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Important info: The Care, Restoration and Conservation of American Stained Glass Windows

Owner's Manual of Stained Glass Conservation : A guide to the restoration and repair of stained glass windows.

“Stained Glass Windows of John La Farge,” essay accompanying lots 32 and 33 in Design, Christie’s, New York, June 7, 2017 sale.

“The Stream of Life” (lot 437) and “Rare ‘Pebble’ Windows” (lots 402 and 403) in Tiffany: Dreaming in Glass, Sotheby’s, New York, December 14, 2016.

“’The richest colors imaginable’: The Stained Glass of Trinity Episcopal Church, Wall Street, New York (1846),” Journal of Stained Glass, 2012.
"Imitation Stained Glass: 'A Graceful Lady-Like Mode of Ornamentation," Nineteenth Century, Fall 2012.

Tiffany's Magnolias: Dimensions in Color, Lot 228, Sotheby's, New York 2011.

Reflections of a Stained Glass Conservator, Preservation Chronicles, v. 4, issue 2, August 2011.

Water Testing Stained Glass Windows at Saint Thomas Church, New York City, APT Bulletin, 2011.

Restoration of Whitefriars windows at St. Thomas Church, Journal of Stained Glass, 2009.

An Early Scottish Window in America, co-authored with Meg Winslow, Journal of Stained Glass, 2008.

Guest Editorial: A book's a book, although there's nothing in't: The Attempt to Write the History of American Stained Glass, Journal of Stained Glass, 2004

John La Farge's Patent for the American Opalescent Window, Journal of Stained Glass, 2004, co-authored with James Yarnall

Sotheby's - Auctions - Calendar - Important 20th Century Design ...
The Blacker lanterns, like the front doors of the Blacker and Gamble houses, are some of Greene & Greene's finest stained-glass work.

"The Rose and the Sumac: The Stained Glass of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd Wright," Journal of Stained Glass, 2011 (at press)

"An Early Scottish Window in America," co-authored with Meg Winslow, Journal of Stained Glass, 2008

"John La Farge's Patent for the American Opalescent Window," Journal of Stained Glass, 2004, co-authored with James Yarnall

"Top 10 Tips on Caring for Stained Glass Windows," Partners for Sacred Places Update, Fall 2002.

"A Dome of Many-Colored Glass: Boldt Castle's New Stained-Glass Dome," Nineteenth Century, Fall 2002.

"Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Light Screens' and The Froebel Kindergarten," Chicago Architectural Journal, 2002, published by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.

"The Meaning of Light in Wright's 'Light Screens'," Wright Angles, August 2001.

"Frank Lloyd Wright's Light Screens: The Influence of Japan," The Magazine Antiques, April 2001.

"Restoration of John La Farge's Windows at Judson Memorial Church," Nineteenth Century, Spring 1999.

"Environmental Effects on Installations of Restored Plated American Stained Glass Windows," Preprints of 1998 Annual Meeting, Scottish Society for Conservation and Restoration, Dundee, Scotland, May, 1998.

"Restoring John La Farge’s Windows at Judson Memorial Church," Glass Craftsman, February 1998.

"John La Farge and the Judson Memorial Church," co-authored with Dr. James L. Yarnall, The Magazine Antiques, February 1998.

"The Echo Of The Eaves: The Elevation in Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Designs," Nineteenth Century, the Magazine of The Victorian Society in America, Fall, 1997.

"The Rivalry Between Louis Comfort Tiffany and John La Farge," Nineteenth Century, the Magazine of The Victorian Society in America, Fall, 1997.

"Preserving Wright's Glass," in Bulletin, newsletter of The Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy, Spring, 1997.

"Stained Glass Conservation: Condition Analyses and Specifications," in Standards for Preservation and Rehabilitation, Stephen J. Kelley, ed. Philadelphia: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 1996.

"Stained Glass Restoration at Harvard University's Memorial Hall: A Case Study," APT Bulletin , Summer 1995.

"Art of an Opaline Mind: The Stained Glass of John La Farge." Co-authored with James Yarnall. American Art Journal , vol. 26, 1992.

"Stained Glass Care." Your Church . Nov./Dec. 1992.

"John La Farge and the stained-glass windows in Memorial Hall at Harvard University." Co-authored with James Yarnall. The Magazine Antiques . April, 1992.

"Is Stained Glass Protective Glazing Necessary?" Common Bond, Newsletter of the New York Landmarks Conservancy . Spring, 1991.

"Lead and Stained Glass." Newsletter of the Preservation League of New York State, Summer, 1991.

"Stained Glass Window Restoration." Common Bond, Newsletter of the New York Landmarks Conservancy , Winter, 1987.

"Protecting Stained Glass." Proceedings of the Window Conference , Boston, December 2-5, 1986. National Park Service.

"Stained Glass Primer." Historic Preservation . Nov.-Dec. 1983.

In Professional Stained Glass

"Releading a Tiffany Window." November, 1992.

"Ultraviolet Transmissivity of Stained Glass." November, 1992.

"Harvard's Memorial Hall Reprise." October, 1991.

"The Battle Window a memoir." October, 1991.

"The Cost of Restoration." October, 1990.

"Particulars of Putty." April, 1990.

"The South Transept Rose of York Minster." October, 1989.

"The Dangers of Poor Restoration." May, 1989.

"Harvard's Memorial Hall." October, 1988.

"The Best Alloy for Lead Came." September, 1988.

"Cleaning Historic Stained Glass Windows." July-August, 1988.

"Preserving Fragile Paint." June, 1988.

"Restoration: A Historical Overview." December, 1987.

"Restoration: Think, then Do." December, 1987.

"Air Pollution and American Stained Glass." December, 1987.

"Protective Glazing: Is it Necessary?" February, 1987.

"Owner's Manual for the Care of Stained Glass Windows." September, 1986.

In Stained Glass

"An American Canterbury: An Interview with Mel Greenland, St. Ann's Center for Restoration and the Arts." Summer, 1993.

"Restoration of Structural Support Systems." Summer, 1987.

"Documenting Restoration." Spring, 1987.

"Deterioration of Stained Glass Windows." Winter, 1987.

"Coming to Terms." Fall, 1986.

"Ventilation for Protective Glazing." Winter, 1983-1984.

"A New Look at Bolton Windows: Restoration at the Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity." Fall, 1983.