As I said in my previous post, I was working on a project -- the largest project I've done so far -- and though it's not complely finished, it's come a LONG way. This project has been such a great learning experience for me! It took me over 1 month to complete the pieceing toether in my studio and over 3 weeks to install. It also took the help of many, many of my stained glass friends and of course, my mother. Jana Moore, with Jana More Stained Glass in Bethany, Oklahoma helped me design the three-dimensional pattern and fit all the sides together. Jana also did a ton of glass cutting and fitting on the trunks. Thank you Jana! Because the wall was not plumb, I ended up having to cut and piece the upper portions together on-site so that everything lined up. My glass friend and instructor Niki Albright with In Your Eye Studio in the Paseo helped me with fusing the glass to make the entry way sign. Thank you Niki! And Carole Brock, wigh Glass Designs Studio in Oklahoma City came though at the last minute when I needed more glass. Thank you Carole. My mother, Anna Patterson, was a hugh help in not only listening to me when I was feeling overwhelemed, she babysat many hours so I could work uninterrupted. I'm not sure exactly how many leaves we used, somewhere in the neighborhood of 300, but Mother also drew each leaf onto the glass for me so I would have a patern to cut from as I sawed each one by hand with my handy Tauras Ring saw - and she also painted the caps of each acorn -- about 400! She also helped me do the installation of the leaves along with my friend and fellow bead junkie Susan Biles. Thank you Mother and Susan.
 Pieces staged and ready to install
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 |  Front side ready for leaves |
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