Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont
Commentary by Joe Cardamone, Artist
Custom Stained Glass Windows
Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to say that Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont, located in Bennington, Vermont is a full service stained glass studio.  We offer custom design stained glass and leaded glass windows.  We handle everything from initial concept and design to color selection, building and installing your window.

Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont also handles stained glass and leaded glass window repairs and restorations.  

If you have any questions, please email us at  sales@glassfusionstudios.com

What can we build for you?

Joe

Bennington Vermont weather has been this April, warmer than usual for an April in New England.

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 4/30/2010 2:37 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Hi Everyone,

Well, I Kathie Taylor of the Southern Vermont Arts Center stopped by my studio the other day and we picked out some of my work she would like to have in the SVAC Gift Shop this year.

It's nice to know that someone likes your work well enough to have it in their store for sale.  Now I just need to get working on what she wants and we'll be all set.  Off to work.

I create stained glass and leaded glass windows.  Let's work together on a design that will be perfect for your home or office. 

I also do wholesale work, so if you would like some of my pieces in your shop or store, let me know.

Have a great day.

Joe

My stained glass studio is located in Bennington, Vermont

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 4/3/2010 1:53 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Artscape
Well, I made a tough decision, and I won't be applying to Artscape in Baltimore this year.  I just don't have the time to devote to creating a lot of new work that may or may not sell.   I need to focus on more local (Northeast) venues where I could either sell my work wholesale or get it into gift shops and artists guilds.

Maybe once things calm down a bit I could focus on the show next year.

For those of you who don't know it, I make custom stained glass and custom leaded glass windows for your home or office here in my Bennington Vermont stained glass studio.

Contact me for a quote.

I also do stained glass and leaded glass repairs.

Enjoy your day.

Joe

Today's weather in Bennington Vermont - Well, I'm writing this on 4/3/10 for future posting, so it's sunny today, don't know with the next few days will bring.

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 4/3/2010 1:44 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Sunny Day
Hi All,

Just had to write a quick blog today.  I'm on my deck, it's in the high 70's and it's the first real warm sunny day of the year.  As I look out over my back yard and all the chores to be done in the coming months.  I also think of all the stained glass work I have to complete.  Spring as we all know is a time of renewal and clearing out old stained and leaded glass projects is no different.  Goals are always good things to have, and mine is to finish the 3 projects I have by then end of April.  Should be an attainable goal, and I look forward to clearing off my work benches and move on to new work.

Hope you are all enjoying the day as I am.

Oh, and if you or anyone you know needs or wants a custom designed and custom made stained glass window or leaded glass window just let me know.  I also do stained glass repairs.

Enjoy your day!

Joe

Bennington Vermont weather is SUNNY and WARM!

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 4/3/2010 1:36 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Artscape
Hello

I may be headed to Maryland and Virginia this week, weather permitting, to visit Anna Croyle and my brother.  

Anna and I worked together in my Stained Glass Studio in Baltimore Maryland and we are going to chat about whether or not we are going to share a booth at Artscape, which is a 3 day arts fair in Baltimore held each year in mid July.

There are a lot of things to discuss, like signage, what product to have displayed, advertising etc, but it will be fun to visit Anna and her family.

Then is off to Virginia to visit my brother and his family for 2 - 3 days...will be fun.

Have a great day.

Joe

PS - Don't forget if you are looking for a custom made Stained Glass Window, or Leaded Glass Window I'm your guy.  Let our Stained Glass Studio create just the perfect piece of Stained Glass for your home, business or place of worship.

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 2/25/2010 9:16 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Customer Stained Glass
Morning,

I have been receiving a lot of calls and emails lately for pricing on stained glass repair projects.   I find this happens every year in last Winter as people look forward to Spring and taking care of projects that have been sitting for a while.  Currently, I have four repair projects in my studio.  One I need to install, when it gets warmer, so I can glaze the outside of the window, two are parts of a nine piece skylight and one was just dropped off the other day, which dropped from it's chain and broke several pieces.  

I find it interesting that I get so much repair work through my website and I'm not complaining, but I also like people to know that I do custom one of a kind Stained Glass Windows.  We do the work from design, to color choices to making each window by hand to installation.  

My studio is located in Bennington, Vermont, which is in Southwestern Vermont, in what they call the "Shires of Vermont".   I'm located less than an hour from the Capital Region of Albany, New York and only 15 minutes North of the Massachusetts border and the Berkshires.

So, if you are looking for custom made, one of a kind stained glass window, no matter where in the world you live, let me be the one to make it for you.  

Thanks for reading.

Joe

Bennington, Vermont weather today is snow flurries.

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 2/23/2010 9:00 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
One Hundred for $100.00
Just thought I'd write a bit about the Better Bennington Corporations, Arts Committee art event coming up in March.

We are having a juried art show offering 100 pieces of artwork for $100 each.  It's a great event, and this year our entertainment is  the local jazz band Blueprint.  Should be a fun time.

Joe

PS - If you are looking to have a custom made stained glass window, let me know, I'd love to chat about your project.  I also do repairs and restorations.   

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 2/16/2010 9:43 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Fused Glass
I'm working on some sets of glass dishes.  One large rectangular platter and two to four smaller, 4x4 inch dishes.  

I'm hoping that they will be more marketable as a set, rather than having to purchase the items separately.  I missed the submission deadline for the one hundred for $100 art show happening in Downtown Bennington at the end of March.  I was hoping to have a quiet January, so I would have time to make some new work for the show, but it's been a crazy month and I didn't get to make any new work so exhibit.  I want to get ahead of the game for any further shows that may come up.  I need to be ready, how else does an artist make his money!  

I own a stained glass and fused glass studios in Bennington, Vermont.  I offer custom stained glass and leaded glass windows along with design and stained glass repairs.  I also create and sell utilitarian fused glass items.

View and buy my work on Etsy.com  Look for my Glass Fusion Studios of Vermont store.

Thanks for reading.

Joe




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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 2/11/2010 8:28 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bennington Vermont
I thought I would write a about where I live, Bennington, Vermont.  It's a great little town, or large town by Vermont standards.  We are actually the sixth largest town in the state at about 16,000 people.  It is a historic town with a great arts community.  We have the Bennington Museum, The Vermont Arts Exchange, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Sonatina Piano School, Bennington Arts Guild & Gallery, several galleries, the Covered Bridge Museum, along with several dozen (if not more) artists and crafts people.

My vision of an even greater arts community would be to see  an old building renovated into artists lofts and working studios.  Offering classes, gallery walks, open studios and the like.  

Thanks for reading.

Joe


Bennington, Vermont is a great  place to be an artist.....email me and I can tell you why.

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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 2/7/2010 8:15 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Studio Work
I've been busy in the studio lately, working on some new projects involving some slumped glass from a local glass blower.  I take some of his cast offs and flatten them in my kiln.  I then copper foil them and add the to a window with stained glass.  

It's a great way to add interest to a window.

I hope to add photos soon.

Joe

Bennington, Vermont weather today was cold but sunny


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Posted by Joe Cardamone at 2/4/2010 8:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)