4/15/2010
Carl and Arlene,
I just wanted to email you and let you know how much I enjoyed being a part of your copper foil stained glass, lead channel stained glass, and abrasive etching workshops last week. It was a wonderful learning experience for me and really gave me the boost in confidence that I have been looking for in order to get a foundation established for my own workshop and stained glass business. I felt that the money I invested in attending your workshop at Avalon was a well spent investment. The things that I learned during the seven days in your workshop will help me greatly as I move forward with my stained glass plans in the future.
Carl, you are an outstanding instructor and I felt you were very thorough as we moved through each step of the process. You seemed to have all of the required knowledge regarding making stained glass panels using both the copper foil and lead channel methods that anyone could ask for. I was very impressed with your sense of imagination and the things that you do with stained glass panels.
I have already made me a list of things to purchase for my workshop. Included in the list is a sand blast cabinet so I can use the etching skills that I learned during my visit.
Arlene, I did not attend any of your art classes but I thoroughly enjoyed looking at your artistic work that you had displayed and hanging in your art studio. You are very talented and have respectfully used your talent well. I hope to possibly attend one of your workshops in glass slumping and using the kiln one day in future.
Thanks for your wonderful hospitality. I enjoyed getting to know both of you personally and hope to hear from you in the future. Please stay in touch!
David Trentelman, Beaverton, Al