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Continue reading →: Stained Glass boxes for Bat Mitzvah Invitations
Here’s a few of the stained glass boxes that I’ve made for Bat Mitzvah invitations. They are fun to make, each one comes out different, which keeps me interested as an artist. They take me about 4-5 hours to do, and that’s not including going to the fabric store for…
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Continue reading →: Anna Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
We closed our pool yesterday, just in time for the drizzle to start. Feeling cold, I went inside for the first hot cocoa of the year. I used my new mugs that I just bought at the Big E from Bear Hills Pottery in Newtown, CT. I like to make…
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Continue reading →: Stained Glass Wedding Invitation Boxes
I’ve been asked to show some of the stained glass invitation boxes that I’m known for. When I first moved to Connecticut I worked at a picture framing gallery in West Hartford. They graciously let me sell my stained glass gift boxes (they got commission, of course!). One day a…
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Continue reading →: Terrariums micro worlds
Stained glass terrariums can be a world unto themselves. Wardian cases become self sustaining worlds, providing their own environments for life. In 1827 amateur botanist Nathaniel Ward began an experiment in a closed glass case. His plants survived for several years without additional care, such as being watered! This study…
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Continue reading →: Restoration is not for beginners
Restoration of valuable artwork is not for beginners, unless you’re under the tutelage of an experienced professional. This piece is by Sir Thomas Lawrence, a well-known British court portrait painter from the late 1700s – early 1800s. It was improperly “cleaned” by someone and then brought to me to fix.…
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Continue reading →: Two tiered cake
I made this cake recently for a friend’s friend’s retirement party. The top layer was lemon with lemon curd filling and fresh squeezed lemon icing. The bottom layer was French vanilla, torted with almond/raspberry filling and topped with almond icing. I used an almond pie filling and added raspberry jam…
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Continue reading →: untitled post 19Painting based on one by Walter Crane from the turn of the previous century. I sketched it out, then rolled up the poster and worked on my canvas, doing my own take. Even years later I still like it, image that!
Hello,
I’m Anna
I love to design unique stained glass pieces for weddings, Bat Mitzvahs and other special occasions. I also make smaller glass boxes, wall hangings, sun catchers, mirrors and other functional art. I’m a full-time artist – designing stained glass, jewelry and freelance graphic design as well as teaching painting and craft classes through Art Nites.
Artist Anna Harding 