Stained Glass: Design Sourcebook [Hardcover]

Lynette Wrigley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998 | Series: Design Sourcebook

A striking portfolio of contemporary stained glass designs by leading artists and an excellent practical resource for both amateurs and professionals. Featuring 150 color photos. There are many practical books on stained glass, but few that provide inspiration. This is the first to present the very best modern work from around the world as a design source. With its diverse subject matter and its broad variety of styles, it will appeal to both amateur and professional stained glass artists as well as to graphic artists and collectors. It also provides an ideal source of reference for anyone who may wish to commission a piece for their home. Presenting a fascinating variety of approaches, Stained Glass offers stimulating ideas for anyone trying to create a design, and throughout the book, artist Lynette Wrigley offers insightful commentary. With 150 color photos and contact details for all featured artists, this is an essential resource for all stained glass artisans and admirers. Lynette Wrigley is co-author of Contemporary Crafts: Stained Glass. 128 pp 8 1/2 x 11 150 color photos

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These books showcase photographs of the work of contemporary professional stained-glass artists as inspiration for glass workers. There are no projects in either book. Peterson groups artists by type of work, e.g., stained, beveled, painted, or fused glass, and includes a description of each artist's work and technique. Photographs show detail or, in some cases, the entire piece in its architectural setting. Wrigley's book has detail studies arranged by subject such as people or animals. Both books are beautifully illustrated and are suitable for general arts and crafts collections.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570761124
• ISBN-13: 978-1570761126
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,333,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most inspirational stained glass design book, August 8, 1999

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stained Glass: Design Sourcebook (Hardcover)

I highly recommend this book for a stained glass artist or anyone seeking to commission a stained glass piece for their home. The glass is painted, etched, & blown to create many stunning & unique effects.

Design themes include marine life, birds, animals, people, floral, religious & abstract. The book is filled with gorgeous color photos with captions for each window listing title, artist, size, & the glass types used.

I fell in love with a screen entitled "Waves" & one featuring sandblasted water nymphs. I also enjoyed another circular piece featuring the tree of life & flame. A huge abstract biblical window took my breath away.

There is a very helpful list of artists in the back. Contact information, pages their artwork is on & the kind of work they do is listed here. I find myself constantly looking to this book for inspiration & ideas.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money., October 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Stained Glass: Design Sourcebook (Hardcover)

I find it hard to believe that anyone found this book inspirational, insightful or instructional. I was looking for more design information and insight, and the description of this book represented it as such. The book jacket states "practical advice on design and technique". What little there is I found of no value. It also states "informed commentary". Again, I did not find any of the author's comments that accompany the pictures insightful or informed. They are minimally descriptive at best. The majority of artists are from the UK and not representative of wide variety of design. This book is out of print and I can understand why. I found it used at a lower rate and still feel that I wasted my money. There are many other books out there that have truly lovely and imaginative designs that would be worth imitating and considering for a commission design. These positive and glowing reviews and the book jacket description go beyond deceptive - they are simply untrue. I understand why the "review guidelines" discourage criticizing other reviews listed here. I bought this book based on the reviews I read here and feel they were very misleading and question their authenticity. Buyer beware!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, March 18, 2000

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K. Hansen (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stained Glass: Design Sourcebook (Hardcover)

This book is absolutely gorgeous, and it is truly an inspiration to artists in any media, not only in stained glass. The projects are a little ambitious for beginners and hobbyists like me, but the beautiful photographs and ideas give me something to aspire to. An invaluable tool.