Washington Art Glass Studio was founded in 1924 by my grandfather, Leonard Boertlein. Leonard was a young German immigrant, from a small town outside of Munich who made his way through Ellis Island just after the turn of the century. He settled in Pennsylvania, where he spent 12 years honing his skills with several different studios.
In 1923 he moved to Washington, D.C. Shortly thereafter he opened the doors of Washington Art Glass Studio, our small family-run studio thrived, producing both beautiful and functional glass work. Soon Leonard's son, my father, John, began work at the studio. He trained under the watchful eyes of his father, learning the intricacies of the craft and bringing his own creative stamp to his work.
They continued to work side by side until my grandfather's death in 1956. I am proud to carry on our family's trade. I have always been in love with the beauty of my family's craft, and I spent many hours after school and over my summer breaks working with my father at our studio.
In 1923 he moved to Washington, D.C. Shortly thereafter he opened the doors of Washington Art Glass Studio, our small family-run studio thrived, producing both beautiful and functional glass work. Soon Leonard's son, my father, John, began work at the studio. He trained under the watchful eyes of his father, learning the intricacies of the craft and bringing his own creative stamp to his work.
They continued to work side by side until my grandfather's death in 1956. I am proud to carry on our family's trade. I have always been in love with the beauty of my family's craft, and I spent many hours after school and over my summer breaks working with my father at our studio.
Services
We will personally design a window to bring your vision to life. We support adjustments and revisions to our designs to ensure our client's project is exactly what they want. Before we even begin building the window, we will have everything laid out precisely. We look forward to assisting our clients see their window will come to life.
Historic Replacement Glass is window glass created to aid in many restoration projects involving. This old, wavy antique window glass is essential in maintaining the authentic look of many older homes and building's historic windows. This wavy glass was previously produced through the heating and blowing of glass.
