Happy Sunday dear readers, allow me to introduce you to FragmentsGlass.
FragmentsGlass is a shop on Etsy with some of the most beautiful pieces of stained glass.
I recently spoke with the artist, Karen and asked her about her passion.
When did you start working with stained glass?
I started working with stained glass as a hobby about 18 years ago. Eventually I had gotten a job working in a stained glass store down the Jersey Shore where I originally lived. There I became hooked forever after working on huge glass projects for churches and wealthy homes.
What is your inspiration?
Many of my projects incorporate birds and nature. Raising exotic finches gives me first hand looks at colors and conformations; making it easy to design projects.Do you use other material in your work?
Much of my working with glass also uses lead crystals, glass jewels, and on occasion a trinket of some sort which has special meaning to the clientWhat do you love most about what you do?
I create windows, sidelights, transoms, sun catchers, three dement ional pieces and seasonal items. Working with people to create their imagined piece is very rewarding. Custom work is my favorite, and with a studio in my home, I am MUCH more reasonably priced than a store could be...and I must say, my work is much better than the stained glass junk coming out of China!
What I Think: Yes, this stuff is beautiful. Yes, it is colorful. It is even reasonably priced but what I love the most about it is how much heart Karen puts into her work. You can see it in every piece. The exquisite, uniqueness of each piece is stunning. The pictures don't do these pieces justice. There is even some awesome 3-dimensional pieces that are unbelievable. I personally have never seen anything like these.
How To Buy It: Head over to FragmentsGlass via Etsy
Now For The Giveaway ---------
Giveaway Details - Prize Description:
This beautiful shamrock!
It is made of clear bevels and solid fern green glass. It is 6" high X 7" across and ready for hanging.
It is made of clear bevels and solid fern green glass. It is 6" high X 7" across and ready for hanging.
How to Enter: Head over to Fragmentsglass and look around, then come back and tell me what your favorite piece is. Mine is the 3-Dimensional African Grey. (please do not just say, pick me or I would love these. If this question is not answered the other entries will not count).
Deadline: February 7th by Midnight
Do You Want More Entries? (please leave a comment for each one):
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A winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified within 2 days. You will have 3 days to claim your prize or another winner will be chosen.
Good luck to everyone who enters.
My husband and I love the "Dragon Lady" the best! Beautiful work!
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love the garden.that is just beautiful! The sweetheart is adorable too
ReplyDeleteI Love stained glass and by my standards you really put your heart and soul into your work. It is one of finest works that I've seen. Congratulations on your sucess and hope it continues. I've added your site to my favs. Thanks for the giveaway. I can see why your work is in churches.
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ReplyDeleteI like them all but my favorite is the Claddagh I would love to have it.
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I am a gardener so I was attracted to the Iris Garden piece-so gorgeous!
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All are very pretty, but I favor the
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I like the Country Angel.
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ReplyDeleteIt was hard just to choose one item. It takes a lot of patience and hard work to create something so beautiful. I love the Iris Garden, Country Angel and the Dragon Lady.
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I like the 'Sweet Heart'.
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Oh my goodness, the "Tha Dragon Lady" is absolutely gorgeous!
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The Valentine Chime is gorgeous. I love the giveaway Shamrock! Please enter me in your wonderful giveaway drawing. Many thanks.....Cindi
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I like the Country Angel!
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I love the African Gray mobile. I love birds and that is one beautiful piece of work.
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I like Iris Garden!
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I just love the Claddagh and Iris Garden is just beautiful.
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I loe the toucan.
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The Dragon and the Lady are gorgeous.
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Under the Sea
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I think the Sweet Heart is stunning.
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My favorite is the claddaugh. What a great wedding gift that would be! I also love the shamrock because DH and I celebrate our anniversary on St. Patrick's Day.
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My fave is the toucan!
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I like the VAlentine Windchime. Thanks.
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THE DRAGON LADY !
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African Grey as we have one
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I love the green drop. It reminds me of these beautiful blown glass ball ornaments a neighbor has in her window that I absolutely love. The dragon lady is pretty nice too.
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I love the dragon lady. also I like the red drop necklace. very pretty.
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Since I have 2 African Grays--Oliver and Belle- my favorite is the African Gray--its gorgeous
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Thank you for posting this information. I really appreciate it! Lighthouse Point is my favourite. SO beautiful
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My daughter would love the Shamrock!
ReplyDeleteBut I love the Schooner on the open sea.
I also love the African Grey. Mostly because I've always wanted a real one, but know I couldn't take care of it properly.
This shop is filled with very well done stained glass. Thanks for showing us her work. I've got her 'hearted' on Etsy.
My fave is the country angel
ReplyDeleteThe Iris Garden is very pretty. But I'm Irish I love the Shamrock.
ReplyDeleteI carried purple iris in my wedding, so my favorite is the Iris Garden. Very beautiful work!
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These are very pretty. My favorite is the hearts for fun. Thanks!
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My fave piece is definitely that 'music piece' with a keyboard and music notes on her front page, it's stunning!
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I love the stained glass and the iris garden one is my favorite, but they are all beautiful. Thanks for having the contest, love the shamrock, too.
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Toucan centered in glass is my favorite. My husband likes The Dragon Lady.
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