Stand-alone Stained Glass panels
Monarch Butterfly in an Orange Tree
Inspired, as always by nature but also by Barbara Kingsolver’s novel, Flight Behaviour, I made this panel, monarch butterfly in an orange tree. As usual, I used antique mouthblown glass, grisaille glass paint and enamels, joined using the traditional method with lead and solder. I used a medieval style of smear shading instead of using mattes to add shading – something I will do more of in the future! 30X30cm.
Horse Chestnut
I designed this panel depicting horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves and conkers as a stand alone piece which would also function as a sample panel to show the possibility for a larger window or screen. Inspired by some nineteenth-century foliage glass in Barcelona, I used layers of grisaille and enamels on striated antique glass to give the panel life, movement and a three-dimensional quality. 30X30cm.
Chicken Wire Trellis
This panel was made to take part in the BSMGP’s “Inspired by Morris” exhibition in 2024. I was inspired to use chicken wire and the climbing evergreen Akebia Quinata to reflect the evolution of materials and aesthetics in stained glass. The currently-popular, resilient, adaptable Akebia respects Morris's organic forms, while industrial chicken wire underscores the blend of past and present, beauty and functionality—honouring Morris's legacy while embracing modernisation. Mid-blue antique glass, grisaille, enamels, 30x30cm.
Altenburg
Having fallen in love with the thirteenth-century ornamental grisaille glass of Altenburg Abbey in Germany in 2016, I made this panel as part of a series to show some of the possibilities of foliage in a variety of styles in stained glass. I love the way this panel shows the different effects of using various techniques to obscure the passage of light through glass (the cross-hatching behind the leaves, the light matte behind the leaf top-left, and the thick matte in the border with circles scratched out).
Ferns
One of my favourite pieces of all time, I made this with the help of Grace Ayson as I began my journey with acid etching. I love the modern, fresh and juicy effect of this glass.
Coal Tit
This roundel was made for someone who had a speedy and characterful little dude come to their garden every morning to whizz around the other little birds who came to feed. The layers of grisaille for the leaves were modified in weight and green enamel added to some to give a 3D effect to the leaves.
Bluetit
This panel was made using antique, handmade glass with grisaille glass paint and enamels. The border of the roundel has three shades of green antique handmade glass. I especially love the 3D effect of the branch and also how the flowers turned out.
Running Hare
I used antique reamy glass for this panel - i wanted to avoid the ‘outline of lead’ around each different plant and animal when there is a change of colour. I opted for a different style of panel where I used the copper foil lines for adding movement and I used enamels to add colour to the glass.
Butterflies
The focus for this roundel was all about reflections. I wanted the butterflies to have movement and colour that reflected onto a surface to add magic and beauty to an interior. The design was initially envisioned for a friend’s bedroom to catch the morning sun and project butterflies (and secret messages) on the wall…
Bat and Moon
I made a copy of a bat and moon roundel that I have admired for a long time. I painted the glass front and back, then added enamel for subtle colour.
