A friend and fellow stained glass artist, Linn Oaks, was recently featured for her design on the Glass Eye website!
Linn explains in the article:
This panel was created as a donation for a community fundraiser in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia where I have my glass workshop. The concept grew out of a few things: a recent tour of the Spectrum factory, a day with the owner of the Not Afraid of Color studio in North Carolina, and a penchant for geometric design. I love bright, rainbow colors, especially the waterglass colors from Spectrum. By creating the design in Glass Eye 2000, I was able to change the score lines and the colors, then resize the panel to the size I wanted. Read the full article here.
It is great to see a friend’s work recognized in this way! Glass Eye 2000 is software for the design of stained glass windows and is a tool I have used for years.
Linn’s first exposure to stained glass came during a beginner’s class in 2003, and more classes soon followed. In October 2008, Linn was accepted as an apprentice at Vetrate Artistiche Toscane, a stained glass studio in Siena, Italy. During her month there, she learned about restoration and increased her skills working with lead came. She also learned traditional methods for cementing. Linn now has a large, well-equipped workshop. Her newest interests are Prairie style windows, layering/plating, and incorporating fused glass into her stained glass projects. To learn more, check out Linn’s website.
