Stained Glass by Diana Rudolf: Stained Glass Work by Diana Rudolf

I became interested in stained glass in 1990 when my husband and I were looking for a way to cover the side light windows by our front door in Temecula, California. Since they were only six inches wide, it was difficult to find something that appealed to us. One day while shopping in Old Town Temecula, we came upon a stained glass shop and immediately I was drawn to the medium of glass. I loved the light coming through the colored glass, the texture and colors of the different glasses. The idea of creating images with glass really struck me. Luckily, the shop offered classes and I signed up that day. I am now looking forward to creating images using fused glass.

Below are photos of some of my work over the years.

Crazy Quilt Lamp

Blue Butterfly Inside and Out

Blue Delph Lamp

Double Delight Rose

Angel Rene' Amber

Angels done for a church in Nebraska. The glass was the original glass from the windows of the church. Larry built the oak frames for the small windows behind the angels. These are miniature replicas of the original windows in the church.

Butterfly "Wind Sock"

Betsy's Angel

Stephie's Shoe Sun catcher

God Bless America Angel

Angel Wings Heart Sun Catcher

Iris Heart Sun Catcher using the heart bevel

Gold Cross Sun Catcher

The Angel Rene' Amber with the light shining from behind to show you how different the glass looks with light passing through.

Side Light and Panel Windows. Henderson, Nevada

Jeff and Laura's Lamp. Henderson, Nevada

Window Panel. United Methodist Church, Chapman, Nebraska.

Doves Window Panel. Again, you can see how different the glass looks depending on the time of day when the light hits it from the back. The window is always changing through out the day. The doves were done in the Fire Ice Glass. This panel was done with a combination of lead and foil.

Dream Catcher Sun Catcher

Little Country Church

Verna Rose Heart Sun Catcher

Side Table Lamp

Romantic Geisha Panel

Angel Doreen

Iris Window Panels. Henderson, Nevada These panels were done in both foil and lead.

Iris Panels. Grand Island, Nebraska.

My very first project. Hummingbird side light panels and arched window. Temecula, California

Ed and Dixie's Lamp. Chapman, Nebraska

Holiday Angel

Butterfly Desk Lamp

Maudie's Stained Glass Shop. Grand Island, Nebraska. I had the privilege to work for Maudie Walters at her shop in Grand Island, Nebraska. I enjoyed working for her so much and learned so many wonderful techniques from Maudie and her staff, Michael Walters and Dawn Hesnault.