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In the winter of 2016, I made this stained glass wall for a high-rise condominium in Hollywood CA. This wall of stained glass created a guest bedroom as well as adding a major focal point to the condo. Each of the four main sections is divided into six openings, for a total of 24 stained glass panels. The two outer sections are stationary; they do not move at all. The two middle sections slide apart on a track at the top. This wall of stained glass creates a new guest room behind the wall. In that new room, they built a set of wall-mounted cabinets for which I did five stained glass panels in a matching design. The cabinet doors were still unmounted when I installed this wall of glass, so a photo of them will have to be added later.

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wall of stained glass before installationA project like this is difficult in a different sort of way. While the actual design is not very complex, the precision required to make everything look right is very complex. Even the outer sections where no circular lines venture, precision is required to make such long straight lines match up correctly. Also, correlating the glasses to match in both color and direction of the grain requires a lot of forethought and planning.

The client's contractor was very competent. We collaborated well. He fabricated the steel framework I designed, then laid the four sections out flat so he could send me precise paper patterns of the whole wall. From these I was able to draw the full size stained glass patterns. This level of precision at every phase is necessary for any large commission, but particularly so when a large design spans multiple spaces, as it does here.

Part of the beauty of the design in this wall of stained glass is my use of multiple sizes of lead came. The thinnest leadlines are 1/4" wide and the thickest are one inch wide. Bending such large cames correctly is hard work, and this project made my hands hurt while I was building it.

This client opted to have me deliver and install these panels personally. That was doubly fine because immediately after I committed to driving this wall of stained glass to Hollywood, I got another stained glass commission that would need shipping or delivery 90 minutes from there. I love when that happens! The first client waited patiently and was thrilled when this wall of stained glass was finally installed in her condominium.


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