The Inkwell

Stained Glass Window

Salford 18th September

Poem borrowed from my page at Allpoetry.com

A tale a bit crafty, a bit religious, but all by me

Artwork created at Craft Sessions at Brain & Spinal Injury Charity in Salford.

As the Sun comes up,

its light shines through

the panels of coloured glass

angling the now coloured light

painting a picture,

of scenes on a floor

And as the sun shines,

through that brightly coloured window

reds cast with yellows

and greens cast with blues

as molten lead holds on tightly,

keeping the picture alive

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Duck window

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  1. Mark Ryan Avatar
    Mark Ryan

    Stained glass does have a particular draw. Nice poetry,nice notion of keeping the picture alive. I like Marc Chagall’s stained glass windows, the blues that evaporate all the sunshine but hold the story and keep the panels in motion.
    Interesting post!

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    1. inkdropk Avatar
      inkdropk

      I’ve had an interest in Stained Glass for a while now mark, ever since producing my own stuff (albeit in resin) at college (a while back!). I always keep a look out for it when im visiting heritage sites. Memorial windows are of particular interest with my connection to the war museum in manchester.

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      1. Mark Ryan Avatar
        Mark Ryan

        That sounds interesting. I’ve not been to the war museum in Manchester, only the London ones. I imagine you must have seen a few good examples. We don’t have any memorial ones here in Oxford, but there is this: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/01/9d/3d/019d3d3197c86b076e7f1ce063749140–saint-georges-colored-glass.jpg in St. Michael’s church. ‘St George at War’. hope you like it if not seen before.

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    2. brian f kirkham (@inkdropb) Avatar
      brian f kirkham (@inkdropb)

      Mark – you will have memorial glassworks and statues in Oxford – the key is to knowing just where they are. Check out the UK National Inventory of War Memorials – that will let you search out memorials in your location and tell you where they are. Its been brought into the Imperial War Museums Website for convenience – so you can find it at http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials – Hope this helps

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      1. Mark Ryan Avatar
        Mark Ryan

        Ah, i meant stained glass ones – but you’re probably right, some are tucked away unfortunately. But thank you, this is pretty interesting; i didn’t know there was this search option. There is quite a prominent one in St.Giles in Oxford. Glad i found your blog!

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Inkdrop is freelance writer with a passion for exploring the intersections between nature, architecture, and artistic expression. With a background in computing, and writing – his pen name harks back to when he played around with rhymes and a fountain pen. Now joined by a selection of created photos from an acquired DSLR camera He shares insights with scribblers of all backgrounds. Outside of visiting museums and exploring the latest in exhibits , he enjoys walking through the countryside in pursuit of the next rainbow.