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Perry County PersimmonA little Friday color from the Perry County Courthouse in New Lexington, Ohio.This laylight was co...
07/24/2026

Perry County Persimmon

A little Friday color from the Perry County Courthouse in New Lexington, Ohio.

This laylight was commissioned as part of the major restoration of the historic courthouse led by the very talented team at Schooley Caldwell Architects ( Schooley Caldwell ). The direction was to create something new for the building while leaning toward a more traditional stained glass aesthetic.

During our initial research, we discovered that persimmons grow wild in Perry County. That became the inspiration for a design developed in collaboration with Lisa Holtsberry ( Lisa Holtsberry ) incorporating the fruit and foliage into a traditional ornamental composition.

Our color palette features warm autumn tones, with glass from Wissmach, Bullseye, and Monarch Glass. At the center is a very special rondel custom made for the project by Tyler at Monarch ( Monarch Glass Studio ), and we were fortunate to incorporate some of his beautiful sheet glass into the laylight as well.

Mantis Metalcraft ( Mantis Metalcraft ) joined the effort, fabricating a custom steel support that follows the concentric design of the laylight.

This was truly a piece built by a community, for a community. Sending all my gratitude to everyone who lent their talent and expertise to this project.

We cannot wait to do another one like it.

Welcome to Woodward…Excited to share a recent project—these panels greet you in the lobby of Woodward’s ( Woodward Fine ...
06/12/2026

Welcome to Woodward…

Excited to share a recent project—these panels greet you in the lobby of Woodward’s ( Woodward Fine Cannabis ) new retail location in Hilliard. We went through a number of design iterations before landing on something that felt right for the space and unmistakably Woodward—translated into a medium that’s timeless and handcrafted.

Adrienne’s eye for color guided the whole palette for these panels, and honestly, with her at the helm it felt like a natural path from the start—always such a pleasure working with studio b l a c k i n k . We relied on Youghiogheny glass ( Youghiogheny Glass ) for the majority of the glass in these panels—the drama in some of these red sheets was truly palpable.

To keep construction moving without waiting on us, we custom-built lightboxes for each panel so they could go in ahead of the panels themselves. We got a bit of a surprise when the LEDs arrived and turned out to be designed for soldering—something I’d never done before. After a half-dozen back-and-forth calls with the manufacturer to troubleshoot, we got it figured out. Felt like MacGyver up in the studio, but it was a genuinely fun process.

Once we had our sheets, we got selective—cutting carefully from each one to control where certain colors and textures landed within the composition. We wanted the panels to have a sense of flow, with the color gradating smoothly from piece to piece to build real depth across each design. With our leadwork, we were after a hand-drawn look throughout—getting the curves just right was tricky at times, but I think the effect came together.

Up next: the sales floor panels. Stay tuned.

F*ck Around…This past weekend was packed with high-level, top-shelf, top-secret sh*t—the kind of information that’s goin...
11/21/2025

F*ck Around…

This past weekend was packed with high-level, top-shelf, top-secret sh*t—the kind of information that’s going to take some time to absorb and fold into my own studio practice. But one fast and furious takeaway landed immediately: having the mindset to f*ck around and find out.

I’ve been following Ted Ellison’s ( ) journey for years, and I’ve always held Ted up as a kind of beacon for stained glass design—and, without even knowing him personally, as a professional role model. From photography and branding to craftsmanship and business ethos, he sets the bar high. Spending a weekend in his studio was incredibly affirming. All the outside perceptions were spot-on: Ted’s the real deal Holyfield.

Over the course of the weekend, Ted pushed our small cohort to articulate our own design aesthetics. We worked through the creative process alongside Ted using a fictional commissioned window, and put business practices—including pricing—under a microscope. We dug into photography, marketing, and the secret sauce that makes a studio’s work feel cohesive. We finished off the weekend with an installation demo and cocktails. It was exhausting, informative, and genuinely transformational.

It was such a relief to step away from the studio for a few days and settle into a quiet little cottage. I realized how rarely I give myself time to simply sit and draw, and it felt good to slow down. Ted talked about “playing in the sandbox,” and stepping outside my usual pace finally made room for that—playing a little pinball helps too. I’m returning to the studio with clarity and momentum—ready for what’s next.

Big thanks to the Greater Columbus Arts Council ( ) for the Artist Grant that got me out to Oakland. Their support makes opportunities like this possible, and I’m excited to bring everything I learned back home to Columbus.

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