Glass Artist & Educator

Michel L'Huillier

Stained Glass

St. Paul Parish Chapel
Cambridge, MA

New stained glass window for the renovated chapel

The new stained glass window replaces a formerly blank window and coordinates with the chapel color palette. English "streaky" glass, German and French "reamy" glass, and American and German clear textured glass are used. The chapel is dedicated to the four women doctors of the church: Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, and Therese of Lisieux.

Private residence, Newton MA

Design and fabrication of a custom stained glass window.

Watercolor for a stained glass window

This small sketch is intended to show the basic composition of the proposed stained glass window, along with the basic colors.

Stained glass cartoon

The full scale drawing, or "cartoon", is used to create paper patterns which, in turn, are used to cut each individual piece of glass.

Custom stained glass window

This custom stained glass window was installed in the entryway of the owner's residence.

Private residence, Plymouth, MA

Design and fabrication of a custom stained glass window based on owner's inspiration.

Custom stained glass window

Custom stained glass window installed above the main entrance.

Firing of painted glass pieces

Painted glass pieces on shelves inside the kiln, prior to firing.

Glazing (lead-ing) of a stained glass window

Lead-ing (creating a lead skeleton for) the painted glass pieces.

Old Reading Schoolhouse Condominiums, Reading, MA

32 historically replicated interior stained glass windows with beveled glass, "English Muffle", and "glue-chip" clear glass.

Stained glass panel

Stained glass panel

Stained glass panel

Stained glass panel