The inspiration for this wndow came from cathedral rose windows. The classic cathedral window, of course, was very large, and had intricate stone tracery containing glass with traditional religious themes. My idea was to simplify the geometry and reduce the size to a small fraction, and to use wood for the framework. This window is about 3 feet across, made of yellow cedar with an abstract design in glass. It is featured in a rolling house I built a few years ago.
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Karen Healy
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to know how things were made, and tried to make many of them myself. Encouraged by my hands-on parents, I had books on how to recognize edible wild plants (I collected sumac berries for “lemonade.”), how to make Native American items (many pairs of
