MAUREEN TIERNEY
Based in Westchester, New York, I design and build modern, Art Deco-inspired stained glass windows.
Portfolio
Hastings Dining Room
This large dining room window looks out onto the side of a neighbor’s home. The new window lets in morning light while providing privacy. This design was heavily inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Front Entry Side Window
This three panel window is meant to bring in color and sunshine where there used to be a curtain. The overall window design comes from British rowhouse Victorian stained glass patterns.
Octagon Stairwell
This octagon window is situated in a stairwell looking out on a front porch. We wanted mostly clear glass, with some beige and pink colors that tied into the home’s color palette.
Hastings Bathroom
This is a small bathroom window with a design nod to the traditional Tudor window diamond pattern.
Brooklyn Greenhouse
This decorative window was the first window I built that included geometric flowers. A friend’s first floor apartment has large greenhouse windows in the back of their living space. This window is meant to have more of an Arts & Crafts / Prairie style feel — my friend lives in New York but was born and raised in Kansas.
Austin, Texas Interior Window
A good friend in Austin, Texas reached out and asked for a small, interior decorative window to be built as part of her new addition. My friend and her family spend time in New Mexico and this design draws from Southwest inspiration.
About
Background
My background is in painting, but I discovered stained glass three years ago through a local art class. I love considering color and geometry in design, opting for more modern inspiration - straight lines, minimal imagery, and repetition of color.
Projects
I work on local projects for friends, neighbors, family, and acquaintances, designing and building both decorative and privacy windows.
Construction
After considering size, window location, color, and style, I create a handful of design templates. I buy glass sheets from a local store, Bullseye Glass Resource Center in Mamaroneck, NY. Once a final design is chosen, I score and cut all of the required pieces, fit together the design puzzle, and then wrap the glass pieces in copper foil. The glass pieces are then soldered together with lead and tin, and finally framed in zinc or wood. I use black patina for a sharper finish. Glass windows are held in place by a variety of framing methods.
Contact
I primarily work on projects near where I live north of New York City, in Westchester county. To inquire about a custom project, please send an email to info@ceruleanglass.com or fill out the form below.
