Conservation of Stained Glass in America : A Manual for Studios and Caretakers [Perfect Paperback]

Julie L. Sloan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995 | ISBN-10: 1884966012 | ISBN-13: 978-1884966019 | Edition: 1st

Conservation of Stained Glass in America is "... a 225 page warehouse of information on professional [stained glass] restoration and conservation," said Joe Porcelli in PSG's Glass Artist, April/May 1995. Used as a textbook in glass conservation and restoration courses, it's also the standard text on the subject for serious glass artists, craftspeople, and for those who are responsible for glass in public and private buildings throughout the United States.

Editorial Reviews

Review

It contains vital information that every practitioner of stained glass should have available if needed. -- PSG's Glass Artist, April/May 1995<

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No aspect of the glass community stirs up more controversy than conservation and/or restoration. For a niche market that exists within a niche market, there are more opposing views concerning methods, philosophy and proper technique than all other disciplines combined. One of the reasons for such activity, both pro and con, can be attributed to the fact that no comprehensive treatment (read "book") of the subject has established itself as representative of accepted, tried and true practices in the field. [Sloan's] new book, Conservation of Stained Glass in America - A Manual for Studios and Caretakers, is a two hundred and twenty five page warehouse of information on professional restoration and conservation. It contains vital information that every practitioner of stained glass should have available if needed. -- PSG's Glass Artist, April/May 1995<

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/>The book is filled with information of interest to the nonspecialist. -- Environment & Art Letter, March 1997<

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>The book is filled with information of interest to the nonspecialist. For example, in the first chapter, "Definition of Terms," Sloan discusses how a stained-glass window is actually a work of architecture, art and craft. Her description of the nature of stained glass suggests why it is such an appropriate art form for the church's house, the place that is both God's house and the house of God's people: "A stained-glass window is a paradox: the immense weight of combined glass, lead and iron, forming a thin, fragile membrane, set in a position that defies gravity and seemingly would crumble to the ground. Yet the window is strong enough to bear its own weight and that of active loads, such as wind pressure. The interior design based on a play of light and color, the exterior design exhibiting a study in grays, and the unique structural system grounded in medieval technology: these it is the job of the conservator to maintain and restore." --Environment & Art Letter, March 1997

From the Publisher

The award-winning "Conservation of Stained Glass in America" is a complete guide for both the owners of stained glass windows and for artists and studios who restore them. Its examples and illustrations are focused on American stained glass, even though many of the techniques were developed in Europe, where stained glass has a long and noble history. In the United States, however, the glass itself is different than that made in Europe. The problems and solutions are different, too, so we were extremely proud to bring this book to the specialists who needed it and to the owners of America's heritage in glass, for whom it is an important guide to caring for their stained glass.

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Art in Architecture Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884966012
• ISBN-13: 978-1884966019
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,534,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie L. Sloan pioneered the field of stained-glass consulting in 1984. She works to preserve historic stained glass by representing owners, free from influence by contractors. She provides condition studies, prioritization, recommendations, estimates, specifications, bid and contract documents, project management, and historic design. She has worked on some of America's most important stained glass windows, including works by Tiffany Studios, John La Farge, Connick Studio, Willet Studio, Frank Lloyd Wright, and other important artists. Julie Sloan is the author of Conservation of Stained Glass in America, the only book on the subject, and Light Screens: The Complete Leaded-Glass Windows of Frank Lloyd Wright. Her work has been recognized by many preservation organizations, and she has received research grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Samuel Kress Foundation, the James Marston Fitch Foundation, the Arts & Crafts Foundation, and the Graham Foundation. Visit her website - www.jlsloan.com - for more information.