About
Us:
What we do:
We
make one-of-a-kind glass art works from beveled and stained glass. These are
primarily spectacular doors and windows, but can also include panels, domes,
lamps, screens, mosaics, sculpture and glass gifts. We
also offer services in the area of repair, restoration,
installation and design consultation. (Please
see our Artistic Vision for more insight into
what drives us!)
We
design and fabricate windows, doors and accessories
for residences across the country. We install and repair these in the New
Orleans - Baton Rouge - Lafayette, Louisiana area. We make glass gifts of
many types and sell them worldwide through the internet.
Liturgical
Division:
We
design and
fabricate art glass Church windows for all denominations. We do painted
traditional as well as modern designs. We crate and ship the finished windows
all over the United States. We install them. We restore old glass in
need of refurbishment. We contract fabricate for other glass designers. (See
our liturgical website & projects)
Architectural Division:
We design and
fabricate art glass for public and
commercial uses anywhere. We do leaded, faceted (dalle de verre), and
inlaid (laminated) art glass. We are presently working on 49 panels for a
New York train station. (See our
architectural website)
Our
customers:
Individuals who desire a unique and beautiful
focal point for their worship, public, commercial or residential space become
our customers. We work with
homeowners, architects, interior designers, and liturgical committees to develop
a unique design to fit our customer’s architecture, taste, and budget.
History:
Artist-designer-owner Duncan Tooley founded the
company in 1983. He worked alone
for many years, creating many one-of-a-kind works, some of which can be seen in
the website galleries. After 5 years in Belgium, he reopened the company in Baton Rouge
in 1995. It's formal structure was
changed into a Louisiana Limited
Liability company in 1998. Employees and membership in the home builders
Association were added in 2001. The Lake Ponchartrain North Shore branch
was opened in 2004 based out of Ponchatoula, LA. Duncan moved to California in
2006 where he opened Tooley Art Glass Studio to pursue west coast work.
Diana Tooley now runs Dazzle Glazz Studio.
Locations:
We
operate artistic studios in the Baton Rouge and Ponchatoula areas for custom
work and have a retail storefront at 2678 Government Street.
Our works can also be seen
and purchased at our following shared showrooms:
-
Circa
1857 Art & Architecture,
1857 Government St., Baton Rouge
-
Brazilia, 8380 Tom Drive,
Baton Rouge
-
Louisiana
Furniture Gallery, 495 SW Railroad Ave, Ponchatoula
-
Mitchell's
Glass, 1004 W. Oak Street, Amite
The limited
liability company is licensed, insured and registered for wholesale and retail,
fabrication and installation. It is now staffed with artisans capable of
projects large and small. Memberships presently include International Guild
of Glass Artisans, Capital Region Builders Association, Louisiana
Craftsmen.
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