c*:7&-. >: y5;z;staind glass from the late Victorian period are &&%$boften ,-, a mixture of styles and may be loaded .r\"z with colors and designs. The shape of windows . * j Z-~Y &$'Gg&;a ?boihta Cdih;c or aiih kudbr - &$&arch or round or like a keyhole (from the mien4td Moorish arches).People of fhe Victorian era \ .: :.-.P .Y**?traveled widely. When they found a design *Zthey liked they often brought the idea home. - "b I '%"x&"~tainedglass was a convenient way to incor.:"% L -,-*>.+ g p r a t e a favorite design iGto a home. Around the tur.n of y e century a &turn to - .? :' pimple art forms from nature became popular. 2: 1l4$;$Known as Art Nouveau (Fmndr for New Art]. , ,.. - . -.. ::this style lends itself beautifully to stained :, a . $rL&iggla~~. The motifs used growing plant farms ""."': "Land lines that flowed gracefully. Art Nouveau 3 $&&&is still somewhat popuIar today because of the ,:TL-) k. 2. -., !%sofhessof the c ~ l o r and s the pleasing natural ,2"v ,~>yg~ ,@ designs. :, A%> Early Modern stained glass was used in $@$$Jtah homes to only a limited extent. The 3+HX.;2colors used in this style were bold and clear W +&:,:$$and Z,I~ the lines mostly straight and sharp, with \=-+A$ many after World War I, and by the Art Deco .style in Europe and America that was popular from 1909 to 1939. The lavish Art Deco designs symbolized a machinecrazed society. Fast cars, planes, travel, and sleek high fashion were most important. In stained glass the designs were angular, often shaped like sunbursts, lightning flashes, or Egyptian-motifs . ... :,(King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1923).The .;.e :' ,-.",.r ..Art Deco style is still very much with us today ; ;glass styles were used.Perhaps this was due t o , y dc1-;? ,;$: :c $*,z,. '<"' the simpler styles of homes. ;;y4". p: F :-?- = 23 .Today it is a different story. Many different for,, we being enjoyed by Americans ,.*,;>$,,'= kdg :with much leisum time, ahd stained glass has d$+ii?~~~ pTB7been -rediscovered!Staf ned#ass artisans may !d2,$:< *:work independently, or for a craft or glass 7N*:ik ,:. --lx >' I>,? 7 : ; :+ ? : ?,Om$ I >< 7 (A:-?.,; ,I + ' I> ,r. 2 ' - > >> < 'y-> , $!@$ak$ ,-, I: P3.;& mL, > -? ' ?!,,-$:.".: " be historically accurate or new creatione-;:-$p: ,: -"A ' + Nature motifs such as flowers, leaves, birds, mr,--zp> + + , . .?T and-snimals-arevey popular today, , ;,'? To make a stainedglass window, one of two methods is gbnerally followed, although .:,:$/ ::r; theire are many others. These two methods are ' " similar and vary rmly in the materials used toadhere the glass pieces together. The artist first '' ..:., : makes e sketch of the design, known as a ;:;?j:' , , cartoon. Special scissors are used to cut up y.-;.-<> these twcale drawings. These scissors remove ,-.,-..+ .>, , a thn strip from between the cut-out pieces to < :<. accommodate the lead caming or came or the ., ,., copper foil to be inserted. Next, glass colors and textures are selected. Stained glass is made from silica glass, sand, soda, and lime or potash heated to a high temperature, formed, and cooled. To this basic formula are added various metal oxides to produce the desired color. The finished glass may be smooth, bubbled, or bumpy, 01 have streaks of white or other colors, or even be "flashed" with a thin layer of colored glass on top of another base color. The artist can etch or engrave. laminate or decorate these pieces of glass before putting them into the composition. As a general rule, the more unusual or imperfect the piece of glass, the more beautiful the finished stained-glass project will be, since each imperfection will catch and reflect the light in a different way. The patterns are used to guide the cutting of the stained or clear glass. In the lead came < t 'PA-.' C., +; $, :'::'?::!? methods, the pliable lead strips are grooved on each side where the glass pieces are inserted, thm soldered together at the joints. In the c o g per foil technique, the copper is a tape, sticky on one side. Each piece of glass must be completely wrapped with foil on the edges. Then, all the pieces are soldered together. Working in stained glass is a skill that can be learned at nearly any age. It is a rewarding craft because of the creativity and individuality that it can express. Most of all, it is a lovely art form. Stained glass is, in fact, the only work of art that never remains the same once the composition is completed, As the light of day or night dhanges, so do the characteristics and personality of stained glass. Thus,a lovely piece of original atwork can turn into a spectacular play of light and shadow, subtle and intense hues that delight the eye and cheerfully enhance the interior of a home, MTB.Nielson teaches art and interior design at