Posts Tagged ‘light’
purple and gold
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged autumn, beauty, colors, gold, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, purple, urban landscape on October 27, 2015| 1 Comment »
a leaky pipe
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, autumn, beauty, butterflies, colors, insects, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, reflection, refraction, storytelling, urban landscape, water on October 27, 2015| 2 Comments »
Water flowed across the asphalt, a broken pipe perhaps. In the bright light of the day were reflected the reds, greens, and golds of the overarching trees, and the thick dark lines of the neighboring fence.
And nearby a butterfly perched, the brightest one I’ve seen all year.
ephemeral
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, color, grasses, green, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, serenity, travel on October 25, 2015| 3 Comments »
walking in charlestown
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, autumn, Branches, Charlestown, colors, exhibit, fall, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, trees on October 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »
My view on the way to the StoveFactory Gallery in Charlestown where I did a bit of gallery sitting for the 2015 Fall Art Exhibit. A beautiful show. Final opportunity to view is next weekend, October 24 & 25, 11 – 5.
Learn more here: http://www.artistsgroupofcharlestown.com/
the glory in the morning
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, color, flowers, Inspiration, light, morning glories, nature, Photography, urban landscape, vines on October 13, 2015| 3 Comments »
in this morning’s light
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged art, beauty, color, Inspiration, light, Photography, ripple glass, storytelling, urban landscape, windows on October 8, 2015| 5 Comments »
Yes, through the rippled glass. The landlord recently told me that he had specifically selected that rippled glass. A carpenter, he had found the glass in a building being demolished. And when he assembled the windows for his home, he used the rippled glass.
transformation
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, Inspiration, leaves, light, nature, Photography, urban landscape on September 30, 2015| 1 Comment »
St. Peter’s in Central Square
Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, art, beauty, Charles Connick, churches, colors, design, faith, Inspiration, light, Photography, religion, saints, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, stained glass, Wilbur Herbert Burnham, windows on September 17, 2015| 5 Comments »
Detail from Baptism Window
There are thirteen stained glass windows inside St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Central Square, Cambridge, MA. And I had the wonderful opportunity to stand before them all thanks to the kind gentleman, Rector Brocato, who let me through the door.
Detail from St. John the Baptist Window
He took me on a brief and informative tour of his church and provided me with detailed literature. The parish was founded in 1842. The current building was constructed in 1867. The first stained glass window was added in 1917, designed by Wilbur Herbert Burnham.
Wilbur Herbert Burnham designing a stained glass window, ca. 1940 / Paul Davis, photographer. Wilbur H. Burnham Studios records, circa 1904-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Burnham is one of two stained glass designers highlighted in the church’s guidebook. He designed several windows for the church.
Detail from St. Anne Window designed by Burnham
Detail from St. Anne Window
In the 1930s, two windows were added from the Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Studios, most noted of which may the High Altar Window.
Detail from High Altar Window, by Connick Studios
High Altar Window
Detail from High Altar Window
Detail from High Altar
The current guide book is being revised to include the names of all the designers.
Detail from St. John Window
Even so, the current guide book provides a wonderful historical summary of the of the parish and detailed description of the biblical and secular symbolism in each window.
Detail from St. George Window
You can find out more about this welcoming place, from services and tours to community outreach, via the church website: http://www.saintpeterscambridge.org/
Detail from Nativity Window
Sources/Additional Reading
Learn more about Wilbur Herbert Burnham in the Archives of American Art via this link.
Learn more about Charles J. Connick in the Archives of American Art via this link.
The Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Foundation is also a wonderful resource.
colors around the kitchen
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, colors, fun, Inspiration, light, Photography, shadows, silhouettes on September 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
herbs in silhouette against my notebook covers
votives and vases
the sight that sparked the idea
shades of brown and gold in the virginia wood
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, Inspiration, landscape, light, Middlesex Fells, nature, Photography, Virginia Wood on August 31, 2015| 6 Comments »
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