I created this window around 2004 for a couple in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

They wanted one of my windows for the wife’s bathroom. The window to the right of her bathtub was the perfect place for some of my art. The window looked out into a section of their yard that was just lawn. I took this photograph outside of my shop for my archives.

We decided on a Dogwood tree. There are two branches, one from a tree to the left of the window and one from a tree to the right. When I first drew the design with one branch, I felt it was predictable. Adding another branch from the opposite direction, weaving the two together, made it more interesting.

One of my goals is to design my art so that it is difficult to memorize, and that each time someone views it, they see it in a slightly different way. The background glass, a clear reamy, blown glass with its subtle striations, gives the illusion of wind blowing through the branches, adding to the mystery.

I gave the window a three-dimensional effect by sculpting the branches with solder and my soldering iron, complementing the leaves and petals. I’m especially pleased with the branches’ lifelike effect.

After I installed the window, the three of us sat around, spending time getting to know each other. Over the years, I have worked with the nicest people, leaving me with many fond memories.