A New Window of Opportunity!

When and where is it that we can actually create our very own personalized window of opportunity?  In art, that's exactly where we can do it- and I've been engaged in creating such a window for the past several months.  What started out as a simple project to work on a mini artistic window similar to ones I saw in Sante Fe, New Mexico ( pictured below)  turned into a haven of joy.  It became a playground to envision a new scene as often as I liked, and in whatever shades, patterns, and colors I was in the mood to fashion.

Process:

I started with an 8" x 8" wooden framed box which I covered with a grey gesso. The next step was to use a self hardening modeling paste to create a window frame. I glued a paper print of one of the  "Santa Fe" windows in  the center and then

the frenzy of experimenting began!

Before I knew it, I was playing with a variety of designs- 

From  the inclusion of a  butterfly

 To previewing what it would look like if words surrounded the frame.

Then came a fun hunt though my drawers and boxes of metals for the perfect brass piece  to adorn the frame. I soon found myself changing the brass as often as I would change  the color and design of the window.  Throughout this process,  I discovered that we can create and recreate to our hearts content.  It was a unique opportunity to  play, have fun, and  ultimately, end up with the window of opportunity that filled my dreams.

Did I like this brass window adornment?

Or this brass topping?

I then decided the brass ware below was the one I would use to crown the window. The next step would be to  decide  what color  the frame would be and what  the panes of glass  would look like. Would it have a modern flavor, an antique finish or somewhere in between?  Would it have a window "scene" as the view  I created below?

  

 There was that lingering feeling that it wasn't quite what I wanted for

 " My Window of Opportunity". 

 I  continued to change the colors  and view of my window-  with amazement at the drastic changes in each of the versions.

 Then finally- with a few additional layers of paint,  I  selected the color of the brass window crown...


And the final window's view would have a stained glass appearance.
I wanted to have a window with a "reflecting" quality.

  My life continues to be woven with synchronistic events- like streaming ribbons that continue to be tied together.  The day after I completed my window, I was walking along the street and out of the corner of my eye, a saw a sparkle.  I turned by head, and there was the most amazing looking toy house  - about the same size as my window  just sitting on the inside ledge of a store.  

Of course, I just loved it!

Make your own window of opportunity  

Let it be a play box to experiment and be free to travel as far as you like.
When you're done, there is always time to come home.
Reflect...

 Enjoy life to it's fullest- include lots of play, laughter, and colorful, splashy over the top dreams to fill your heart's delight! 

The Stained Glass Radiates a New Life of Color as the Sun Sets