5 Months Later...

​Studio #108 ready for visitors on the weekend of the Cleveland Bazaar Holiday Sale

Busy is good.
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​It has been months since I wrote anything in this work journal of mine. I know it is supposed to be a discipline, but there have been SO many other things to do. Work. Jobs for churches, jobs for other studios, jobs for new clients. I've been calling it "pleasantly overbooked." I am enjoying the heck out of it. It's never boring, and there is always something to be done.

​Third Fridays, the Open Studio nights at 78th Street Studios, have been great exposure. I've met countless homeowners, contractors, realtors and design professionals who are interested in my work. The most common reaction is that people are happy to know there is someone out there still doing this kind of work, particularly residential restoration. There are so many lovely stained and leaded glass windows in the century homes of Greater Cleveland that are due for some attention and maintenance. Even the simplest of them are examples of fine craftsmanship. I am glad to be available to repair and restore them so they can be enjoyed for another hundred years.
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When I moved into my studio, I had every intention of displaying and selling small stained glass panels and my Bar Code Blocks. I figured I would be able to get things together by Christmas. It seemed like PLENTY of time. Boy, was I wrong. The bigger, confirmed jobs took precedent over the smaller work that I only hoped would sell. Again, Busy is good. The upside has been that I have received overwhelmingly positive response for the work. People love the panels and blocks and want to know when I'm going to have them for sale. So, it looks like a production run is right around the corner. Perfect work for the dead of winter. A little late for the Holiday, but just in time in the overall scheme of things.

​It has only been a few months, but it has been incredible. New adventures, new people, new projects, new mistakes. I wouldn't trade any of it.

​Thanks for all of the support, Everyone.
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​Onward!

​The studio has come a long way.