we found we shared a common interest in the power of human...
by Mike Shields | Dec 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Kaleidoscycle” is a kinetic stained glass sculpture installed in the lobby of Inman Park Dentistry in Atlanta, GA. Alex Rodriguez, DMD, contacted Creative Stained Glass Studio several months ago after seeing our “Tour de Verre” series also...
by Mike Shields | Nov 6, 2014 | Articles, Public Art, Residential Stained Glass
Here is an excerpt from Evergreen, Colorado’s Canyon Courier published on October 1st. To see the full article, click here. “It’s definitely not traditional stained glass, and it’s really not traditional public art, either. Instead, it’s a long...
by Mike Shields | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here is a video of a recently completed sculptural installation. It is another in our glass/wheel series. The AMLI Ponce Park luxury apartments near downtown Atlanta, Georgia, commissioned the piece. They have a bicycle theme as part of their decor and saw that our...
by Mike Shields | Aug 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
The windows have been removed from their original positions and placed in their new homes at the new chapel which is still under construction. For reference, each window is roughly 3×2 feet and weighed approximately 100 lbs. In total there were 49 windows,...
by Mike Shields | Aug 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
We are currently removing, restoring, and reinstalling the dalle de verre windows at Saint Joseph Hospital. They are being moved from the old chapel to the newly constructed chapel. Originally created by Gabriel Loire of Chartres, France, in 1963, they were made with...
by Mike Shields | Nov 7, 2013 | Public Art, Uncategorized
Sculpture at Kaiser Permanente, Lone Tree, Colorado Here is a quick look at the fifth floor section of of our recently completed installation at the new Kaiser Permanente health care building in Lone Tree, Colorado. It flows down a stairwell atrium so is rather...
by Mike Shields | Nov 13, 2012 | Religious Stained Glass
I am surprised that there are not more of these types of completely exterior stained glass installations. We worked with Eidos Architects to create a system that maximizes the beauty of the window while providing protection from the elements. This “Coronation of...
by Mike Shields | Oct 24, 2012 | Projects, Slide scan project
One of the special techniques we do in house is sandblasting. The terms “sandblasting” and “sand carving” are often used somewhat interchangeably with “etching” to label the process of abrading glass to form designs. They actually...
by Mike Shields | May 3, 2012 | Public Art
Library Stained Glass Panels Installed as Funds Raised Private donations for Library Public Art Four of the eventual twelve panels are installed in the new library at the Jefferson County Open School. For many of our projects, we create and install panels as funds are...
