An awesome couple who are good friends were married in late 2023. When he proposed to his future wife it was on a beach on the island of Kaui Hawaii. As a wedding present for them we designed this circular panel measuring 16 inches in diameter from Kaui beach pictures and also utilized some ideas […]
Our clients had recently purchased a 100+ year old home in Red Deer. The previous owner advised them that this home was called the “Hare House” and they left behind this old painting on a piece of wood titled “Hare House” Our clients wanted this painting of the “Hare House” turned into a stained glass […]
A few years ago our clients lived in Southern Alberta and were selling their home, with the intent to build a new craftsman style home west of Rocky Mtn. House. They had designed the sidelight and door panels and commissioned us to build them which they would eventually install in their new handmade front door. […]
We were asked by a friend who belongs to The Order of The Eastern Star, to make this Celtic Cross as a gift for the incoming Worthy Grand Matron. It measured approximately 7 inches wide by 10.5 inches high and was symbolic of the WGM’s emblems. We use black cathedral glass with clear granite for […]
In the late fall of 2014, we were asked to see what we could do for a large church window for “The Gaetz Memorial United Church” in downtown Red Deer Alberta. The church recently installed new main entrance doors, with 2 large windows above these doors. The church committee provided us with sketch design concept. […]
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Island Lake in glorious sunshine. We used a lot of very interesting wonderful art glass from Spectrum, Bullseye, Uroboros, Wissmach and Kokomo to complete this panel which measures with the 1/2 zinc frame 26.5 inches wide by 18. 5/8 inches high. If you scroll down to the bottom of this posting you will see the […]
The Blue Heron Panel measures 28 in by 18 in, this photo taken in full sun. What always fascinates us about stained glass is how it changes with the light from sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy days along with time of the year and the ever changing seasons. Design by Mark Waterbury The Blue […]
In the fall of 2010 we were asked to see what we could do for a large stained glass church window for The United Church in Rimbey Alberta. We provided some conceptual ideas which the Church committee, tentatively agreed upon. We then enlisted the stained glass design experts at Paned Expressions Studios Inc. in Edgewood […]
This is a beveled panel using GST colored wheat bevels. The panel measures approximately 23 inches by 33 inches. This panel is going to be mounted in a light box in a new kitchen renovation for a home in Central Alberta. We finished this panel and it was picked up by our clients on […]
We have now completed the restoration of this came window, complete with new bevels and clear glass where required. As well we installed the Youghiogheny art glass for our client. It is a pleasure to restore these old windows. This picture was taken later in the day and shows how different sunlight angles change […]
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We started making these icicles many years ago in the various colors shown. They reflect the lights of your Christmas Tree, they measure about 4.5 inches long. The most popular one is the 2nd from the left which is made with Spectrum’s Clear Crystal Ice Iridescent glass which adds a wow factor to your Christmas […]
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The second Facebook contest that we ran in the fall of 2011, with a goal of reaching 150 likes was Vickie B who lives in Laurel Mississippi. Here is the butterfly that she won, proudly displayed in her home. Design by Janet Schrader
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In 2009 we made this for a client who’s wife was from Japan. Upon her arrival in Canada she fell in love with the beauty of our Dandelions. He asked us to make a stained glass Dandelion in a pottery ring that he had made for us, to commemorate her appreciation of the Dandelion, which she now […]
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In the fall of 2011 we started a Facebook contest to increase the number of Likes and our 1st goal was to reach 125 Likes on our www.facebook.com/windowsofthewest Facebook pages. Our 1st winner was Karen R who lives in Southern Alberta. We intend on restarting this contest in the future, however before doing so we […]
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