Cooperative Efforts
Dr. Frederick Franck, Pacem en Terris, Warwick. NY.
We
had
the
privilege
of
executing
a
sequence
of
25
stained
glass
windows
with
Dr.
Franck
in
1995,
in
our
studios,
entitled
"The
Tao
of
the
Cross",
depicting
the
stations
of
the
cross,
and
the
final
window,
the
"Resurrection
Window",
shown
here.
Dea
and
I
also
assisted
him
in
a
series
entitled
"The
Way
of
the
Ox",
which
depicts
the
ancient
Chinese
fable
of
the
ox
herder.
They
all
were
exhibited
at
the
Cathedral
of
St.
John
the
Devine,
NYC,
the
Priory
of
N.J.,
and
Penn
State
University,
before
being
permanently
displayed
in
a
special
cabin
on
the
premises
of
the
Pacem
en
Terris
Sculpture
Garden
and
Meditation
Center
in
Warwick.
NY.
Dr.Franck was a renowned writer, painter and sculptor. He wrote numerous books and had dynamic metal sculptures all over the world. He was a delight to work with, and he and Closka will always remain dear friends.
Fine Architectural Metalsmiths, Florida, NY
Ed and Rhoda Mack
They designed and executed the wrought iron framework for these 2 tables, and Dea and I fitted them with fused and iridescent glass pieces to complete their designs. The second table, the Heron, won them a Bronze Award for excellence!
Peacock Table
Finished table
Glass and Fused pieces set out on the master pattern.
Heron Table
Bird's eye view of the table top.
The white areas are empty, the rest are filled in with Fused glass with painted detail.
The metal base, with claws holding smooth Maine rocks.
Various textured and enameled metals
First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, NY.
"Jesus and the woman at the well"
based on oil painting by Joan Columbus
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