A new custom stained glass transom window of St. Leo is underway. We have selected light shades of antique glass to work for the interior setting. Gradual layers of paint will be added by hand and kiln-fired in the traditional method.
Bovard Studio has a track record of restoring historical Tiffany windows, so it came naturally to create a window from scratch to emulate one of Tiffany’s angel windows. This window was custom-designed, built, and installed for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salem, VA.
Lauren is a recent hire at Bovard Studio learning the ins and outs of stained glass. With a background in painting, she is equipped with an eye for detail in this ancient medium. About her discovering Bovard Studio she remarks, “I heard about Bovard Studio from a friend in town that mentioned there was a painting position available which caught my interest. Knowing I would be moving to town soon I went in to introduce myself, not knowing really anything about stained glass. They had me in for a ‘build test’ and I started about a month later!”. We are lucky to have her on board and have a staff full of talented individuals. If you have a knack for creativity, we encourage you to see our new position listings at bovardstudioinc.com/employment.
Bovard Studio can work with all forms and styles of stained glass. Look at these colorfully painted stained glass pieces for a custom Icon style window that we made in 2006. The artwork is based on the significant San Damiano Cross from the 12th century.
Our artists are hard at work painting pieces for a new stained glass window featuring the Catholic Church’s recently canonized couple, Saints Louis and Zelie Martin. Every glass detail is under careful scrutiny as is needed before their permanent place in a leaded matrix. The window will be one of a set of two for long-time client, St. Isidore’s Church in Danville, CA
Our artists are skilled in replicating detailed painted stained glass: an essential part of restoring traditional stained glass windows. Look at this repaired stained glass face we completed for St. Mary in Centerville, IA. The highest compliment we can receive is that a window appears just the same as before damage once the installation is complete.
These two rose windows were completely custom designed, hand-painted, assembled, and installed by Bovard Studio. The motifs in the window design are shared with the existing windows at St. Michael’s in Pawcatuck, CT. The overall composition is reminiscent of the church’s former rose windows that were lost, maintaining the spirit of this beautiful facility.
Bovard Studio designed new stained-glass windows extensively for our local St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, IA. Several full-figured windows were designed for the church and several other windows were restore. As with all our new window frames, with our Patented Precision Flow® venting system frames for the protection and conservation of stained glass windows.
Stained Glass Creation & Preservation
