The Art of Stained Glass

From skylights to doors for the du Ponts, this Main Liner is a pro.

Lore Evans studied art in college and taught herself to make stained glass as a hobby, crafting a few small pieces as gifts for friends. People who saw them asked for her phone number: Could she design decorative windows and doors? 

Sure- she could—and, soon enough, Evans had set up a gallery and studio in a converted barn, where she began working with homeowners, interior designers, architects and contractors. “Now, I’ve been doing stained glass for 25 years,” says the owner Glass Gallery in Chadds Ford.

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Personal decorating style: Eclectic, absolutely. I have two contemporary white leather couches that are side by side, and a big antique sideboard with claw feet. 

Favorite space in her home: My reading room has a Mission-style buffet and a very comfortable chair that looks out on five windows, three of which have stained-glass mosaics I did myself. I often bring stained-glass pieces into my house to
enjoy before they go to a gallery to be sold. 

Most inspiring stained glass: The Tiffany window I saw in a church in Newport, R.I. The angel wings are heavenly. 

Largest project so far: I just finished a project for the du Pont family, an entrance to their library: two double doors, two sidelights and a nine-foot, arched transom that has the family crest on it. 

Most fulfilling designs: There are several. One is a skylight with waves and fish that’s in a kitchen in St. Michaels, Md. In Manhattan, I worked with roundels from the 13th century and put them into an antique glass background to create a window for a home library. I’m now working on an extremely contemporary piece for a Shore house in New Jersey, with jewels bubbling up from the fish.

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When she knows she got it right: My greatest compliment is when someone says my glass looks like it’s always been there. 

 

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