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Stained Glass and Glass Painting
Sattler's Stained Glass Studio is a stained glass and glass painting
studio which produces new contemporary windows, as well as restores
antique stained glass windows (in churches and official buildings).
In addition, Norbert Sattler developed innovative methods to fire
and etch glass, allowing modern artistic designs to be transferred
on to stained glass windows. This requires cooperation with the
artists and their ideas, and architects and other crafts people
involved in a building project. To facilitate this, Sattler's
Stained Glass Studio offers accommodation in the Guest House for
customers and artists. The close proximity allows the artists
and customers to come to terms with their work and orders and
to accompany the creative process.
Stained Glass Lamps and Artistic Mirrors
The company also produces stained glass lamps and artistic mirrors
as well as melted glass objects, in particular jewelry, plates
and bowls.
A Clientele of International Customers and Artists
Sattler's Stained Glass Studio was founded by German born and
trained, Norbert Sattler, in 1980 in Scheuring, Germany. He is
trained as an artist glazier in the European stained and painted
glass tradition. His work exhibits a high degree of technique
and finish. The outstanding standart of quality maintained by
Norbert has allowed him immediate recognition in the Germany stained
glass business. His workshop is one of the top five stained glass
workshops in Germany with a clientele of international customers
and artists, who come to Scheuring because of his well known skills
and service.
Twenty-Eight Years of Experience
Norbert brings a unique combination of talents as well as specialized
skills in stained glass restoration to Nova Scotia. His twenty-eight
years of experience, both in the applied arts and in working with
conservationists and other specialists, provide a clear advantage
in the field. No other studio in North America offers the variety
of products and services of Sattler's Stained Glass Studio.
Pollution Causes Problems
Because pollution has increased world-wide in the past one hundred
years, the aging and decomposition of historic windows in churches
is rapidly getting worse. Also the temperature gap between heated
interior of churches and the cold outside has added to the problem
in the fifty years, stressing the lead and putty, which are holding
the structure and glass, to extremes. The old production methods
and materials unchanged until today, are not fit to deal with
today's pollution problems.
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Product and Services
Old Craft - Modern Techniques
As one of the oldest crafts, painting and stained glass was developed
as a method to cover a lighted space in walls and as a symbolic
ornament, especially in churches. Glass became an artistic and
architecural medium. The methods of production remain the same
over the centuries. A stained glass window form the 12th Century
was produced in mostly the same way as a stained glass window
today. A glazier from today could easily find his way in a workshop
of that century - he could start work immediately. Although modern
techniques make it a bit easier for today's craft person, the
process is still the same.
Special Methods of Restoration and Protection
The rapidity of decay was motive enough for Norbert Sattler to
concentrate on special methods of restoration and protection of
historic stained glass windows, which he offers to all of this
customers.
Profiting from the Artistic and Work Experience
Norberts experience and modern techniques of designing, staining,
etching and firing glass enables him to also design and build
new glass windows from historic patterns or modern designs to
be installed in official buildings or churches as well as private
homes. Also, pictorial window hangings are profiting from the
artistic and work experiences of Norbert Sattler.
The skills and unique designs, in combination with ancient glass
staining and painting methods and the high quality of assembly
and finish make the product of Sattler's Stained Glass Studio
outstanding.
Subtle Tones - Sensual Richness
All the items are offered in subtle tones as well as in vibrant
combination. The sensual richness of colour and light appeals
to be eye and touches personal feelings. To see products from
Sattler's Stained Glass Studio is to covet them as either personal
possessions or as gifts for special people in one's life.
The Future
Longe range goals include production expansion to satisfy international
demand particulary to satisfy established German customers. Further
diversification of product lines, substancial involvement by the
studio in the development of specific effects and new methods
are also seen as goals attainable in the long range. Add to this
the ability the realization of artistic design and to expand the
restoration orders for historic windows, Sattler's Stained Glass
Studio will be ahead of the competition.
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