ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
A Life Illuminated: The Stained Glass Legacy of Charles Eamer Kempe Born in the tranquil Sussex countryside at Ovingdean Hall in 1837, Charles Eamer Kempe embarked on a journey that would indelibly transform the landscape of Victorian stained glass. Initially drawn to the path of clergy and studying at Oxford University, Kempe’s artistic inclinations soon steered him toward design and craftsmanship. A stammer prevented his taking holy
orders, but it was perhaps this very circumstance that unlocked his true calling – to adorn sacred spaces with beauty rather than through sermonizing. His early explorations encompassed textiles and furniture before a pivotal encounter with stained glass during an apprenticeship with the esteemed firm of William Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., a cornerstone of the burgeoning Arts and Crafts movement. This formative experience instill…
