Forest Panels

There are some great people in Huron Woods. In fact, the community is one of the most caring and supportive I've come across.

My neighbours, Gord and Josy Britton, asked me if I'd make them some panels for their entranceway. What a privilege, as Josy is a talented and well-known artist whose work I really love.

Drawing from the themes in Josy's work and our surroundings here in the woods, using tones that were vibrant and would fit with their interior environment, I designed a forest and lake scene. Gord and Josy asked if I could incorporate the nine-pointed star from the Baha'i faith, which appears in the upper left corner.

...and I'll call Rusty...

I used a combination of leading and foiling in this window I installed beside my front door. This way I can greet guests even when I'm not home. And the message to would-be burglars is an unambiguous (well, maybe not so ambiguous...), 'Stop! Grrrr.' In fact, wonder if that's how most people read it when they arrive, and that's why I have so few visitors. Hmmm.

The pieces in my head (yes, I rattle when I dance) were foiled to maximise the glass surface area, while the rest is lead camed for that great supple strength it provides. It's the same height as I am and I'm not saying whether it's any narrower. The glass is largely translucent to allow light into the foyer and so I can peek out to keep an eye on the neighbours. Oh, they're a rascally lot.

I sent a photo to the Delphi online gallery today. You can check out other cool pieces people have made there...well, they didn't actually make them there, but you can look there to see pieces they've made elsewhere. You know what I mean.