Welcome

Welcome to my online studio. Peter here. I create originally-designed stained glass panels and functional wood pieces, inspired by my love for color and the beauty of richly-finished hardwoods.

While there are many art forms – canvas, print, and a near-infinite variety of media – I’d gravitated to these two: stained glass and wood which enable me to explore the art while practicing the precision required by assembling pieces, whether colored glass, or finer wood joinery. Click the images below to see and read more about these mediums.

Bim-bam Clock
Clocks and clock casings are an extraordinarily varied landscape – table, wall, grandfather, and so on. This piece stands (hangs?) roughly 3′ tall, with a …
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Nauset Morning
One of the blessings of living in the Outer Cape is we can enjoy both sunrise AND sunset – and they’re only a few miles …
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Lotus Sconce
This piece was a very early attempt with the copper foiling technique. While I love the way it captures light, and the design itself – …
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Necklace Rack
Necklace racks are notoriously messy. Chains getting intertwined or the height never quite enough, causing chains to tangle on the table top – these and …
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Jewelry Box
This jewelry box was designed as a companion piece to a desk I’d built of Maple and Purpleheart. The box itself is also made of …
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COVID Therapy
I expect that we all have stories to tell about where we were when we first heard of the pandemic and “the grand shutdown”. And …
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Brant Point Lighthouse
Inspiration for new work comes in odd ways at odd times. While visiting a medical office, a photograph of a lighthouse on the wall caught …
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Wave
Inspired by the ocean and the forever rolling of the waves, I expect those drawn to the shore might feel a special something from the …
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Picture Window
As part of a Boston home remodel, this piece was developed as a companion piece to a Stairwell Window project. It borrows from the same …
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Desk Pen holder
Probably gone are the days of very elaborate desktop sets – with writing instruments, business cards, and the other trappings typically found on an office …
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Plovers on the Beach
Living on Cape Cod, we’re never far from a beach, nor from some of the amazing wildlife which calls the beaches home. It seemed only …
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Cherry Mirror
Mirrors by themselves can be mundane. What sets them apart is how they work with surrounding elements and the wood itself. This piece was a …
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Orchid in Bloom
A dear friend and “Orchidist” said that she’s always imagined a piece of stained glass in the windowed-doorway to her attached greenhouse. Well, it took …
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Transom Window
This project was a restoration effort. The piece was suffering from age – the lead and “goo” (the technical term for the stuff which holds …
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Progress Pride
When working with glass, I’m especially drawn to the vibrant colors of the monochromatic glass often seen in cathedrals – especially reds and teals. To …
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St Pauls
I can only take partial credit for this piece – or should I say the 1,800 pieces! This window greets visitors to St. Paul’s Church …
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A Pair of Plovers
As a followup to the Piping Plovers piece, this Pair of Plovers builds on the Plovers at the beach theme. These Plovers are paired with …
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Goodnight Moon
This piece evokes the softness of a comforted baby in the light of the moon. Our first grandchild was on the way – so of …
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Stairwell Window
This project emerged as part of some cosmetic improvements to a Boston home. The original opening contained an out-dated and leaky window planter box. The …
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