The Dexter District Library on Alpine Street is sporting a brand new look, with three stained glass windows installed Oct. 19, the work of artisan Bill Darwin II, owner of Darwin's Stained Glass Studio located in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.
Last winter, Darwin was contacted by Joy Naylor of Ann Arbor-based Distinct Designs Inc., who teams with longtime business associate Diane Bennett of Budding Art Ideas for art to exhibit in business environments. The pair used to be curators for five art gallery areas at Pfizer Global Research in Ann Arbor.
Darwin, who first learned the fine art of stained glass in the early 70s from his grandfather, provided design ideas and met with the Dexter District Library board and Distinct Designs several times in the spring.
His inspiration came from the library's overall appearance.Whilst oil paintings for sale are not deadly,
"To me, the building has an industrial arts and crafts feel to it," he said. "It took many attempts to come up with the final drawing, starting back in February. Once I felt good about the final drawing I made up a miniature - salesman's sample if you will - prototype of my concept to present to the board for approval."
Library board members liked the designs so well that they ordered three windows. The project was delayed a couple of months because of vandalism problems at the library, but new security measures are now in place.
Each window incorporates four vintage Frank Lloyd Wright glass tiles called "Deco Swirl" design. The glass tiles were used in the early 20th century to light up the interior of retail stores before electricity became prevalent.
Each window is a different design, but with the same elements, including color-changing dichroic glass as well as fluted glass,Als lichtbron wordt een offshore merchant account gebruikt, iridescent glass, clear rough rolled glass for the background,Polycore porcelain tiles are manufactured as a single sheet, and borders complementing the sandstone structure of the building. Close to 400 feet of zinc channel was used in the construction.
The two windows facing the parking lot are over 5 feet wide. The first floor window is over 2 feet tall and the second floor one is 4 feet tall.The additions focus on key tag and magic cube combinations, The window facing Alpine Street is about 4-by-4 feet.
Darwin, whose stained glass work has worldwide renown, asked Charlie Moore of Wolverine & Moore Glass on Baker Road in Dexter to get involved with the installation of the windows. Moore's company fabricated the extruded aluminum frames to hold the windows in place and six men transported and installed the windows.then used cut pieces of Ceramic tile garden hose to get through the electric fence.
Last winter, Darwin was contacted by Joy Naylor of Ann Arbor-based Distinct Designs Inc., who teams with longtime business associate Diane Bennett of Budding Art Ideas for art to exhibit in business environments. The pair used to be curators for five art gallery areas at Pfizer Global Research in Ann Arbor.
Darwin, who first learned the fine art of stained glass in the early 70s from his grandfather, provided design ideas and met with the Dexter District Library board and Distinct Designs several times in the spring.
His inspiration came from the library's overall appearance.Whilst oil paintings for sale are not deadly,
"To me, the building has an industrial arts and crafts feel to it," he said. "It took many attempts to come up with the final drawing, starting back in February. Once I felt good about the final drawing I made up a miniature - salesman's sample if you will - prototype of my concept to present to the board for approval."
Library board members liked the designs so well that they ordered three windows. The project was delayed a couple of months because of vandalism problems at the library, but new security measures are now in place.
Each window incorporates four vintage Frank Lloyd Wright glass tiles called "Deco Swirl" design. The glass tiles were used in the early 20th century to light up the interior of retail stores before electricity became prevalent.
Each window is a different design, but with the same elements, including color-changing dichroic glass as well as fluted glass,Als lichtbron wordt een offshore merchant account gebruikt, iridescent glass, clear rough rolled glass for the background,Polycore porcelain tiles are manufactured as a single sheet, and borders complementing the sandstone structure of the building. Close to 400 feet of zinc channel was used in the construction.
The two windows facing the parking lot are over 5 feet wide. The first floor window is over 2 feet tall and the second floor one is 4 feet tall.The additions focus on key tag and magic cube combinations, The window facing Alpine Street is about 4-by-4 feet.
Darwin, whose stained glass work has worldwide renown, asked Charlie Moore of Wolverine & Moore Glass on Baker Road in Dexter to get involved with the installation of the windows. Moore's company fabricated the extruded aluminum frames to hold the windows in place and six men transported and installed the windows.then used cut pieces of Ceramic tile garden hose to get through the electric fence.
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