Do you love seeing the most creative and artistic works of stained glass? Then it is time to get on a plane and visit England or France. But isn’t that just the problem? It is unreasonable to say that to appreciate fine stained glass work, you have to travel frequently to Europe to enjoy it.

Exploring Stained Glass in Los Angeles

The good news is, there are some of the finest examples of stained glass work right here in Los Angeles. You can find these works in many of LA’s most interesting churches, temples or other houses of worship. Many more can be found in hotels, theaters, fine restaurants, and financial institutions across the city.

Stained glass, as an art and a craft, requires the artistic skill to conceive an appropriate and workable design, and the engineering skills to assemble the piece. A window must fit snugly into the space for which it is made, must resist wind and rain, and also, especially in the larger windows, must support its own weight. Many large windows have withstood the test of time and remained substantially intact since the late Middle Ages. In Western Europe they constitute the major form of pictorial art to have survived. In this context, the purpose of a stained glass window is not to allow those within a building to see the world outside or even primarily to admit light but rather to control it. For this reason stained glass windows have been described as ‘illuminated wall decorations.’

Los Angeles Features Stained Glass Works

Some of the finest stained glass work in Los Angeles has been imported from Western Europe. However, we are very fortunate to have many fine works on display from Southern California artists, such as Judson Studios.

Click on the link here and explore the finest examples of stained glass in Los Angeles from an exciting article by Sandi Hemmerlein of KCET.

From the Factory Floor

Creating brass lanterns for a client…