The SCORE Issue 121 Published by Spectrum Glass Company Street Magic: Making a Difference with Glass Right now, at the Ronald McDonald house near Ste. Justine Hospital in Montreal, there’s an amazing kind of magic being worked. Ten kids, who’ve been adrift, drugging, and fending for themselves on the streets of Canada, are being given a shot at redemption — and the odds are very much in their favor to succeed. This particular magic involves stained glass — and begins with a man named Jean Beaulieu. boost as well. This first project was completed in two 6-month sessions that employed 5 kids in each. Jean is a professional artist who has incredibly deep convictions when it comes to helping troubled street kids. Years ago, when he would be approached by homeless kids begging for change, Jean tried steering them in a more productive direction saying, “Dance, sing — do something, but don’t just ask me to just give you the money that I’ve worked hard to earn.” In 2001, Jean found a creative way to help these kids ‘do something’ to earn their way in the world. After this victory, Jean went on to design windows in other cities, employing street kids in those areas, too. All totaled, Jean has now worked with 156 kids — 148 of whom are now either in school or gainfully employed. (That’s a 95% success rate.) What’s more, he can’t count the number of times one of them has said to him, “If I hadn’t met you, I’d be dead now.” Jean had been commissioned to design two large historical windows in his hometown when he came up with the idea to employ street kids to fabricate them. Jean was able to get government funding to pay the kids a salary, as he taught them to cut and solder glass for the two 5,000-piece windows. He says that attendance, behavior, and attitude problems were a real challenge in the beginning. As their skills developed and self esteem grew, however, the kids began to transform. The public attention the artwork draws adds a tremendous By 2010, economic and political changes left Jean without funding to help the kids. So Jean began drawing stained glass patterns and publishing books of his designs to raise the money to keep the program going. Jean currently has 18 pattern books ranging from “Cinema Icons” to “Dog Breeds” with a wealth of interesting subjects in between. If you’re looking for patterns, Jean is bound to have something for you — and you’ll also be helping him work his magic with homeless kids. The books are carried by most Retail Suppliers — visit yours today to find your favorites. (See page 4 of this issue for “Sophia,” a sweet stuffed giraffe pattern by Jean.) Hydrangea Opal Please welcome Hydrangea Opal, a vivid blue as bright and fresh as the garden favorite that inspired its name. New Hydrangea comes in as the lightest shade in our 230 Blue Opal series, followed by Medium Blue and then Dark Blue Opal. Stock #230-71SF. The Project Guide for the fused platter at left is available at system96.com. 230-71SF © Spectrum Glass Company, Inc. • PO Box 646 • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA • 425-483-6699 ® www.spectrumglass.com • www.system96.com 230-72SF 230-76SF Spectrum Glass #121 The SCORE Sophia From the book “Stuffed Animals” Jean Beaulieu Patterns of the Month Mixed Bulb Basket From the book “Flourish” Lisa Vogt Victorian Mums From the book “Victorian Designs I” Dan Gamaldi Loves Bees Denise Palkovich Spring Owls System 96® Project Guide Spectrum Glass presents: The System 96® Glass Craft Program Project Guide Spring Owls Please see System 96.com for the Cutting Guide Glass Cutting: Pattern Cutting Firings: Contour Fuse + Slump Whimsical and bright, this little dish is perfect for some fusing fun at any time of the year. The Clear area in the center gives the appearance of depth as the bird shapes sink into it. Clear Clear 1 • Gather your glass selection. (See Materials Used.) • Set the 6-in. x 6-in. Clear in the center of an 8-in. x 8-in. 200SF White Base leaving 1-inch gap all around for border. • Trace and cut body shapes of birds. (Short Owl = Pastel Green, Tall Owl = Lemongrass.) 2 Using the Cutting Guide on page 2 , trace & cut four White circles for eyes. Trace & cut eyebrows and wings for each bird (Short bird = Turquoise Green, Tall bird = Amazon Green). Nip beaks from a small piece of Orange Opal. 3 Optional Tip: to keep the eyebrows and wings from sagging where they extend past the the Owl’s body, we recommend that you give them “invisible support.” To do this, trace and cut the Clear Support Pieces as shown on the Cutting Guide. When all the Clear pieces are cut and in place, add the eyebrows and wings back on top of them. Firing Schedule Used Seg. 4 Create a border. We used 1-in. x 3/8-in. strips of all the project colors plus a stacked square in each corner, but you can create any type of border you choose. The 1-inch channel around the perimeter gives you a perfect space to add some color and design as you build up its second layer. www.System96.com © 2013 Spectrum Glass Company 5 Add Black Pebble™eye centers, Orange Noodle feet, and the tail feather details. Have fun, this is where you create the personality of your birds! Contour fuse using the suggested schedule. Slump in a shallow square mold such as BI’s SM9503. Ramp Goal Temp (º F) (Minutes) 1 250 250 30 2 250 1050 60 3 250 1250 20 4 250 1350 20 5 300 1400 10 6 9999 950 60 7 200 800 10 8 300 100 0 (ºF per Hour) Materials Used PAPYROS® Kiln Shelf Paper System 96 Glass: • 8-in. x 8-in.200SF White Base • 6-in. x 6-in. Clear Base • 222-72SF Pastel Green • 226-74SF Amazon Green • 226-72SF Lemongrass • 223-72SF Turquoise Green • 200SF White • 100SFS Clear • 60-2702-96 Orange Opal • N-2702-96-5 Orange Opal Noodles • X-PEB-1009SF Black Pebbles™ Hold