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Stained Glass Art

he wallpaper border, which depicts a wine bottle, cheese, basket of fruit and some flowers sitting on a counter. The piece has over 200 pieces of cut glass and we are about two-thirds finished. Last Saturday, I wrapped many of the pieces in copper foil as my friends cut and ground the glass. I can hardly wait to get the cutting, grinding, wrapping, and soldering completed so I can enjoy it every day when I eat.One of my favorite places to eat is at TGI Fridays on 61st Street and Memorial in Tulsa. As you might guess, it is not just the food that makes it special, it is the atmosphere. The walls are covered with antiques and memorabilia-type items. The tables have tiffany-style light fixtures and they have stained glass interior windows. Applebee's Restaurant in Broken Arrow has similar tiffany-style light fixtures and stained glass interior windows depicting hot air balloons. Another favorite place to eat is the Atlas Grill located in downtown Tulsa in the Atlas Life Building on Boston Avenue. Just outside the restaurant, there is hallway to the lobby of the Mid-Continent Building, which has a beautiful 20-panel stained glass design of Tulsa's skyline. Two hallways in the building have stained glass panels in the ceiling made from antique glass imported from Europe. I love to stroll through the building on my way to eat and admire the artwork. I have a co-worker who likes to go with me because she enjoys the historic photographs of the Tulsa, which are located in the lower level.I have another friend who loves the old buildings in Tulsa. In 1994 she talked me into going on a walking tour of downtown Tulsa with her and I enjoyed it thoroughly. There are several old churches in the downtown area and many of them have beautiful stained glass windows. The Trinity Episcopal Church has a "Heaven and Hell" window, which was designed after World War II and depicts the holocaust horrors. The window show...

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