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rainleighbow.bsky.social
Leigh
@rainleighbow.bsky.social
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Stained glass artisan, puppeteer, producer....creativity and imagination seeker, cultivator of collaborative connection.

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“And Still, We Dance.” #stainedglass #mosaic #glassart #expression #freedom
Stained glass piece in window- Bird cage with American flag backdrop, dancing silhouette inside, split by chain through abdomen with needle striking. Stained glass piece in window- Bird cage with American flag backdrop, close up of dancing silhouette inside, split by chain through abdomen with needle striking. Stained glass piece in window- Bird cage with American flag backdrop, dancing silhouette inside, split by chain through abdomen with needle striking.
June 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Finally made it to Gallery on Eye in DC to check out the exhibit “Behind the Uniform”. Feel honored they accepted my experimental glass piece “Pinned.”

Virtual exhibit link here: assets.artplacer.com/virtual-exhi...

More info:
www.behindtheuniform2025.com
#stainedglass #glassart #veteranartist
May 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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The goal: a pair of pieces to represent roots in one country and growth in another. Each panel contains stones and pressed flowers of both. The ray through the center unifies the fauna through the light of one lens. #stainedglass #glassart #mosaicglass #cherryblossoms #flowers
Pair of stained glass pieces- birds of paradise on lower section with cherry blossoms above. Sides are clear glass and center Ray has colors indicative of one flower. Stained glass panel- birds of paradise on lower section with cherry blossoms above. Sides are clear glass and center ray has colors indicative of one flower. Stained glass panel- birds of paradise on lower section with cherry blossoms above. Sides are clear glass and center ray has colors indicative of one flower. Close up of stained glass cherry blossoms in mosaic glass and pressed flowers.
April 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Just finished the first of sister panels, meant to represent the commissioner’s family roots in Columbia while growing herself in D.C.
The other panel will be mirrored but using cherry blossom colors for the fauna in the center beam. #stainedglass #glassart #mosaic #blueskyartshow #peaceful #roots
Stained glass panel of bird of paradise and cherry blossoms, with clear outer sections and a beam of color through the center- all the fauna is colors of bird of paradise flowers, including the cherry blossoms. In process: Stained glass panel of bird of paradise and cherry blossoms, with clear outer sections and a beam of color through the center- all the fauna is colors of bird of paradise flowers, including the cherry blossoms. Both pane designs for the Columbia/D.C. stained glass panels of bird of paradise and cherry blossom flowers.
April 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Playing with solar eclipses! #sunlight #BlueSkyArtShow #stainedglass #glassart #solareclipse
March 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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“The Yes Beast.”
One of the only pieces I’ve made specifically for my own windows. Built on an old storm door and filled with broken glass, hopeful insistence, and hidden trinkets. (Dog for scale. ;) #blueskyartshow #windows #stainedglass #glassart #mosaic #creativity
Living room scene with oversized mosaic panel hanging in high window, colorful glass surrounding the word “yes”, dog lounging on sofa below. Close up angle of mosaic glass piece, bright colors. Rainbow glass from “The Yes Beast”
March 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Capturing in glass the moments of love we share with each other. #stainedglass #glassart #love #weddings #art #creativity #inspiteofitall #februarty #blueskyartshow
February 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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“Tempest in a Tree.” I installed this 7 years ago into a tree taken out by a lightning strike, and today the last piece of the wooden frame finally disintegrated into nature, leaving behind the blank canvas of an empty tree husk. #stainedglass #glassart #tornado #nature #circleoflife #lightning #art
Wooden door installed into a tree, with rainbow mosaic glass in the panels and a black tornado painted atop. Wooden door installed into a tree, with rainbow mosaic glass in the panels and a black tornado painted atop. (B&W photo) Wooden door installed into a tree, with rainbow mosaic glass in the panels and a black tornado painted atop.
February 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Turning a friend’s favorite BIG stained glass window into an homage style panel for their retirement gift. (Based on Bernini Holy Spirit Dove, St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican)

#StainedGlassSundays #stainedglass #glassart #creativity #art #artist #doves #vatican
Stained glass interpretation of a window featuring a dove in the center of orange and yellow oval, surrounded by bronze statues reaching inwards.
February 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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“Higgs Boson” (2024)
Seeing first light through a finished glass piece is always such a thrill. :)

#BlueSkyArtShow Day 1: Light
#FebruArty #stainedglass #artglass #moonlight #lunar #constellations #creativity #higgsboson
Large stained glass panel of a moon behind a hill with triangular constellation glasswork in the dark sky. Large stained glass panel of a moon behind a hill with triangular constellation glasswork in the dark sky. Illuminated and glowing.
February 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Simple silhouettes.
Empty space is often where art tries the hardest to grow.

#stainedglass #glassart #silhouette #creative #empty #simple #faces #void #grow #art
Two stained glass silhouettes, comprised of small inserts of blue and gray color to create the impression of faces in the void.
February 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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“Scotty Series #2.” Original stained glass interpretation of an unfinished pencil sketch by Scott Van Domelen. (@svandomelen01)

#stainedglass #glassart #drawing #sketch #artist #creativity #collaboration #januarty
Stained glass panel of a reclining figure seen from behind, with greens and yellow hues. Pattern development for stained glass interpretation of unfinished black and white sketch of a nude figure.
January 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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“Alex & Olmsted.” Some glass transforms when the light hits it- just like people.

#stainedglass #glassart #silhouette #artist #creativity #sunshine
Crafting table with a large coffee mug labeled “wild filly” next to an unfinished glass silhouette of two faces nose to nose, emulating a black and white photo of the silhouetted forms. glass silhouette panel of two faces nose to nose, red heads and yellow backing.
January 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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“The Embrace”
Stained glass interpretation of a friend’s full body paint photography session. He didn’t actually meet the other model until they arrived on site. Unique type of intimacy.

#glassart #stainedglass #photography #artist #intimacy #januarty #embrace
Two figures embracing while covered in thick layers of blue, green, and purple paint. Stained glass panel interpretation of the photo with figures covered in paint, employing hues of pink, green, and blue.
January 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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“Scotty Series #7- Balloons.” Original stained glass interpretation of an unfinished pencil sketch by Scott Van Domelen. (@svandomelen01)

#stainedglass #glassart #drawing #sketch #artist #creativity #collaboration #nude
Stained glass panel of a stouter, nude figure, seated and holding three strands of what could be balloon string. Workbench with unfinished pencil sketch and stained glass panel of a stouter, nude figure, seated and holding three strands of what could be balloon string.
January 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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“Scotty Series #3- Woman on a Wire.” Original stained glass interpretation of an unfinished pencil sketch by Scott Van Domelen. (@svandomelen01)

#stainedglass #glassart #drawing #sketch #artist #creativity #collaboration #nude
Pencil sketch of a nude female laying on her side with a colored pencil rendering of that sketch next to it, colored pencils and ruler atop the table. Stained glass woman comprised of red and clear glass laying atop the solder line, evocative of a wire.
January 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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“Lincoln’s View.” Unaltered double exposure. (Nikon F3)

#Blueskyartshow #photography #B&W #lincoln #creativity #monuments #dc #artist #nikon #doubleexposure
Black and white photo of the Lincoln memorial with a double exposure of the washington monument etched in the marble behind him.
January 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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“Scotty Series #6- Clear Through.” Original stained glass interpretation of unfinished pencil sketch. 2023.

#artist #stainedglass #glassart #drawing #portrait #creativity #art
Stained glass panel using all clear, transparent colorless glass with the shape of a figure leaning on their shoulder in the lower right corner. Greenery can be seen through window behind the piece.
January 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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I totally dig some abstract free-play collaboration. Any artists out there have drawings/designs/photos to share that might translate well to stained glass? Would love some inspiration!

Original drawing by Jenn Kukorlo: jennkuk.com

#art #artist #glassart #drawing #graffiti #collab #stainedglass
January 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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“Ever pushing through the glass.”

This was a piece I designed for an Edgar Allan Poe Exhibit, but it’s been catching my eye with resonance on the regular lately.

#stainedglass #silhouette #artist #creativity #barriers #determination #shadow #poet #edgarallanpoe
January 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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One of my firsts and still one of my favorites: Mom and me, 1983ish. Time is as fast as it is slow, but art can still capture the breath of a moment. #art #stainedglass #photography #portrait #moms #artist #creativity
January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Anyone interested in some creativity zoom 1-1s? I’m looking to build a personal community of accountability and inspiration. Let’s go from strangers to supports. #artists #creativity #accountability #community #support #imagination #puppetry #stainedglass
January 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Experimenting with “frame layering” for an upcoming exhibit with Veteran artists in DC, “Behind the Uniform”. #stainedglass #art #creativity
January 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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When someone asks you to make a small monstera suncatcher but the muses have a different plan. ;) #mosaic #glasswork #monstera #creativity
January 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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My first resin pour! Sealed a huge glass mosaic piece, bringing me some much appreciated creative joy.
January 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM