27 Replies to “Stained Glass”

  2. Aileen Hunt – Dublin – I write nonfiction: essays, memoir, and prose poetry, as well as shorter, more humorous pieces. I embarrass my family regularly. I’m interested in how we respond to place, how it affects our sense of identity and wellbeing. I try to pay attention to my surroundings, to look at them carefully and respectfully. I want to feel at home wherever I live. I’m a Dubliner, through and through, but I have a soft spot for the West of Ireland. Who doesn’t?
    Aileen Rabbitt says:

    I agree. What could we build to compete?

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  4. jacscottstudio – Hello! I am a visual artist focusing on issue-based work that investigates the environmental issues behind fractured realities. Exploring the enigma of our existence, revealed in our ways of being, our relationship with our environs and the marks we leave behind is my preoccupation. My predilection for collaborations with scientists and geographers has led to an informed body of work that reflects a world without a sense of equilibrium. The work aims to have an oblique potency that acknowledges the world’s dark underbelly, whilst acting as a catalyst for igniting debate. I am an innate researcher who has not lost the infantile curiosity and wonder about the world - the questions and answers are in flux - I appreciate other people's viewpoints so please comment on posts that interest you - I am always happy to hear constructive criticism about my artworks and hear more information about and/or debate issues I raise. Both as metaphor and in material selection, my artistic responses focus on brooding degradation: peeling layers inviting a meditation on the narrative exposed. I try not to create more stuff – our world is already over-stuffed – so I reuse and transform objects whenever possible to satisfy my environmental conscience. This blog was initially started to complement my residency at University of Central Lancashire in Britain where I was working with scientists in the School of Built and Natural Environment examining the hidden impacts of our way of life. The residency has now ended but due to the public response I aim to continue it as long as people are interested in my art practice. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Visit www.jacscott.com for more information about my contemporary practice.
    jacscottstudio says:

    A lovely sentiment.

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  5. Funny , i was out just yesterday taking pictures exactly like the one above , I looked up and saw the skinny, brittle branches, sprinkled with white dust, stretching out to the deep blue sky and feeling the same way you did 🙂

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  6. sued51 – Welcome visitors! I am an editor and poet who decided to start a blog as one way of keeping myself busy and writing while I was unemployed. I have also been keeping journals for over 35 years (my closet is FULL!). I have many interests, which is why I blog about so many different things. I hope you find some posts here that interest you!
    sued51 says:

    Winter blue sky is special…

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  7. seniorhiker – Fairfield Glade, TN – A retired college math and computer science professor with some experience as a business programmer. Now interested in hiking, especially to waterfalls and working in our yard and rose garden. I also enjoy traveling with Betsy, my bride since 2001.
    seniorhiker says:

    I really like those snowy branches against that beautiful blue sky.

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  8. You really nailed the color of the sky right after a strong frontal system goes through. And the twigs look exactly like the lead cames that hold the glass pieces in place in stained glass windows. Great photography, great imagination.

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  9. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    It is wonderful to look up at the sky through the branches of a tree.

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  15. Deleted Account – I can't actually delete an account so I'm doing this instead. If you were a fan of my blog, you can head to my new home here: https://thegreatzambini.blog/
    TheGreatZambini says:

    It does look like that branches are dividing the sky into panes, yes. What imagination! Keep those pictures coming!

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  18. pamelajeannestudio – Antioch, IL – I started this blog to participate in the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge by Leslie Seata. I have been a creative person from childhood and have always loved making things. I have been a professional quilter for many years. Just recently, I have been doing more drawing and took up watercolor as my medium.
    pamelajeannestudio says:

    Love the blue sky! Don’t get that often in Illinois

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  19. typewriterpoet – I enjoy many poetry styles but enjoy short poetry the most and a little bit of microfiction, but the challenge of a long poem has it's enjoyment as well!
    typewriterpoet says:

    That gorgeous by sky is the perfect compliment to you lovely words today defiantly stained glass!

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  21. Shards Of DuBois – I look at the world through stained glass glasses, seeing every color as needed on this palette I call a journey. Our Almighty Father made our world incredibly beautiful, I will attempt to honor Him in all I do and say, and may He Bless you ALL.
    Shards Of DuBois says:

    no it’s not, but it sure gives me an idea for a piece of stained glass, I never thought to do a tree, with the limbs the seams….oooooh, thank you for the idea Leaf!!!!

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  22. RMW and BTC – We are problem solvers, who are very interested in the relationship of mathematics to interactive human behavior. We believe that with only four postulates and two corollaries we can account for virtually all IHBs, gain a better and more truthful understanding of ourselves, discover a more global form of education, and understand the precise conditions necessary for world peace.
    Robert M. Weiss says:

    A truly magnificent photo!

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  23. chrisbkm – Chris Morrison was born on the north shore of Lake Superior and currently lives within moments of the Atlantic in Nova Scotia, Canada.
    chrisbkm says:

    You have always have lovely images and words, but I must say the last few have been exceptional.

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  24. Inside the Mind of Isadora – Intriguing, sensitive, mysterious, loving, artistic and crackling with excitement for life is a pretty good description of who I am. I just retired from the world of art where I sold my Artfully Designed Handmade Jewelry for 28 years; although, art will always be a part of who I am no matter what venue I choose to express it in.
    Inside the Mind of Isadora says:

    Snow creating a masterpiece …

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