Bright- eyed and mischievous, the squirrel dips its tiny hands into swirling blue water. The surrounding turquoise- textured panels form a bamboo- inspired border, adding reflective depth and playful elegance. Its fur, constructed from dozens of precisely cut glass facets, shifts through winter browns, chocolate tones and soft golds. The butterfly perched behind its head adds a whisper of humour, a fleeting woodland moment captured mid- breath, alive with curiosity.
Woodland Animals is a rare, whimsical suite of four large stained- glass panels- a hedgehog, squirrel, rabbit and field mouse- each rendered with astonishing precision and childhood- like charm. Though playful at first glance, the craftsmanship is uncompromising: no two adjacent pieces of glass ever share the same shade, every limb and eyelid is cut from individually selected fragments, and the artist’s signature appears in subtly varied shapes in every panel.
Unlike digitally simulated “stained- glass effects,” these works rely on true technical mastery- understanding exactly where glass can be cut, how curves must be broken into facets, how colours shift when light passes through them, and how to retain the innocence of each animal without losing anatomical coherence.
Framed in hand- designed scalloped wood and bamboo- motif borders, the series reveals the artist’s belief that nature’s gentleness is a form of quiet sovereignty. These are not children’s images; they are meditations on purity and presence. Despite their inviting sweetness, each piece commands monumental presence and would anchor a library, atrium, school of the arts, royal children’s suite, or any grand interior seeking stillness and joy.
