Happy New Year!

Here are some photos of Lynn Chidwick, Terry and Evan Petrie's fantastic backyard light display.  They have a yard that backs onto the walking path by the river, below Dufferin St. and started out with a few strands of sparkly things to brighten the dark Winter evenings. Over the years many more lights and ornaments were donated to their wonderful display and now they have quite the forest of twinkling loveliness.  You can wander through and might notice clues to a story or two here and there. They now have a donation box by the entrance for a charity close to their hearts, to help at-risk kids.
This is the Guelph Mercury article about them.
It is a very special place.

 

Lynn Chidwick's stained glass

 Lynn Chidwick is a stained glass artist in the Trafalgar Building, who makes some beautiful work.  Years ago I fixed up an old brass chandelier by spray painting it white then went to Lynn to help me figure out what to do to it to give it a little something extra.  Lynn attached a ring to the top so that she could solder on some glass pieces, leaf shapes and dots.  She then made lots of individual pieces that could be hung onto the arms of the chandelier and moved around as you felt like it. 

When we moved a few years ago, my mother gave us a house warming gift of a work by Lynn that fits perfectly in our foyer window. When the sun shines through that window, there are little rainbows cast all over the front hall and we just love it.  Recently we have been trying to open a few areas where there is not much light and decided to cut some of the top panels out of a panel door to be replaced with stained glass designed by Lynn to compliment the work in the window.  Can't wait to get to get that project started.