Translations in Glass

Exhibit by Jacob Hinnenkamp

January 14 - May 4, 2023

Map Room of the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio

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Adventures: The Ohio Statehouse & Capitol Square

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"The Ohio Statehouse introduces a modern stained glass window exhibit featuring original designs, collaborations, and re-creations by Jacob Hinnenkamp. All windows were built using the “Tiffany” method - glass pieces are wrapped in copper foil instead of thick lead strips. This allows for a more artistic approach when designing and constructing stained glass windows.

The unique collection of windows includes obscure and bizarre styles typically not practiced in the field. Jacob has included designs used in collaboration with The Charley Harper Art Studio and other Cincinnati artists.

Important tools used in making a stained glass window, examples of different types of glass, and an incomplete window are being displayed to show how glass is cut from its original form to the finished pieces."

-The Ohio Statehouse

The Ohio Statehouse

Capitol building of Ohio, where the exhibit took place.

Exhibit Full View

"Translations in Glass" exhibit in the Map Room of the Ohio Statehouse.

Hanging Windows Showcases

Jacob and Joseph celebrating a successful installation of the exhibit.

Windows featured:

Blood Coil
Color Waves VII
Fractured Orbit
Parallel

Mountain Bluebird I
Northern Parula II
Cardinal L
Cardinal XLVIII
Woodpecker XIV
Red-Crested Cardinal

Lightbox Showcase

This showcase features three of the windows that were displayed with lightboxes for illumination.

Windows featured:

Dreamhouse
Rhythms on the Green
Eliz Vert

Tools Showcase

This showcase was filled with materials and tools, along with descriptions, to give viewers an idea of the steps involved in making a stained glass window.

It contains glass examples, a scoring blade, running pliers, grozing pliers, soldering iron and solder, copper foil tape, grinder, and an unfinished window.

Seated Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter (In Glass)

This is a stained glass recreation of Pablo Picasso's painting "Seated Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter". A light box was used to illuminate it.

Setting up

Getting the exhibit ready was an all-day event, and we were fortunate to have many accommodations from the Statehouse staff.

Setting up

The lightbox and instructional showcases are shown here before the completed setup.