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Remember When . . . love revolved around the sun?

6/16/2021

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wooden sun with 9 rays.  It is much wider than it is tall.

 Once Upon a Time . . .

there was a young man who met a young woman. Early in their relationship, he realized she was the one, so he made her this Sun. They got married and had a family, and all the while, this Sun graced their lives.  
Rectangular stained glass sun with a a small yellow circle and 5 textured clear rays.
The Sun gave warmth and comfort for many years and still is prominent in their home. Even when cancer took him too soon, she hung another Sun at their lake home to constantly remind her of his love for her. 

The Fairy Tale Continues

eLike his father, Jon is kind, funny, a talented craftsman, and found a remarkable partner, Maddie. This perfect pair created a bountiful garden on a rooftop in Brooklyn, where the sun brings them herbs and veggies for their culinary creations. When they decided marry, I offered to make them a stained glass piece as a wedding gift. It was Maddie who decided to surprise her groom with their Sun. This way, they could honor his father and continue to legacy of Tyler Suns.

Designing

A rectangular stained glass sun bursting with colors.  Center bottom is a good sized yellow half circle from that radiates lots of rays that are broken up in rainbow colors.
design by SGHovel
Maddie liked this design, the rainbow inspiration, and thought I could make it from the glass scraps I had on hand. Not only was she right, but I thought it would be meaningful to her that the finished piece would have glass from my home, a place she always loved to visit for parties and "aunt camp."
A computer generated line drawing of a sun pattern drawn over the original wooden sun.
I drafted the design so that Jon's Dad's original piece became the foundation of Maddie's and Jon's Sun. 
Several blue and one orange piece of stained glass on a lighting board.
Several pieces of glass cut out with their pattern over top.  One blue piece with the pattern removed.
Cutting
Red, orange and yellow glass on a light board.
Choosing glass.
A cut piece with the pattern on it being held against the grinder to smooth it's edges.
Grinding
Green and red glass on a light board.
Cut pieces arranged on the light board to check design.
Checking

Assembly

Foil placed and burnished around an orange piece of glass.
Foiling
Foiled pieces of glass held in place while it is soldered.  A small box fan is in place to remove the lead fumes.
Sodering

And the Sun shown upon them.

Finished sun, with a yellow half circle in bottom middle.  Colors migrate around the piece from right to left from purple, teal, read, yellow, orange, green and blue.
I love Maddie and look forward to getting to know Jon.  Maddie, thank you for working with me on a gift for you and Jon that carries such a beautiful story.  May this Sun grace your home for the many happy years to come.
1 Comment
Maddie
6/25/2021 10:03:33 am

Thank you Jean for capturing this story and the meaning behind the gift. We are so grateful <3

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