Artist James Jean’s “Pagoda” is an epic vision of fused glass panels that, when complete, should be like entering a multi-faceted, almost psychedelic gemstone. The intricate craft is the work of LA-based Judson Studios. More than a century old, the workshop is run by fifth-generation scion David Judson. “Each generation has to contribute something and own it,” Judson says of the studio’s evolution. “Otherwise it can become stale.”
William Lees Judson, an impressionist painter and member of the Pasadena Arts & Crafts movement, founded the “art glass company” in 1897. His luminous stained glass works were statements of taste and wealth for the homes, houses of worship and elaborate theatres that were burgeoning across the city, on the back of the oil, farming and entertainment industries.
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