There are so many things I feel grateful for in 2024. With the birth of our twin boys in March and our 3 year old becoming quite the character, it has been a busy year. It was filled with moments of joy and plenty of challenges. We have so much to look forward to in 2025. The boys will be keeping us busy, lots of new church projects, and doing our best to enjoy our time in Tacoma while we’re here. We recently purchased an old farmhouse on 4.5 acres in Stanwood, WA and will be remodeling prior to moving in. This is so exciting as we are making a place to raise our children close to nature and full of adventure. Thank you @shannon_kd for being such an amazing partner and for bringing so much love into my life. More to come. Wishing everyone the best in 2025. Cheers.
I’m so happy with how this restoration turned out for Wesley Care Center in Des Moines, Wa. I was able to find out that the windows came out of 1st United Methodist Church in Seattle before the building was torn down. The windows were originally made in the 20’s by the Povey Brothers.
Thanks for all the help with this one @wallooce and @njkclay
Here’s another exciting project. These windows were salvaged from a church in Seattle that was being torn down. They were originally made in 1922 and were in pretty rough shape by the time they made my acquaintance. I ended up fully rebuilding them as the original lead was oxidized and breaking apart. I’m very happy with how much nicer they look after restoration. They will soon be installed in their new home in a Chapel at Wesley Care Center in Des Moines, Washington.
I’m very happy to have the opportunity to preserve these beautiful windows for St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church in Seattle. They were originally made in South Korea in 2000. Unfortunately, the panels were installed on top of each other and then tack soldered. This caused them to bow and sag. I was able to remove, flatten, and clean the stained glass and then installed them into custome frames made to fit each openning.
Yet another project that was more complicated than anticipated. We persevered and got it done. Thanks for the help @njkclay and @wallooce . Thanks to the First Church of Christ Scientists in Burien, WA for the opportunity.
I’m so honored that I got to teach a crash course in stained glass for the Pilchuck School of Glass staff. It was quick and dirty, but we had fun. I love it there and hope to return again soon.
I’m excited to start another restoration for Christ Episcopal Church in Puyallup, WA. This window was dedicated in 1928 and is in need of some love. I’ll be happy to preserve another window so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
I had fun restoring this window that came out of a home in St. Louis. My best guess is that it was made originally in the mid 1800’s. The red boarder would have been added later, probably in the 1950’s and put into a window frame. I chose to take it back to its original size and frame in oak. Such a unique window. I was very impressed with the craftsmanship. Detailed glass painting, intricate glass cuts, and unique subject matter. I’m glad my client will get to enjoy it for years to come.
