Day 33: When I stand before God at the end of my life,

365 Days Of My Life As A Studio Artist: Day 33

Day 32 Donations

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Today's Growth Idea: A quote my niece heard but can't remember where it came from seems appropriate for today: When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have one single bit of talent left, and I would say, "I used everything you gave me".

My History: I continuously pushed for a sign but was there for a year and never got it. Some good things were happening though. My boys were getting older and 2 of them were now in school. Casey would come to the studio with me a lot and also went to pre-school some. He really enjoyed pre-school and that made my job much easier knowing he was happy and cared for as I continued with my business. For any parent, you understand how important this is.

Today's Business: I was able to come home from our hockey week-end and spend some time in my studio getting ready for tomorrow. I am setting up a kitchen display, a bathroom display, and a living room display for my upcoming show along with my usual glass display. So, I have cut glass for my mosaic back splash, made arrangements to pick up a kitchen cabinet door and counter top tomorrow, and have mapped out how my display will be set up. My Spring Newsletter is also almost ready for publication.

Today's Picture: Sacred Heart Church Hudson, window installation by Chris Paschke of CAP Construction, LLC.

Patty Deere

LINKS: Churches: New and Restored
CAP Construction LLC

Sacred Heart Church, Hudson

As much as I love creating new works of art, there is something very rewarding when working with churches. It is a passion for me. If you have never attended church at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hudson, MI or never seen their stained glass, you are in for a treat. We are in the process of releading one of the windows in the church. Removal of that window is shown here. For more information about the church and their windows, go to the web site for the Michigan Stained Glass Census: http://museum.msu.edu/museum/msgc/dec03.html . Sacred Heart has been featured many times over the years.

If you're not familiar with the Michigan Stained Glass Census, check out their web site as well. They document stained glass throughout Michigan and count on volunteers to get the information to them. If you would like to volunteer or if you know of some beautiful or historic stained glass you feel should be documented, contact them or myself for more information so a volunteer can be linked to that building. To find out if the building you are inquiring about is already listed, go to this page: http://museum.msu.edu/museum/msgc/ . Click on Look for Registered Windows in Your Community . Then follow the instructions.

As we go through the restoration process, I will show photos and describe what we have to go through to restore these windows to the condition they deserve. The photo here shows Chris from C.A.P. Construction beginning the very slow process of removing the windows from their frames. Each section of glass was very carefully lowered on a framed board where it was then loaded onto a truck and transported to my studio, Pictures In Glass in Tecumseh.

The web site for Sacred Heart for those who would like to visit is: http://www.laforestnet.com/church/ .

Pat Deere

CLASS NOTES: Classes in restoration don't come along every day. If you are interested in learning about the restoration process, call today to discuss available days and times.