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Tagged: Piazza San Marco

Venice: St. Mark’s Square
Posted on Thursday, April 9th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Piazza San Marco, Venice
Not the San Marco Lion–but a gorgeous model The most famous section of Venice is St. Mark’s Square . For me, Canaletto made it familiar. His exquisite oil paintings capture the beautiful and mood of this quintessential Venetian square. We traveled there on a water bus–a fifteen minute cruise to glory and the splendor of Piazza San Marco. A hint …[ read more ]

The Purpose of Suffering
Carol McClain I love stained glass. Whenever I post a picture, swarms of friends beg for lessons. They never count the cost. How to make stained glass: Choose the glass. The process begins with a nice, but uninteresting, unrefined product. Take a sharp blade. Cut and break the glass according to the pattern. Be sure to have bandaids on hand. You will cut yourself. Grind the glass. No matter how careful you are, the piece won't fit perfectly, so you need to grind. Again, keep the bandaids on hand. Wash the glass. Foil the glass. Before you foil, you may… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain