NO MESSAGES LAST 2 DAYS HARRIS > From: "John Carmichael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 08:02:23 -0700 > To: "Sundial List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Fw: Amazed and Delighted > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ian hayton > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:11 AM > Subject: Amazed and Delighted > > > Dear Sirs, > > I was amazed and delighted to discover your website about stained glass > sundials. I knew of a just couple of the ones that you showed in your > gallery and despite living in York didn't even know of two of the ones you > show here. > > The Cupid and the Four Seasons Dial which you show is now in the entrance to > York Art Gallery. It is sadly in a dark corner and back lit with electric > unmoving light so has no chance to shine. > > Over the past year thinking that i was the only person to know of stained > glass sundials became determined to make one. The stained glass artists in > Edinburgh i talked to simply looked at me with incredulity. Because they > couldn't conceive how it would be done not least about the gnomon glass > fixing they were loath to take it on. The solution was taking a stained > glass making course and making one myself. It lacks the skill and finesse > of the ones you show and I had to base much of the design around my > improvised gnomon. However, it's a start. I'll send you a photograph for > your amusement as soon as the sun comes out for me to take one. > > What made you interested in such dials and how did you find so many? Are > you based in the US? Have you made or commisioned any yourself? > > Yours sincerely > > Ian Hayton > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > Stay connected whilst on the move. Now you can get Hotmail sent directly to > your mobile phone. Click here for details. > > > -
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