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The Canadian Champion, Thursday, December 29, 2005 -Al Stained glass artist's latest project to adorn chapel Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Local stained glass artist Suna Reay surveys oneO of three windows she has completed for inset int a pair of chapel doors. At left is ber design for the front walI of the chapel, her largest commission to date. The stained glass for the waIl is expected f0 take another five montha 10 complets. By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion It takes a steady hand and an eye for detail to tashion a tinîeless work of art fr-om tiny pieces otf glass as distinct and sometimes, it seerns, about the sanie size -as snowtlakes. Jîtst ask local stattred glass arttst Suna Reay. No tsst utasterpieces arc tbe sanie. rucan- ing caeb ttinisfrcd proect is a septîrerit otf Ms Reay's rnmaginatiott tcvcr to bc captsrcd agartt Corrsiderrsg ber latest projeet rucasures tmotc ihan 1 2 ceet ut tis bibest poitnt anrd invoît c' uine stviudows s onststing of 23 Iiricîs. it's no surprise lier currcrit corrîrtilis sionî r'. the artisi'. largst--andI îîîrtt cîttie ieu cfi.llciirre ti dfatc. frit1 t et. cw.ed.- lic sard otif îfc lapel aýl1 pi ijci. ss ltrci ss Ill ecrr ip.s mtsc Ifiail 1201 sîltate ect o'ga I ..rlý la.t s eii Ms ReaN stîose hum-s ries-.r' i. al letf lerr ). l s rla \s ,t'. L ()Il- i.ited hs ant artcti ttttît Sîi\eriltler \s. 11 c., t. o s'frt îd seeri titr t t lier- siairîci \lis.5tr k'. île cotiirrsitird lier iii dest,il anid .cre is mt piiiet.t'. titi rlire t. ftlel ,rr Nets ( lesti\ Vila,e. ar i ciii entent trîtrîe lictî.itd ttff the Datiif rît -Theý is atted sîithiîin.r tircairit.. the self taughi artisi e'.plutted. -Me lîrst piece. sthreh r'. alrcady ftnrsbcd. is a hall cîrcle transit mcasurligo six tcet by three lect tri be installed atrîp a pair trf interîr irak doors leading tsi the chapel. Set intr the doors svill bc îwo smaller windows. alsîr alrcady completed and jusi about ready for intallation. 'he auburn coînrurs; rf'thie trec ceaves erîntrasi agaitrst the blues, greens and purples tif the glass sky. antI give the idea the vrcsvcr is losrking up inb a iree. 'Me seconîd part of the prîrjeet, whîch Ms Reay is gertiug rcady tir est, is the afore- iettitrned statned glass scene. wbicb tvill be iustallcd ai the front tvall tifthe chapel. The wiitdttts, Ms Rcay sard. depîci att carly miiming Ontartir landscape in the spring. dcsrgncd to inspire and prîrvide a peacclul aimosphere for rellectitin. Nîne vertical windosvs wrll bc placed sîde by sîde. eacb provtding a slice rtf the scelle. Rorlling brîls and peaceful pooIs of tvatcr s Ill be illuminatcd by artilietal ligbt s placcd bhitrd the tvindotvs Thne centtre svrndrrs ptirtrays a sunt frîrus svlîrh streams rof ligbî flash. Piorce non-denominational Sitice rthe cbapel r.titi -dettnitrttiral, Ms Reay sard she chorse iii ceate a prece st rhîsîr religitins connotitationi su eueh per- "Ml eti i I hu is îîtt r iiairtiL, stithîin. '. eti the tutu crs sie chorse --irises anrd i liitduetdrttrr - arc less s'.nihitîre tItan irft er îrs lîke roses tr irIres. -l ripe liatitltey hîs\ c trpe inrîttelleetirti anîd thai tliey gci sortie peace.- sIre tard rft the senir Like a lisît itn \vtier Ms Rcay secîrîs citut pletely rit lier- clemnt as sîre stands ti ber Martini Street fhomte studior and pouints out s aritîus stages rîthie prirees. Fîrst. tbcrc are the rots s puin rotvs otf euilourlul art glass iii '.aryîng degrees of rrpaqueness and a multitude of colours. somne svîsh patterns, tome more plain, lits from these sheets of glass ihat the smaîl pieces are puinstakingly eut. Hanging on Use wall is whaî looks hike a gratît paint-by-numbers. svbicb Ms Rcay said is called a cartooin. It's a tsi scale pat- tern otf the chapel wadl wrndîrws, each small sectionî numbered and coîstur coded. When asked how many individual pieces the svall projeet will encompass, Ms Reay svrinkled ber note. -I dîn't usually couni. It's a waste of time 'ind litîle depressing," she said, laugbing. She dires, however know the three wîn- dosvs for the oak chapel dosîrs are created t'rom 4X) glass pieces. She expeets t'II take ber about five montbs to do the wall -thaî's on top of the monihs ît's alrcady taken ber to design it. Does she mmnd tbe lacs it'I take so long'? -Ask me at the end," she said wrylv. Watcbing the installation is always a irerve svracking task, Ms Reay saîd, adding she's sut lookîng forv.ard to tbe day the buge panels gîo up ru the ebapel. -I t.lîn'î eut the day helître.- she ebuck- led. lttrtuttly. nttîiling has brîîke yct. Ktrîtk oît wt rîd. Ms Rcay's smaltcr commiînssiorns rîtelude ss îrîdrrtss and dotirs. plus deetîraîrse sxorks l'or ftaigitrg ru buses rangmng frontt moîdern iii bistorrie. Just rccently Ms Rcay suid she trnrshed a pair tif 1Victorian doors foîr a brime it tosvt heing rcsiored tir ifs I1840s splendir. But it". altvays partîcularly excîtrng drrîng a public space like the chapel. she said. adding sbe'd lîke to do urne it town. "'d love to do a restaurant." she said. To tee more of Ms Reay's sîaîned glass ail. vîsît www.designsbysuna.com. Sîep/îanie Thîiessen con be reached or sthiessen@miltoncanadianchampion.eom. Women of Note concert to brin g in 2006 For those of you who wish Christmas music didn't have to end on December 25, the Women of Note ensemble will be offer- ing an upcoming holiday concert. Thse group will perform Thie Infant King, a concert for Epiphany, Januaiy 6 from, noon to 1 p.m. ait Knox Preshyterian Church, 170 Main St. E. Tickets cout $ 10 at the door, with kids 12 and under fiee. 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