Recreating a safe harbor in stained glass
By JEREMIAH O’HAGAN Staff Reporter
Candy Justice, Camano artist, recreated Safe Harbor Free Clinic’s logo in stained glass to give the clinic an infusion of aesthetic life.
Clinics are sterile. Good for sick patients, but hard on the eyes. And free clinics – well, there isn’t exactly a decorations budget.
Candy Justice, a local artist, decided Stanwood’s Safe Harbor Free Clinic could use an infusion of aesthetic life, and set about to recreate the clinic’s logo in a 24- by 42-inch stained glass panel.
Her inspiration, she said, was to “make it a happy thing for people to look at.”
After working for over four months, Justice delivered the panel two weeks ago, set in an oak frame handcrafted by her husband.
“I wanted it to be as true to form as possible,” she said, “so people would know what they’re looking at.”
After choosing colored glass to match the logo (mostly Spectrum glass with some Uroboros), the many pieces must be designed and fitted in a pattern that doesn’t create weak spots, Justice said. It’s a process that takes nearly as long as the construction itself.
Justice fitted the glass using the copper foil technique, adding lead and zinc for stability. The lengthy process uses three applications of soldering to fuse the glass that creates the raised beads between individual pieces.
Justice, who has been working with stained glass off-and-on for 25 years, is happy with how the project turned out.
“It’s nice to do things for the community,” she said.
In the past 10 years, Justice has focused her attention on glass. She started CJ Designs and has a home studio on Camano Island. Her work is on display at Brindles Marketplace.
Staff Reporter Jeremiah
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