Stained Glass -- #7

I love the way that stained artists can make a story in their work. This piece makes me think of a little gardener girl who loves flowers and lives in a renovated old schoolhouse. What does it make you think of?

Stained Glass -- #6

Another window of the church in Petoskey, this scene picturing the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. I love the colors and the background of mountains and trees in this window, especially the amazing details of the expressions and the delicacy of the tree branches and fronds. So delicate, and so beautiful.

Stained Glass -- #5

These 2 panels are part of a 4-panel screen of stained glass and wood. It has beautiful flowers of Spring on it, crocus on one side, Lady-slippers on the other, and the trillium and the daffodil shown here. This piece also has slices of polished agate and Petoskey stones, as well as a large tiger eye that is gorgeous! This is truly a work of art.

Stained Glass -- #4

This is a specialty piece from Shadetree Studios that is just so cool! I had to share it with you. On the right is the shape of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, with a Petoskey stone where Petoskey is on the map. It is so pretty and a great reminder where it came from!

Stained Glass-- # 3

I visited the stained glass studio in town and this is one of my favorites, although I could say that about all of them! This one has slices of polished agate in the piece, around the base of the tree, and there is a Petoskey stone in this piece as well, right under the trunk of the tree. It is very detailed and just beautiful! Penny Kristo is the artist and owner of Shadetree Studios, which is right downtown on Emmet Street. If you're in the area, this is a great stop to see some amazing art. More pictures to come in the following days...

Stained Glass -- #2

Another window from the church, this one is also lit up by the setting sun. It has part of Psalm 23 on the bottom windows, and I think the faces and the sunset on this one are just amazing.

Stained Glass -- #1

This is the first in a series I'm going to do about stained glass. We have some great examples in Petoskey, as well as a stained glass studio. This one is in a church depicting the Apostle Paul in Athens. I love the way the sun is coming through the window, it just makes it glow.