Great weekend!

In spite of the freezing temperatures Saturday, I was up and moving by 5 am, and was in my studio working by 7am. Friends of mine in Havana, FL have a house in the country with a great barn in the backyard, and are allowing me to use it as my working studio. I spent a good twelve hours there, Saturday, and it was a welcome reminder of exactly what has been missing in my life of late. Paints, brushes, Good music (Woodstock 25th Box set), and some good old solitary confinement while I work. I zoned out completely allowing myself to be consumed by the work at hand. My mind cleared and I entered that familiar meditative/vegetative state where I was oblivious to the world. Best way to lose twelve hours that I’ve found so far!


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    Dennis Roberts

    Yard work does the same for me. Get started, lose your mind in your work, and forget about all your other problems in life. I finally completed repairing my “SURFER” stained glass piece. Lightly sanded the solid walnut frame to remove dirt and old tape residue. Refinished with a light coat of same stain, and after drying, completed with a good coat of MINWAX polish wax and sealer. I designed two(2) stands to support the piece (as I did not have an open space or a window large enough), finished in same stain color, and wired with flourescent backlighting. The piece now sits atop our entertainment center and looks great. I have had a lot of compliments. It felt great to get it done and have it back out on display.I can’t believe we moved here in 2001 and I finally got to it.
    Dennis Roberts

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    Dennis Roberts

    In my last reply, I left out the most important fact that I had to remove 3 broken pieces of glass work, replace the lead came, resolder the lead, and repack the glass with “black soot GAP 33 compound” . The most difficult part was matching glass that I used when I did the piece 25 years ago. German hammered, french Wiszmac, and silted blue sky. I finally found all that I needed in Brunswick,GA.This all had to be done before I even started refinishing the frame. But you know what?……The solitude, the frustations,the hard work, and the headaches….made me feel Fantastic. I miss it alot, and wished I had the excess time in my life to do more. There is no value you can put on it when it comes from your own hands.
    Dennis Roberts

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