McLean Stained Glass Studios was commissioned by the Tanglewood Conservatories Company to restore a broken stained glass window due to 70 mph winds. These photos are a chronicle of the restoration. The Conservatory, the full restoration, and the installation.
A client requested a large interior panel to partition his patio office from his home. The design gives a nod to stained glass designs from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. The floral focal is a blue water glass. The border is a vintage beautiful Art glass.
Pamela designed this transom window with a nod towards Frank Lloyd Wright. The clients chose the color scheme for their 100 year old townhouse in Washington, D.C. which fits their entryway.
This laylight, inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement, was created to be installed in a ceiling above a staircase in a home built over 100 years ago.
A commission for a full restoration of an entryway door. Pamela suggested that adding a band of color would give it some interest, and the owner chose emerald green. The large handmade glass nuggets are beautiful and prismatic, as is the beveled border.
The large panel came to Pamela with broken glass and in need of a full restoration. The picture shows Pamela’s completed work, hanging in the client’s home.
A leaded glass entryway, sidelights and transom, was created with a very classic design. Using a very pale gray glass for the center diamonds gives an added dimension to the overall presentation.
Pamela created this address transom for a home in Washington, D.C. built in the 1920’s. The design is a mix of Edwardian and Arts & Crafts. The cobalt blue border is an exquisite deep color. And the two tones of amber help to define the floral motif. “Pamela, your carpenter …
When the Victorian transom was brought to Pamela, it was in a state of complete deterioration. The panel was over 100 years old and the lead was like tissue paper. The owner wanted it to be returned to its original glory and even enlarged by adding extra borders. Pamela began …
Pamela is creating fifteen Wildflower mosaic panels for a grand entryway McLean mansion in the Reserve. The sidelights and transom are comprised of 15 panels, separated by wood mullions. Each panel, when installed, will flow in design, one to another, creating the effect of walking into and out of a …
The style for these two stained glass window panels is inspired by the Arts & Crafts or Prairie movement, which is appropriate for the age and architecture of the home. The center diamond is beveled glass surrounded by elegant golds and sage green. The panels create a harmonious blending and …
Pamela designed and created three leaded glass windows for a lovely home in Evans Farm, McLean, Virginia. The center glass is an elegant pale gray Water Glass which shimmers beautifully as the light passes through. The field is privacy glass and the borders are prismatic bevels. The design of the …
Pamela designed and created the leaded glass Entryway (sidelights & transom) for a McLean, Virginia home. The center diamonds are a beautiful pale gray Water Glass which gives the design a wonderful definition. This Water Glass is no longer made and after calling all of her distributor contacts, she was …
Pamela was commissioned to fabricate a door panel and two cabinets in the style of Art Deco. They were designed for a kitchen remodel by the very talented Elizabeth Mitchel, Partner of Finesse Design Remodeling and fabricated by Pamela in McLean Stained Glass Studios. Art Deco is an extraordinary art …
I was commissioned by the architectural firm of Ballard + Mensua to design and fabricate over 20 window panels. These consisted of the entryway, transoms throughout the home and this very large window panel for the Master Bath. This is a classic and traditional leaded glass design. The inside inverted …
This original design is inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Pamela used a very pale seeded green field to offset the linear design. The red rectangular accents add just the right amount of interest to compliment the golden water glass and olive green opal glass.
A private client wanted a transom for his front door depicting the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol. I loved creating a stained glass panel with these historic buildings. I used different white and gray marble like glasses to contrast the shadowing. The blue sky is a beautiful …
The Arts & Crafts movement in stained glass began in the later 1900’s and lasted into the beginning of the 20th century. The style is also known as Mission and one of the most famous proponents is Frank Lloyd Wright. Our clients wanted their four entryway door panels to exhibit …
“The Rose Woman” is a custom panel that Pamela designed and fabricated for an architect whose home is done in the Arts & Crafts style. The great Scottish artists, Charles Rennie MacIntosh and his wife Margaret MacDonald, inspired the design. Look for the profile of the woman. The lovely rose …
This design began with a classic styled transom but with a twist. The glass used is a gorgeous and very rare mouth blown golden glass, and each piece is a different shade of gold. The design extending down the sidelights had to flow perfectly with the transom. Tradional Georgian sidelights …
