Piecing Together History

A panel in progress and another in the completion phases for St. James Lutheran Church, in Chicago, IL.. Bovard studio is restoring multiple stained glass windows for this 100+ year-old church.

Stained Glass Window Repair for Keota Historical Museum

The finishing touches are added to a large gothic stained glass window for Keota Historical Museum in Keota, Iowa. Bovard takes pride in prolonging the lifetime of these works of art for future enjoyment and historical value.

Historic Stained Glass for Staten Island

Our hard-working field crew complete the final touches on Bovard Studio’s restoration project. Here is the installation of the restored windows and new frames with Bovard’s patented ventilation system for Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Staten Island, NY.

Restoring the Beauty of Stained Glass

Bovard Studio helped restore several magnificent windows for Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama. The project involved both releading and the repairing of intricate wood frames.

Stained Glass Restoration in Ohio

Here are some of the amazing Connick windows that were re-leaded for full restoration. These were designed in 1954 and are from Christ Church in Glendale, OH. We also have a Tiffany window from the same church that we will restore. The intricate pieces of the glass color and hand-painted details are typical of Connick windows.

Discover the Ancient Art of Stained Glass

No detail is overlooked. Here are few shots of our incredible team members from over the years working on different projects in various stages of the restoration and creation process. Each project is carefully documented and photographed to provide the production team with important details like lead width and paint details. We make every effort to retain and repair original pieces to respect the integrity of the original stained glass window but our artists can recreate pieces if the damage cannot be repaired. Check out our feature on the Artisans series on YouTube

St. Cecilia in Stained Glass

Another stained glass window beautifully restored by Bovard Studio for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lakeland, FL. This window features St. Cecilia, patron of music and musicians, holding a portative organ.

Preserving Another Stained Glass Legacy

Here are two of several re-leaded stained glass windows Bovard Studio fully restored for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lakeland, Florida. We are proud to preserve the beautiful windows from this historical facility dating back to 1936.