...annnnd where is the stained glass?
Jul. 20th, 2012 11:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
icarusYesterday I visited the temple for the first time since I first noticed the stained glass was missing.
Stepped inside to check it out. After all, a few of you wanted photos of the 18th century glass. I noticed the new foyer design ... prayer book dead center, good idea ... new benches for people to take their shoes off, very attractive ... offering candles just outside the Dharma room ... good balanced layout...
... but no stained glass windows.
In fact, the clear glass is now permanently framed in place. Looks less cheap than it did without the frame, but it's way too bright and pulls the eye upward, up the stairs, away from the more attractive (and important) parts of the temple.
What?
What?
I've since learned that a) John took the stained glass inside, so they're safe, and b) no one has any clue why the clear glass windows are framed in and there's no sign of the stained glass. Ani Dorje suggests perhaps we could hang the under-no-circumstances-would-you-ever-want-to-drop-them windows from the ceiling.
*facepalm* Arrrrrrgh.
ETA: Aha! The stained glass in need of extensive repair. We need someone who knows how to do stained glass. Any ideas, guys?
Stepped inside to check it out. After all, a few of you wanted photos of the 18th century glass. I noticed the new foyer design ... prayer book dead center, good idea ... new benches for people to take their shoes off, very attractive ... offering candles just outside the Dharma room ... good balanced layout...
... but no stained glass windows.
In fact, the clear glass is now permanently framed in place. Looks less cheap than it did without the frame, but it's way too bright and pulls the eye upward, up the stairs, away from the more attractive (and important) parts of the temple.
What?
What?
I've since learned that a) John took the stained glass inside, so they're safe, and b) no one has any clue why the clear glass windows are framed in and there's no sign of the stained glass. Ani Dorje suggests perhaps we could hang the under-no-circumstances-would-you-ever-want-to-drop-them windows from the ceiling.
*facepalm* Arrrrrrgh.
ETA: Aha! The stained glass in need of extensive repair. We need someone who knows how to do stained glass. Any ideas, guys?
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Date: 2012-07-21 07:51 am (UTC)Re: hello from network!
Date: 2012-07-24 05:46 pm (UTC)