Below are the final photos I captured of my project. Unfortunately, the photos you are seeing in this post are the same ones you saw in my previous post because the conditions were the best I could get. Since I took those photos, one of my frames broke, and I didn’t have access to a…

For the final presentation, I decided to go with natural light instead of LEDs, per the recommendations I got last class. Since the photos are of stained glass windows, having the photographs backlit by natural light felt fitting and true to the original idea. I printed the images at Staples, picked up poster paper and…

Although I have not yet begun assembling my project due to an intense ROTC schedule over the past couple of weeks, I am now entering the final stretch with all necessary components in place. I am fully prepared to assemble the physical piece within the time I have allotted to finishing it this weekend. All…

Failure, Recalibration, and Iteration This week’s work centered around confronting the most technically challenging component of my final project: conceptualizing and executing a backlit printed photograph that realistically simulates the glow of stained glass. This week, I traveled to my high school and photographed the windows I intend to use in my final project and…

Inspiration When the class began and I was introduced to the many forms of Light Art, I was drawn to stained glass more so than the other mediums. Not necessarily making stained glass, but the design of it and photographing it. Then when I researched John Hardman Powell for my Light Artist presentation, the photography…

John Hardman Powell, born in 1827, began his artistic career under the rare and influential mentorship of his uncle, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin—a central figure in 19th-century British design and a leading architect of the Gothic Revival. Pugin was responsible for major works such as the interiors of the Palace of Westminster and numerous churches…

Since I discovered light art and all its different mediums, I’ve been captivated by the beauty and craft that is stained glass, mosaics, and how they alter and transform light into vivid artwork. Especially in churches and cathedrals, stained glass and mosaics bring a newfound sense of energy and passion into any room they are…

Hi, my name is Samuel Hubert, and I am a sophomore at Worcester Polytechnic Institute studying Civil Engineering and Military Science through the Army ROTC program. I was born in New Bedford, MA, then moved to Syracuse, NY, then to Windham, NH, then to Fairhaven, MA. Art has been a constant part of my life…