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November 2016

November 1, 2016

Robert Garrova - December 18, 2015 In his office, David Judson reads from a ledger that was once owned by his great-great-grandfather William Lees Judson: “This is dated July of 1876 and he’s got an entry here that says, 'The English Church, leading 21 lights,' which would have been windows. Small windows." Read, see, and hear the full Off-Ramp story on 89.3 KPCC's website

http://www.scpr.org/programs/offramp/2015/12/18/45642/peering-into-the-workshop-of-stained-glass-makers/?slide=2
November 1, 2016

Floyd B. Bariscale - September 5, 2007 In 1969, the city's Cultural Heritage Commission designated Judson Studios a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Landmark, describing it as a “vital contribution to Los Angeles’ artistic development through the fine art of stained glass.” The early history of Judson Studios has two parts, existing separately for more than two decades until coming together in 1920. Read the full article here...

http://bigorangelandmarks.blogspot.com/2007/09/no-62-judson-studios.html
November 1, 2016

The Medieval art of stained glass is alive and well in a forgotten 18th Century Northeast LA Neighborhood. There are many hidden corners of LA that are ripe for exploring, and on January 29, the Los Angeles Obscura Society takes you to the little-known, long-forgotten northeast enclave of Garvanza, a once-thriving community along the Arroyo Seco named after the garbanzo bean plants that used to flourish there. See the full story here...

http://www.atlasobscura.com/events/obscura-society-la-the-colorful-world-of-historic-judson-studios