EROSION
Thomas Smylie's abstract exploration of shapes produced by the erosion of rock and ice. Deeply sculpted 12mm float glass, painstakingly executed by hand with compressed air and abrasive. The subtle colour variations result from the varying depths of iron-tinted float glass. Framed in gray painted steel angle. The frame OD is 36" wide x 48-1/2" high with tabs, ready to hang. Price $3,400.00
WREATH & TORCH
An elegant composition set on a classic grid with Gothic arches. Made with mouth-blown Lamberts seedy glass, hand-made bevels and pressed Victorian reproduction jewels. The soft pastel colour leaves and Gothic arches feature Lamberts craquel glass. Framed in pine sash rail. The frame OD is 20" wide x 52-1/4" high. The stained glass panel without the frame measures 15-7/8" x 47-1/8". Price $2,900.00
WHITE BLOSSOMS
A delicate design featuring individually fused, three-dimensional white flower blossoms set in a colourless background of hand-cast fusing glass. Lead appliques for added realism. Framed in black anodized aluminum with hoops for hanging. The frame OD is 25-7/16" wide x 25-7/16" high. Price $3,950.00
VICTORIAN BEVELLED
An exceptional example of The Glass Studio's custom hand-bevelling featuring a spectacular 3/4" thick, round cone bevel in the centre. The subtle asymmetrical design is accented with double-faceted crystal jewels and a soft amethyst ripple glass detail in the middle. A hand-finished strip bevel border is juxtaposed against the ripple glass perimeter. The 1-3/4" door OD is 31-3/4" wide x 79-1/2" high. The leaded panel without the door is 21-3/4" wide x 63" high. Price $6,000.00
RIBBONS 2
Stephen Smylie's leaded abstract incorporating sandblasted, carved float glass "ribbon" elements. The composition skillfully combines German mouth-blown flashed white glass, antique colours and textural cathedral glass. Framed in black aluminum, ready to hang. Unsigned. Circa 1988. Frame OD is 23-1/2" wide x 55-3/16" high. The stained glass panel without the frame is 23-1/4" wide x 55-1/16" high. Price $2,900.00
SPRING
Beautiful mouth-blown glass leaves accented with pink and green fused fracture-stringer glass. Mouth-blown antique border and subtle iridized background glass echoing the other colours. Framed in black aluminum, ready to hang. The frame OD is 31" wide x 48" high and the stained glass panel without the frame is 30-3/4" wide x 47-3/4" high.Signed "The Glass Studio" Price $2,600.00
ROUND FLASH
A hand made, red-flashed glass round - etched with a classic Victorian-era motif - forms the centre of this distinctive window. Accented with mouth-blown Lamberts rondels, bevelled glass, double faceted crystal jewels and amber dome jewels. Made with soft pastel and colourless textures and an English muffle glass border. Framed in an refinished antique sash window with dentil moulding detail. An exceptional window. Price $2,295.00
ROSE RONDEL
A mouth-blown Lamberts rondel with craquel glass forms the centre of this one-of-a-kind window. Surrounded by hand made, two-layer custom leaf jewels fused in The Glass Studio's kiln. Accented with cast and double faceted German jewels, pencil bevels and English muffle background. Framed in a refinished antique sash window with dentil moulding. Signed "The Glass Studio". The frame OD is 23-1/4" wide x 25-7/8" high. The stained glass panel without the frame measures 19-1/4" wide x 20" high. Price $2,295.00
RED FLASHED BULRUSHES
A gorgeous example of art glass created using two-layer 'flashed' glass, custom etched with artwork. This panel features intense red, blue and amber flashed glass made by St. Just in France. The artwork is hand-cut then the colour layer is removed or 'etched' using fine abrasive. A selection of faceted jewels and rondels completes the design. Framed in a refinished antique pine sash frame. The frame OD is 15-1/4" wide x 51-3/4" high and the leaded panel without the frame measures 11-7/16" wide x 47-3/16" high. Price $2,250.00
SPARROWS
White opal art glass petals with green opal leaves and two exquisitely detailed, hand-painted and kiln-fired glass sparrows. The trellis composition uses subtle texture and a 'seedy' (lots of air bubbles) glass background. Framed in welded steel angle, painted black. The frame OD is 49-1/4" wide x 22-5/8" high. The stained glass panel without the frame is 48-3/4" wide x 22-1/4" high. Price $4,500.00
NOT COMPLETELY WRIGHT
An hommage to the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this elegant window is an example of The Glass Studio's bold, original graphic design combined with carefully selected colour accents. Made with Canadian Art Glass and a variety of colourless glass textures, including hand-cast fusing base. The completed window was copper electroplated with an 'antique copper' finish. Framed in black anodized aluminum. The frame measures 31" wide x 48" high and the stained glass window without the frame measures 30-3/4" wide x 47-3/4" high. Signed "The Glass Studio" Price $4,250.00
NEARLY WRIGHT
Incorporating geometric elements from a selection of familiar Frank Lloyd Wright compositions, this original Glass Studio design uses a much broader range of art glass than found in the work of the famous architect. Mouth-blown antiques, 'herringbone' hand-cast art glass and architectural pattern glass are juxtaposed with subtle colourless textural glass for a visually stimulating result. Framed in black anodized aluminum. The frame OD is 19" wide x 42-3/4" high. The leaded panel is 18-3/4" wide x 42-1/2" high. Price $2,250.00
JAZZ
In the spirit of improvisation, Thomas Smylie composed each of the fused glass panels in this door individually. As each section was completed it was put away - out of sight - so the next panel would be a spontaneous composition - similar but different from the previous panel. Made with precision ground fusing glass sections and glass threads called 'stringers', each of the ten glass section is kiln-fired to fuse the pieces together. The painted interior 1-3/8" door OD is 32" wide x 80" high. Price $1,800.00
GELGOOT
One of the studio's first showroom display windows, this piece references late 1800's - early 1900's design, with custom-made bevels contrasting with a traditional 'glue-chip' background. A colourless ripple border, faceted jewels and 'moss' textured leaf shapes complete the authentic appearance. Framed in pine sash. The frame OD is 26-7/8" wide x 27-1/4" high. The leaded panel without the frame is 22-7/8" wide x 23-3/8" high. Price $1,650.00
BOUQUETS
Individually fused glass compositions made with thin flakes of coloured glass known as 'confetti' combined with glass threads called 'stringers'. Each panel also has subtle detailing provided by hand-ground iridized glass chunks and powdered glass called 'frit'. The painted door OD is 32" wide x 80" high and is suitable for interior use. Price $1,400.00
FREEZING POINT
Stephen Smylie's exuberant abstract composition made entirely with colourless, textural glass. Featuring Lamberts mouth-blown reamy, antique and hand-cast fusing base. Signed "The Glass Studio 1988". Framed in painted steel angle. The frame OD is 48" wide x 48" high. Price $3,750.00
FRADSHAM
A beautiful example of The Glass Studio's custom hand-bevelled glass set against a background of mouth-blown craquel glass. Accented with faceted jewels. This elegant showroom window inspired commissions for many variations over the years. Framed in pine sash. The frame OD is 30-1/8" wide x 33-3/8" high. The leaded panel without the frame is 26-1/8" wide x 29-3/8" high. Price $3,250.00
FLOWER POT
Abrasive sculpted and frosted glass door panel in a late Victorian-era style, this door panel has a bevelled glass edge. Design details are relief-carved for three dimensional beauty. The painted door OD is 32" wide x 80" high and the glass panel without the door is 23-3/4" wide x 59-3/4" high. Price $1,800.00
FALLING OFF THE ROOF
An abstract by Thomas Smylie. Made entirely with mouth-blown antique glass and a Lamberts white-flashed opal background. Additional detailing with bonded laminations of colour, painted graphics and lead came extensions. Signed "The Glass Studio" Framed in black aluminum, the frame OD is 31" wide x 48" high and the panel without the frame is 30-3/4" wide x 47-3/4" high. Price $5,500.00
FALLING LEAVES
Beautifully detailed abrasive-carved glass maple and oak leaves. The entire piece is hand cut and patiently sculpted, one leaf at a time, to produce a stunning three dimensional artwork. Executed on laminated safety glass. The painted door OD is 34" wide x 80" high and the glass panel without the door is 26" wide x 66-3/4" high. Price $3,900.00
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
An abstract composition influenced by Thomas Smylie's late 1970's training as an audio engineer, this artwork references the Moog synthesizer. Made entirely with mouth-blown antique glass, the piece includes dome jewels, etched circuit board layouts and Thomas's favourite white-on-clear flashed opal by Lamberts. Framed in gray painted steel angle. The frame OD is 48" wide x 48" high. The stained glass panel is 47-1/2" wide x 47-1/2" high. Signed "The Glass Studio 1989". Price $7,750.00
DOUBLE DECO
The Glass Studio made extensive use of fractured-stringer glass in it's compositions and this panel is a perfect example. The green/pink/turquoise fused glass background is complimented by mouth-blown antique colours mixed with carefully selected opak art glass and pattern glass. The symmetrical design is framed in a custom made painted pine sash. Signed "The Glass Studio". The frame OD is 25-1/8" wide x 51-1/4" high. The leaded panels without the frame are 9-3/4" wide x 47-1/2" each. Price $1,975.00
COUNTY DOWN
County Down was a showroom favourite. It features The Glass Studio's hand-made, fused leaf jewels along with amber cast jewels from Germany. Youghiogheny's gorgeous rippled 'water' glass is used to beautiful effect in the border, along with banding elements and colour accents. The background uses subtle shade variations of English muffle. The painted door OD is 32" wide x 80" high and the stained glass panel without the door is 23-1/2" wide x 67-3/4" high. Price $3,400.00
WATER BLUES
A lovely window made to showcase the subtle beauty achieved by using similar shades of mouth-blown German and French antique glass, accented with tiny 'globs' of clear glass. Varying lead came widths are used for emphasis and to animate the composition. Framed in black aluminum, ready to hang. The frame OD is 34-3/8" wide x 33-3/8" high and the stained glass panel without the frame is 34-1/4" wide x 33" high. Price $2,500.00
BLACK TRIANGLES
A vibrant composition balancing solid black glass with fused black stringer glass and texture. Multiple rows of bevelled glass capture and refract light for sparkle and contrast. A ribbed pattern glass border completes the design. An ideal companion piece to DIAGONAL BEVELS (Image 505) Unframed. The panel measures 11" wide x 55-3/4" high. Price $1,400.00
BEVELLED BASKET
A tour de force of stained glass design and craftsmanship, this showroom window was featured on our website for years as an example of our best work. Requiring almost 100 hours of patience to make, this window features The Glass Studio's 8mm custom hand-made bevels combined with our best art glass and an alternating border of 44 round and square German turquoise double-faceted jewels. The background is Lamberts mouth-blown clear craquel. Framed in a refinished antique sash. The frame OD is 19-3/4" x 40-5/8" high. The stained glass panel without the frame is 15-3/4" wide x 36-3/4" high. Price $8,250.00
ART NOUVEAU
Made with a beautiful colorless background of Lamberts mouth-blown 'reamy' glass with design elements defined by Youghiogheny Art Glass opal colours and surrounded with a custom bevelled glass border. The interior features several 8mm hand-made bevels and a double faceted jewel. The painted door is 1-3/8" thick and measures 32" wide x 78" high. If you don't need the door, the stained glass panel itself measures 23-1/2" wide by 67" high. Price $3,400.00
FLORAL VINE
Made with a colourless, mouth-blown antique ‘seedy’ (lots of small air bubbles) glass background. Floral elements are defined with beautiful ring-mottle opals and ‘streaky’ art glass, combined with opaque green art glass leaves. A perfect window to look through onto a view of trees or gardens. Signed “Smylie 2017” Unframed. The panel measures 30″ wide x 48″ high. Price $4,475.00
ARC
Made with mouth-blown Lamberts antiques and hand-fused glass, ARC juxtaposes carefully selected large and small scale architectural pattern glass textures for stunning visual impact. Lead came widths vary to animate the composition. Unframed. The panel is 26-3/4" high x 30-5/16" wide but can be successfully displayed either vertically or horizontally. Price $1,495.00
THE DANCERS
This wonderfully animated abstract was created for display at The Glass Studio's Britain Street studio as an example of our kiln-fired, painted glass. The line-work and shading details were accomplished using traditional glass paints, applied both by brush, sponge and rag, then permanently fused into the glass by firing. Mouth-blown and machine-made cathedral glass is used for texture and colour. Framed in gray-painted steel angle. The frame OD is 42-1/2" wide x 28" high. The stained glass panel without the steel frame measures 42-3/16" wide x 27-3/4" high. Price $2,995.00
PURPLE PAISLEY
A deep, gorgeous purple/rose background glass accented with gold-pink jewels. The paisley design elements are defined with a variety of richly textured colourless glass choices. Unframed. The panel measures 15-3/16" wide x 27-11/16" high. Price $1,725.00
AMBER RONDEL
Simple geometry made distinctive with a mouth-blown amber rondel, amber 'pinwheel' jewels, pencil bevels, clear antique glass background and a streaky glass border. Unframed. Size 24" wide x 24" high". Price $895.00
SHATTERED
Created for The Glass Studio's office window in our Britain Street studio, this composition by Stephen Smylie was made primarily with gorgeous Bullseye Art Glass fracture/stringer fused glass, clear fusing base and white opal streaky. Varying lead came widths animate the design. Signed "The Glass Studio". Framed in white painted sash. The frame OD is 44-1/2" wide x 47-1/2" high. The stained glass panel without the frame is 40-3/4" wide x 44" high. Price $3,200.00
LEAF TRELLIS
A simple and charming trellis design with leaves we made by custom fusing two sections of streaky art glass. Combined with fracture/stringer glass and a textured streaky glass for the trellis. Unframed. The panel measures 14-7/8" wide x 14-7/8" high. Price $1,125.00
PINK BLOSSOMS
Stained glass window in the Art Nouveau style, this elegant design is made with Youghiogheny Art Glass and a custom bevelled glass border. The floral elements are set in a background of subtle texture, accented with faceted jewels. Signed "The Glass Studio". Unframed. The panel measures 24" x 29-7/8" high. Price $3,250.00
MAGNOLIA
Three-dimensional fused glass magnolia blossoms in a background of pink and green fracture/stringer glass. Hand-tapered lead cames. Unframed. The panel measures 14-15/16" x 14-7/8". Price $995.00
BLUE DECO
Geometric design enlivened with mouth-blown antiques, carefully selected blue/white art glass, architectural pattern glass and varying lead came widths. Unframed. The panel measures 18-3/4" wide x 52-5/8" high. Price $1,425.00
WATER LILLY
Made with fabulous 'ring-mottle', opalescent art glass and custom-fused glass stamens in the centre of the blossom. A colourless textural glass creates the perfect background. Unframed, it has a zinc perimeter came that can be fitted with tabs so it's easy to hang. The panel measures 13" high x 27" wide. Signed "Smylie The Glass Studio". Price $2,250.00
TURQUOISE PAISLEY
A glittering window made with The Glass Studio's custom hand-made bevels, complimented with a soft pastel mouth-blown antique background and clear craquel glass. Distinctive gray and deep turquoise borders with jewels as accents. Signed "The Glass Studio 1988". Unframed. Size 30-5/16" wide x 30-5/8" high. Price $1,950.00
RIBBONS 1
An exploratory piece, this window was made in 1982 for display at our first studio on Sherbourne Street. The design incorporates carved glass ribbons with hand-bevelled glass, mouth-blown Desag antiques and Lamberts white-opal. Architectural pattern glass and rolled textures complete the idea. Framed with gray painted steel angle. The frame OD is 43-3/16" wide x 28-7/8" high. The stained glass panel without the frame is 42-7/8" wide x 28-1/2" high. Price $1,125.00
ARCH VICTORIAN
A classic Victorian layout with a beautiful 8mm hand-made bevelled glass star centre. Made with authentic colourless glass textures used in the the late 1800's. Accented with faceted jewels. Framed in pine sash, ready to hang. The frame OD is 39-3/8" wide x 29-3/8" high. The leaded glass panel without the frame measures 37-1/8" x 26-3/4" high. Price $1,125.00
THE CITY
Stephen Smylie's carved artwork called THE CITY. Abrasive sculpted 12mm float glass with textural laminations on the back. This piece is designed to be wall-mounted with The Glass Studio's solid brass, hand-made fittings and comes with a custom black backboard to show glass shading effects to their best advantage. The glass edges are polished. The piece measures 24" wide x 36" high. Price $3,295.00
VICTORIAN TRANSOM
Designed in a classic late 1800's style, this transom features mouth-blown rondels and faceted jewels. The pastel background colours authentically reproduce Victorian-era English 'muffle' textures. The centre is etched with a Victorian-era motif and the border is a traditional 'ruby' red. Pencil bevels complete the authentic design. Signed "The Glass Studio 2016". Unframed. Size 32" wide x 16" high. Price $1,125.00
WISTERIA 2
The second of two Wisteria-themed windows, this panel was made from the same artwork as its framed twin. Subtle colour variation was achieved by using Youghiogheny art glass with Lamberts mouth-blown antique background glass. Signed "The Glass Studio". Unframed. Size 24" wide x 21-1/2" high. Price $3,750.00
WILLOWS
Carved glass artwork by Thomas Smylie. Abrasive carved on two separate layers of float glass for three-dimensional effect. The background is clear glass and the artwork is frosted. (The photo was taken against a black background). Framed in gray painted 1" angle steel with built-in tabs, ready for hanging. The frame OD is 30-1/2" wide x 30-3/4" high. Price $2,695.00
WISTERIA 1
One of four Wisteria-themed windows designed for The Glass Studio's showroom display, the skillful interplay of shading in this panel was achieved by using stippled Youghiogheny Art Glass. Mouth-blown Lamberts antique is the background glass. One of two panels made from the same artwork. Signed "The Glass Studio 2016". Unframed. Size 24" wide x 21-1/2" high. Price $3,750.00 for one, $6,750.00 for both.
DECO FIRESCREEN
This spectacular glass carving has artwork inspired by the Art Deco period. Shapes are deeply sculpted into 19mm thick float glass and contrasted with subtle shading effects. Assembled with custom, solid brass fittings hand-made by The Glass Studio. One-of-a kind. Intended as a decorative artwork, it should not be placed in front of a hot fire. The centre panel measures 36" wide x 29" high. The two flanking side sections are 14" wide x 29" high. Price $4,250.00
FUGUE 1
The first of four abstract variations on a theme. Mouth-blown Lamberts antique with architectural pattern glass and custom fused fracture/stringer. Hand-faceted 19mm float glass 'chunks' and beautiful 'pyramid' jewels. Signed "The Glass Studio". Unframed. The panel measures 26-5/8" high x 41-1/8" wide. Price $2,100.00
FUGUE 4
The fourth of four abstract variations on a theme. Lamberts mouth-blown glass with fractured/stringer, custom fused 'tiles' and frit glass, architectural pattern glass and German 'pyramid' jewels. Signed "The Glass Studio". Unframed. Size 26-5/8" high x 41-1/8" wide. Price $1,850.00
FUGUE 3
The third of four abstract variations on a theme. Mouth-blown Lamberts antique with custom fused glass 'tiles', fracture/stringer glass, architectural pattern glass and German cast 'pyramid' jewels. Signed "The Glass Studio". Unframed. Size 26-5/8" high x 41-1/8" wide. Price $1,850.00
CLEAR TURTLEBACK
This geometric window features four clear cast jewels we called 'turtlebacks' for its centre, surrounded with a mouth-blown antique border. English muffle pastel background is bordered with a beautiful 'pattern' glass embossed with leaves. Cast and faceted round jewels, pencil bevels and another antique glass border complete the design. Signed "The Glass Studio 2016". Unframed. Size 24" x 24".
FLEUR de LIS
Classic fleur-de-lis centre element with bevelled borders and diagonally set square bevels. Made with a heavy ripple border for sparkle and a traditional glue chip centre. A companion piece for our fleur-de-lis transom window (Image 199). There are two of these panels available. Unframed. Size 16-7/8" wide x 34" high.
WISTERIA 2
Subtle colour variation was achieved by using Youghiogheny art glass with Lamberts mouth-blown antique background glass. Framed in a refinished, antique sash window. One of an identical pair, a second unframed panel is available. Another unframed pair with a slightly different design is also available. The frame OD is 28" wide x 27" high. The stained glass panel without the frame is 24" wide x 21-1/2" high. Signed The Glass Studio 2016.
CALIFORNIA
Circa 1982 - this abstract was made for our Sherbourne Street studio. It features hand-made bevels, mouth-blown Desag antiques along with Canadian Art Glass (the only art glass ever made in Canada). Framed with gray painted steel angle. The frame OD is 42-3/4" wide x 28-1/4" high. The stained glass panel without the frame is 42-1/2" wide x 28" high.
DIAGONAL BEVELS
Stained glass panel created with mouth-blown antique border glass and diagonal strip bevels with a background of textured colourless glass. Streaky opal glass colour accents and a complimentary, vibrant green texture border complete the idea. Unframed. The panel measures 11" wide x 55-3/4" high.
WINGS
Abstract stained glass window by Thomas Smylie made with mouth-blown Lamberts antique glass and subtly iridized, fused confetti glass. Hand-faceted 19mm 'chunks' and hand-made fused fracture/stringer 'tiles'. Signed "The Glass Studio". Unframed. Size 26-3/4" wide x 41-3/16" high.
FUGUE 2
The second of four abstract variations on a theme. Mouth-blown streaky with hand-made fused glass. Architectural pattern glass, fracture/stringer and German cast 'pyramid' jewels. Signed "The Glass Studio". Unframed. Size 26-5/8" high x 41-1/8" wide.
FLEUR de LIS transom
Transom window designed by The Glass Studio in a time-honoured composition with square bevels set diagonally and a traditional fleur-de-lis centre. Pencil bevels are used vertically to flank the Victorian-era 'glue-chip' background glass and a heavy ripple texture creates a sparkling border. Made as a companion piece to a similar design with a vertical layout. Unframed. Size 31-3/4" wide x 12" high.
CHEVRONS
This window is made with copper electroplated 'Colonial' zinc came, similar to the profile used in many of Frank Lloyd Wright's windows. The panel is made with glue-chip, ripple and granite textures and a subtle white opal accents. Framed in pine sash. The frame OD is 43-3/4" wide x 20-3/4" high. The art glass panel itself is 41" wide x 17-3/4" high.
SUNSET
Abstract window exploring circular shapes in motion. Made with mouth-blown antique, Bullseye's white opal streaky art glass and multiple colourless textures accented with glass 'globs'. Signed "The Glass Studio 1987". Unframed. Size 21" wide x 60-1/2" high.
CLEAR RONDEL
A simple, elegant composition with a beautiful Lamberts clear mouth-blown rondel surrounded by pressed 'pinwheel' jewels and a variety of contrasting glass textures and pencil bevel border. Unframed but we'll install fittings to make it ready to hang if you wish. The panel measures 24" wide x 24" high.
RED FLASHED BIRDS
'Flashed' glass is a centuries-old type of two-layer, mouth-blown glass which was very popular in the late 1800's because it's perfect for subtle etching and artwork. The Glass Studio made extensive use of flashed glass for its custom windows to work authentically in the Victorian style. This charming transom window is a perfect example, with a hand-made, 'birds & branches' centre etched into a circle of Lamberts red-on-clear flashed glass. It also has four mouth-blown rondels, distinctive cast jewels and vibrant opal colours. Ripple and English 'muffle' glass are used for the borders and backgrounds. Signed "The Glass Studio 2018". Unframed. Size 46-3/4" wide x 12-3/8" high.