I had the absolute pleasure of touring the Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co. while on a trip with the artist, Dianna Kitzinger, who is creating our stained glass piece for the back wall of the Vardo. The history is remarkable. They are a world class supplier of stained glass, est. 1888. Having one of their first, and continuing, customers as Tiffany & Co.
The design is a play off our Blue Raven Witch and is conceptually stunning! I am not able to share the design here as of yet, but we are eager for her to finish and for us to be able to set it in place.
The spindles have finally been put on. They were a tiny milestone what we had been eager for.
We have been sleeping in it nightly, simply because we can’t stand to be far from it. This may sound a winkybit unusual, but for those of you who have embraced a project of this size and duration, well it really becomes a creation of such love.
As the wild storms rolled in the other night we discovered dribbles of flawed construction. There was the pitter patter of splatting rain drops on my head and my toes and… well, just various indignant places that left us curling around bowls and pans to snuggle into any dry spot we could find! Could we have run to the house for shelter in a reliable bed? Sure we could have, but after the first soaking run to get the bowls it just didn’t seem worth the drenched, teeth chattering effort. Besides, there is something magical that happens when a woman curls up against the man she loves, in the midst of bowls and drips from above…
I think my husband is going after copper for banding today, as this revelation has driven him to a frenzy of creative resolution!
We are looking forward to jallin’ a drom with the rain all behind us.