As a beginning teacher years ago, I was surprised to hear a principal offer some amazingly simple advice for maintaining order in the classroom. The suggestion would not guarantee classroom ...

Colored glass has been produced since ancient times. Throughout history, stained glass masterpieces have decorated interiors of churches and other significant buildings with magnificent and iridescent ...

Stained glass windows were a hallmark of upward-mobility sensibilities, an aspirational gesture for people enjoying the fruits of boomtown St. Paul. For seven years I lived in an old house built by a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – Pieces of history will be parceled out to the Cedar Rapids community when windows from the former First Christian Church are given to area non-profits and government agencies. The Carl ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL. - There’s just something about stained glass that’s mesmerizing. With a hint of sunlight, a simple frame of colored and textured glass comes alive. Stained glass is one of the few ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we look at ways to incorporate stained-glass windows into a ...

Steve Gentis spends his days marrying soft lead to glass, and his rough hands show the strain with cuts and stains. In the studio at Seattle Stained Glass in Wallingford, Gentis’ hands move swiftly ...

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