Vermont Church Raising Funds With Tiffany Window Sale

The First Baptist Church of Brattleboro, Vermont is selling a stained glass window that was installed in 1896. It depicts St. John the Divine and was created and signed by Tiffany Studios.

Proceeds from the sale will be used to repair the church's leaking roof so it can continue to host a winter shelter for people who need a place to sleep and a warm meal.

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Church Restores 110-Year-Old Stained-Glass Window

This week marks the completion of the six-month-long project to restore a Stamford, CT 110-year-old window that crowns the south transept of the Main Street church.

The renovation of three stained glass windows at the church cost about $500,000, said Alison Chaltas, the senior warden at the church.

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Corning Museum of Glass Hosts Tiffany Exhibit

The exhibit, "Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Special Collections," opened this week and features nearly 60 hand-wrought pieces designed by Tiffany during what the museum calls one of Tiffany's most fertile periods of artistic ingenuity. The pieces on display were made at his glasshouse in Corona, a section of Queens, between 1895 and 1920.

The decorative vases and functional vessels, including floral vases and cameo and Cypriot works, were made with Tiffany's signature Favrile glass, distinguished by its deeply toned, rich colors and often brilliant, iridescent finish. Favrile glass (the name is derived from the old English "fabrile," meaning "hand-wrought") was trademarked in 1894; it quickly became fashionable and inspired many other designers.

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American Glass Guild Scholarship Deadline Approaching

The deadline for the American Glass Guild's James C. Whitney Memorial Scholarship is fast approaching. All materials must be submitted by March 15th, 2010.

The scholarship funds will be used to fully or partially pay for tuition in the areas of, training workshops, conference attendance, and fine arts classes related to a career in stained glass, both in the US and internationally. The scholarship monies will be sent directly to the class instructor, workshop, conference, or school.

Learn more at the AGG site.