It was a Period of Benevolence that
Supported an Achievement of Excellence
Lastly, and very importantly, in my opinion, is the following quote by
Charles Connick that appeared in The Stained Glass Quarterly, Spring
1987, in an article by Noreen O’Gara:
“The artist must always strive to do his best work in spite of the
constraints of the marketplace, the whims of fashion, and the well
intentioned but uninformed opinions of church committees.”
As many of us have seen over the years, a well-intentioned but uninformed (or misinformed) client may make decisions that can negatively
impact the quality and life of their stained glass windows. As members
of the Stained Glass Association of America, we must always strive to
educate our clients, with the help of our peers and the SGAA in order to
create and preserve stained glass works of art employing the highest
quality methods — “in spite of the constraints of the marketplace.”
Susan Shea
List of Works Cited
http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?artist=101269
http://www.cjconnick.org/publications/
http://urban.csuohio.edu/sacredlandmarks/monograph_series/trinity/how4.html
http://www.willethauser.com/aboutwh/ourstory/willet.asp
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/05/realestate/streetscapes-217-82d-street-bay-ridge-brooklyn-1892-shingle-style-house-with.html
http://www.media-generation.net/DVD%20PAGeS/TLW/TLW.htm
http://holycrossrumson.typepad.com/pastor/2013/01/nicola-dascenzo-stained- glass-master-crafstman.html
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