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Custom Stained Glass Art
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Nasrene MacDonald was born in India and spent her early years being educated (and disciplined!) by Irish nuns at a boarding school in the mountains of northern Pakistan. Later, her diplomat father took her and the family with him to his various postings in such places as Russia and Switzerland. Her education was continued at a boarding school in Bristol, England, and as a young woman she moved to London, where on recommendation she was admitted to the Chelsea School of Art. Nasrene became accomplished in oil painting, doing portraits and still-lifes in the style of the Old Masters, and she also produced many lovely works in pastels. Now, the vast palette of art glass is hers, and she delights particularly in impressionist floral artworks in stained glass appliqué. For many years now, Nasrene has been a naturalized Canadian, with an island studio on Lake Opinicon, Ontario, and her stained glass art often takes inspiration from the beautiful flowers grown and shown by her good friend and neighbor Turid Forsyth, internationally noted photographer and superlative gardener. When Nasrene is not at work in her peaceful studio, she's on a nature hike in the beautiful Canadian woods.
Nasrene delights in creating original and unusual artworks in glass, and still more in the intrigued smiles and generous words her art evokes from friends and strangers alike. Her work has been placed across the U.S. and Canada, and as far away as Australia, England, Spain, and Germany.
A. Like clear window glass, stained glass is made from silica sand, with additions of lime, soda, and various metal oxides to produce the rainbow of colors -- some is actually made with GOLD! Modern stained glass is produced by a small number of manufacturers in an incredible variety of color combinations, internal fabrics, and surface textures; nowadays, much recycled glass is used in the manufacture of stained glass. Stained glass ranges from transparent to translucent to opaque; choices for a given stained glass artwork depend on anticipated natural or artificial lighting, and privacy considerations. Stained glass manufacturing is a true art, and the sheets of stained glass, or art glass, are incredibly beautiful in themselves! Click on the manufacturers' links below to see images of their gorgeous art glasses.
