Custom Installations | Outdoor Installations | Memorials

I've created many custom installations for homes and gardens all over the United States, including Alaska. My glass art is site-specific, made to exact measurements and your tastes. I make every effort you are 100% satisfied with my work. (Details of how we begin our collaboration and creative process is at the bottom of this page.)

Custom Installations

M’s Secret Garden

These nine panels flow in a line above tall windows in a private home in Atlanta. The ribbon of turquoise, hand blown glass ties them all together. Each panel is 14” X 14”.

Techniques used: Multi-layered sandblasting, bevels, and Tiffany-style stained glass. Framed in zinc.

“M” of Atlanta says of her new installation: “I am pleased beyond belief. They are exquisitely stunning. I am having a book club meeting here in 2 weeks, and can’t wait to show off this masterpiece - I am thrilled!”

Aspen Breeze

Dancing Prairie

The making of “Dancing Prairie” brought a massive creative tsunami into my studio when I tried something completely new. With the help of my kiln and guidance from my teacher, Narcissus Quagliata, I made the glass for the Sand Hill cranes’ wings. Incorporating traditional stained glass, painting, multiple layers, sandblasting, and hot glass, “Dancing Prairie” now dances above the entryway to a dear friend’s home.

Techniques used: traditional “Tiffany” style stained glass, kiln-formed glass, painting, sandblasting, multiple layers.

Gail V says: “I love my beautiful dancing cranes with so many of nature’s blended colors. People are always commenting on how gorgeous the window is. Thank you, Janey, for your superb creativity!”

On eagle’s wings

Maui Captures the sun

This piece will become the replacement window in an antique door once the extensive renovations of my client’s house are complete. (It was salvaged from the owner’s childhood home.) It was inspired by the design elements of the door carved by Old World craftsmen, such as the radiating sun and bevels. The carved lattice at the top of the door turned into downward spreading wings and a bird's head. Now, where did that contractor get off to? I can’t wait to see it finally installed!

Gaia’s Gift

Me, next to the seven foot tall window.

For “Gaia’s Gift” I used many glass techniques, especially for the Great Blue Heron. It was fabricated from kiln-formed fused glass with frit painting highlights. It is placed on top of the background panel to give depth and interest. The lotus, OM symbol, and shadow of the heron on the pond are all sandblasted in blue “water glass.” Since this is a sidelight in the entryway seen from both sides, I also sandblasted on the backside of the heron with Blue Flag wild iris and dragonflies. It was a challenge to fit the design all within a 7” wide space, but I loved the result.

Dimensions: 7” X 78”

Loretta of Colorado says: “When I first experienced the magic of Janey’s art studio, I knew I wanted her to create a beautiful stained glass window for me! We discussed where it would go in my house, and what passions I had in my life. We’re in a new house now, and Janey is getting ready to create a new piece for my front door sidelight…can’t wait to see what she comes up with this time. Love you, Janey!”

Fur Family

For a special gift to a veterinary school graduate, I was asked to create a piece that reflected the daughter-in-law’s love of animals and her dedication to their care. I tried my best to make it as personal to her as I possibly could. I used a photo of their dog in profile, and the mother-in-law as a model for the hands. The color palette was all her favorite colors. The “V” is part of the symbol for a veterinarian. (By mutual consent, we got rid of the snake!) Out of all these influences, “Fur Family” was born.

I created this piece while taking a master class from Narcissus Quagliata. In his class I’ve been learning how to fabricate glass (create in a kiln) the specific colors I need. I melted many hues of blues for the dog, hot colors for the cat, many shades of purples for the “V,” and skin tones for the hands. This piece was a joy to make, from beginning to end.

Above, the fusing (melting) process to make the glass.

First photo: “Stackers” ready for the kiln. From left to right, the blue/turquoise glass that will become the dog, one side of the purple “V,” and then the cat. Second photo: cutting the glass for the hands, the dog and cat already fused and shaped. Third photo: Into the kiln, final firing to fuse it all together.

Techniques used: Fused glass, traditional “Tiffany” style glass, surrounded by bevels, and framed in ash.

Dimensions: 16” X 20” (Not including the wood frame.) With the frame, 20” X 24”

C. Townsend says: “Janey made a beautiful work of stained glass out of a very rough design vision I had for a gift for my daughter-in-law when she graduated from veterinary school. It was a big goal, so I wanted something very personal and special. Janey was so generous sharing the entire process with me. The finished piece has such a beautiful, water-like quality, with its varied colors and movement. It was a special experience I will always remember. I’m very happy and teary-eyed!

High Country

This art piece was made especially for a dining room window - floor to ceiling. The couple were outdoor enthusiasts, so they gave me a list of animals to include in the design - even trout and walleye sandblasted in the water!

Dimensions: 27” X 66”

Techniques used: Multi-layered sandblasting and Tiffany-style stained glass. Framed in zinc came.

Scent of an Orchard

This transom window spanned the top of the main picture window in a home office. The bold colors of blue and red ramped up the color in the small room. My client told me the sunlight hitting it in the late afternoon gave her the energy lift she needed to finish her work for the day.

Dimensions: 16” X 54”

Techniques used: Mostly Tiffany-style stained glass with a little bit of painting on the apples.

Moon Garden

“Moon Garden” was made for a close friend who is a master gardener as well as a wildflower lover. I paid homage to both her passions by having one sidelight panel depict her favorite garden flowers, and the other, wildflowers found in the Big Horn Mountains. Her favorite color is blue - obviously - so the flowers are sandblasted in light blue waterglass. The darker blue “ribbon” added movement and more color to the very narrow panel. Everyone, including me, was thrilled with the new bold and colorful entryway to their lovely craftsman-style home.

Dimensions: Two panels, 7” X 65” each.

Techniques used: Mostly multi-staged sandblasting and Tiffany-style stained glass. Framed in zinc came.

Diane M. from Wyoming says, “Janey truly captured my favorite garden flowers and wildflowers in these glass panels. They are a lovely addition to our home. The light changes all the time and enhances certain areas of the glass. The blue ribbon in the piece matches other blues in our home. She is a very talented glass artist and her glass art is unique and beautiful.”

Tennessee Portal

“Tennessee Portal” was created for close friends who live in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Once the creative process began, they decided to buy a new front door to showcase the stained glass, which made their new entryway stunning. They gave me free reign on the design, with one criteria: They asked for short sidelight panels because they didn’t want to deprive their pets from looking out into the yard. She also liked being able to see her potted flowers that were on the porch. I’m an animal lover, so I aimed to please the entire family!

Dimensions: 9” (at the highest point) X 58”. Side panels: 5.25” X 14” each.

Techniques used: Traditional Tiffany-style stained glass with bevels and jewels. Framed in zinc came. Transported across the country in a specially made wooden crate.

Kim, the lady of the house says: “The colors and quality of the design and materials created a gorgeous focal point for my home, and I cannot even begin to count all of the sincere positive compliments I have had on her work. But more importantly, Janey’s art brings me joy every day when I see the lovely design and colors change with the light."

Dragonfly spring

Above are photos showing the details of “Dragonfly Spring,” sandblasted into swirled, clear glass.

Dimensions: 72” X 6”

Carole W says: “I can’t imagine my sidelight now without this beautiful stained glass in it. Janey did a wonderful job selecting the colors I wanted and getting all the flowers and dragonflies I asked for without the design looking cluttered. The measurements were perfect and looks great!”

LA Lilies

A tourist couple, while traveling through our small town of Story, thumbed through my glass book while visiting a local co-op gallery. They noticed a piece similar to this one and asked if I could enlarge the total design and send it to their home in Los Angeles. The inside clear glass is a full antique (hand blown) glass from France. The complete bevel border grabs the sunlight and sends rainbows into the room. This is an original design inspired with a Victorian flair.

Dimensions: 28” X 40” (including 2” frame)

Techniques used: Traditional Tiffany-style stained glass, along with bevels. Framed in oak.

Spirit Rain

“Spirit Rain” consists of six panels, comprising the entire front door. This was exciting and challenging to create because my client wanted a piece that was a combination of contemporary and stylistic. She gave me her trust and free reign to explore design, textures and colors. I used the house’s outside colors as a guide - orange and yellow! It resides in Prospect, Colorado.

Dimensions: 6 panels - 12.5” X 25” each.

Techniques used: Traditional Tiffany-style stained glass. Framed in zinc came for easy installation.

Welcome to the Wild and Wacky World of Enlightenment

One never knows when or where inspiration will strike, and this installation is a perfect example. This client’s house is 3 stories high with an additional roof terrace. When I think of her house, it’s all stairs, stairs, and more stairs. These 3 windows span the roof line along the neverending staircase. My whimsical side showed up during the designing process and to my delight, got full approval.

This art piece symbolizes our quest to become enlightened, or if that’s too grand of a notion, to be a better person. The journey, (should we decide to take it), begins at the left panel and travels through to the last one. The first door is open, welcoming, but all the others that follow are closed, and will take ingenuity to pass through. Giant leaps of faith are necessary to continue the journey at times. Some may spiral down and get lost in “The dark night of soul” (second panel), but the brave ones emerge and continue. The path gets treacherous, footing becomes unsteady. At last! Almost there! But the antique key floats out of reach and the last door doesn’t have a keyhole.

I brimmed with joy throughout the process, and it thrilled me to see it finally installed.

Dimensions: Each panel is 24” X 24”

Techniques used: Tiffany-style stained glass, painting, fusing, slumping and metal overlay.

Illuminated One

This piece was intended for the highest focal point of the main room, almost two stories high. The window was referred to as the “third eye of the house.” I wanted to include this idea, but knew it needed to be subtle. The eye is just “suggested.” (Can you see it?) The center piece is constructed from two fused layers of dichroic glass and topped with a bevel. As a creation for my dear friends, I used some of my pet glass - full antiques (handblown glass) I have been hording for decades. The final result of this piece was so vibrant and striking, the owners decided to display it in a window in their living room - at eye level. Perfect decision.

Dimensions: 17” X 29”

Techniques used: Mostly Tiffany-style stained glass with a few jewels and bevels thrown in. A bit of fusing for the center piece.

Kim S. of Tennessee says: “I commissioned a third piece of Janey’s art glass, which hangs in my dining room and pulls all the colors of the entryway glass in, as well. It is truly uplifting and it has inspired new levels of color and vibrancy in my decor as I grow to love it more daily. I am so thankful for Janey's beautiful and heart-opening work, and I wholeheartedly recommend her for commissioned stained glass art.”

Lotus for Loretta

These two small panels were made for an antique front door in Prospect, Colorado. My client is a yoga teacher, and the OM symbol is very special to her. (She even has it tattooed on her calf!) To her delight, the sacred symbol flowed well between the two sandblasted water pieces.

Dimensions: Two panels - each 11” X 8.5”

Techniques used: Tiffany-style stained glass, sandblasting, and painting on the leaf.

Loretta of Colorado says: “When I first experienced the magic of Janey’s art studio, I knew I wanted her to create a beautiful stained glass window for me! We discussed where it would go in my house, and what passions I had in my life. Janey created the most beautiful piece that flowed between the two small windows of my front door - the “symbols” were perfect - the lotus flower was a centerpiece but the OM and the dragonfly were included in a very subtle way that was unexpectedly delightful! We’re in a new house now, and Janey is getting ready to create a new piece for my front door sidelight…can’t wait to see what she comes up with this time. Love you, Janey!”

Clear Cool Creek

Piney Creek Story

Patty H. of Wyoming says, “When we closed the store, my husband, Dick, put the glass piece our dining room window where it has been ever since. The word “Story” is etched in the water under the deer's hoofs, and I so enjoy pointing that out. Visitors are just entranced by the whole piece. It is the focal show piece of the dining room and has a much better appearance than just drapes.
Thank you so much, Janey. You and Dick were wonderful collaborators and we were so lucky to be able to handle your art work in our store.”

Outdoor Installations

Piece of the Earth - Corner of Sky

When my husband and I built a new garden fence, I created a crowning piece of art for the garden gate. Every piece of glass used was from my stash of favorites. (I had been hording the red glass for the sun for over 40 years!) I loved making an art piece that was just for us. Seen from our front window, it’s enjoyed throughout the seasons. When I’m in the garden writing in my journal, the colors and shapes spark my senses with inspiration.

Dimensions: 16” X 45”

Techniques used: Tiffany-style stained glass, full bevel border and pencil bevels near the sun.

Memorials

Throughout the years, I’ve been asked to create a memorial in glass for a loved one. Here are a few pieces I’ve created to honor their memories.

I love creating anniversary pieces, with names, dates, or a specific theme. When you celebrate a significant event, I’m happy to contribute! (See “Manzanita Beach”)

Ryan’s Wings

The family asked me to make this piece in honor of their son - a young man gone too soon. They move it to their outside veranda during the months of nice weather, and bring it in for the winter.

The family in North Carolina says: “Janey has made us 3 stained glass art pieces. Her work is phenomenal! The last piece she made was angel wings in remembrance of our son who passed away. It is just beautiful!!! Her work is so detailed and so delicate! If you order something from her you will be so impressed with the quality of her workmanship!! I can’t say enough about her amazing talent!!”

Dimensions: 12” X 20”

Techniques used: Sandblasted wings and name, full bevel border, Tiffany-style stained glass. Framed in zinc came.

Ivy

Ivy, a volunteer at the local library for over 20 years, was phenomenal at crossword puzzles. When she passed, the head librarian asked me to make a window in memory of her to hang close to where she worked all those years. Her friends and colleagues contributed words that described Ivy, and I made a crossword puzzle out of them. The border glass is pink - her favorite color. The letters are sandblasted, painted, and then fused.

Dimensions: 17” X 26”

Techniques used: Tiffany-style stained glass, sandblasting, painting, fusing, and a full bevel border.

Jo, the librarian says: “The stained glass window Janey designed for the Story Library, in memory of our beloved Ivy, is beyond perfect! She created an amazing piece of glass art more incredible than we could ever have imagined! The colors and variety of glass pieces she chose were absolutely stunning and beautifully placed! We love that Ivy’s name is in the crossword puzzle, as it is the answer to the clue, “a woman loved by all of Story.” In the late afternoon the sunlight shines through this beautiful work of art, casting an array of colors across the checkout desk, and we silently thank Janey, again and again, for sharing her incredible masterpiece with us!”

Lee’s Heaven

Lee Davis was an avid reader and frequented the local library in Sheridan, Wyoming, for decades. When she passed at the age of 105, the family wanted a memorial in stained glass to hang in the library. She loved the outdoors, especially the mountains at the top of Red Grade Road, outside of Sheridan. I incorporated it all, including one of her favorite sayings, “So many books, so little time.” It was my pleasure to create this in her memory.

Dimensions: 24” X 27”

Techniques used: Tiffany-style stained glass, fused glass (the stacked books), sandblasted (mountains and letters), painting (letters). Framed in oak.

Judy A. of Sheridan, Wyoming says: Staff and patrons of our library enjoy a gorgeous stained glass art piece crafted by Janey Wing Kenyon.  It hangs in the window close to our Large Print Collection.  It was given in honor of a woman who was a long-time library user and, later, a Homebound Services patron.

A “life-long learner” with a great love for books and the art of conversation, Lee was 105 years old when she passed. Janey, calling upon her amazing artistic vision, and her deep sense of intuition, skillfully captured the essence of this remarkable woman. The stained glass piece is a strong testament of the love Janey has for her work and of the gifts she shares with others.

For Corrina

“For Corrina” was made in loving memory of my client’s daughter. Her favorite animal was a bear, so I sandblasted a mother and cub into beautiful German-made glass. The foothills and mountains of Wyoming’s Big Horns are sandblasted with an air-brushed effect in the background.

Dimensions: approx. 22” tall and 16” wide.

Detail of “For Corrina”

Manzanita Beach

“Manzanita Beach” was lovingly crafted for dear friends of mine. Inspired to create a wedding gift that honored their union, every piece represents an aspect of a strong marriage: Gratefulness, patience, a sense of humor, forgiveness, laughter, adventure, and spontaneity. Above all, a deep, abiding love through the river of their lives together. Knowing they would be vagabonds for awhile, I framed it in oak so they could hang it in any window in every place they call home.

Sammy, the groom says: “For our wedding, Janey made a beautiful piece that tells through color and shape the story of our love. Meaning and significance imbue each aspect. We love it! We will treasure it for the rest of our lives.”

Here’s how we begin: My initial consultation is always free. We can meet at your home, via Skype, Zoom or FaceTime, to discuss your vision for the piece, possible colors and designs, and for me to take the necessary measurements. If you’re not close to where I live, your contractor or a trusted finish carpenter can send me the dimensions.

Once I receive your non-refundable $300 custom design fee, I'll begin the design process of the glasswork, and give you a close estimate of the total cost. You'll see the design and the colors I've selected before you commit. Once you decide to proceed, I'll apply the design fee toward the down payment.

The down payment is half the total cost and is due before I begin fabrication. This covers my costs of buying glass and supplies. The other half of the payment is due on delivery.

Please note that shipping costs are not included. You will need to hire someone for installation.