Saturday, July 26, 2008
Crystal Artist Robert Stewart Displaying Works Saturday
Oakwood Hills’ artist Robert Stewart is holding an open house this Saturday in Cary from 11-4 to show off his new work and personal collection.
Stewart specializes in crystal boxes.
Maybe ten years ago, I saw some of his big crystal boxes and they are spectacular.
A photo just cannot do them justice.
Two designs resulted from special requests from yours truly.
One was for a heart-shaped box to give my future wife way back in 1990.
Another was the cross box.
If you want to see his splendid work, the address is 115 Cary Street in Cary.
If you are looking for a spectacular gift, here's a place to look.
It’s too bad that I can’t stop over.
That’s the day for my son’s 11th birthday party.
Drive down Lakewood’s Lake Avenue and you won’t be able to miss it.
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The boxes on the window sill are in our price range. Unfortunately, there was only intermittent sun as I was taking the pictures. When the sun strikes Stewart's boxes rainbows show up on the ceiling. The ones shown here were in our price range.
Stewart specializes in crystal boxes.
Maybe ten years ago, I saw some of his big crystal boxes and they are spectacular.
A photo just cannot do them justice.
Two designs resulted from special requests from yours truly.
One was for a heart-shaped box to give my future wife way back in 1990.
Another was the cross box.
If you want to see his splendid work, the address is 115 Cary Street in Cary.
If you are looking for a spectacular gift, here's a place to look.It’s too bad that I can’t stop over.
That’s the day for my son’s 11th birthday party.
Drive down Lakewood’s Lake Avenue and you won’t be able to miss it.
= = = = =
The boxes on the window sill are in our price range. Unfortunately, there was only intermittent sun as I was taking the pictures. When the sun strikes Stewart's boxes rainbows show up on the ceiling. The ones shown here were in our price range.
Labels: Box, Crystal, Heart, Oakwood Hills, Robert Stewart, StewArt
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Message of the Day from a Teenage Kitten
His body language says,
I really want to chase that squirrel.The crystal cross box on the window sill, by the way, was made by Oakwood Hills craftsman Robert Stewart. It costs less than $100.
Labels: Box, Cross, Crystal, Keely, Oakwood Hills, Robert Stewart, StewArt
Monday, January 30, 2006
Valentine’s Day Presents from Cary Cut Crystal Artist Robert Stewart
Cary-area village Oakwood Hills is the home of Robert Stewart, a renowned artist who designs and crafts crystal boxes. Like his crystal-cutting colleague Kurt Stobach in Crystal Lake, Stewart uses large wheels to give sharp edges to his work.
Above is a large heart box with cut crystal sides and a mirrored bottom held together with twisted metal. It is seven inches from side to side and front to back at its longest and three inches high. When sunlight hits it, little rainbows fill the room.
Bob designed this at my request to give my wife while we were courting. Speaker Michael Madigan also gave one to his wife Shirley.
A Bowie knife was displayed in one of his crystal boxes, both gifts of Illinois Governor James R. Thompson, outside of President George H. W. Walker’s office,
If you call Bob today at 847-639-3017, he just might be able to finish one by Valentine’s Day. Click here to see a smaller version.
Bob’s email address is Stewartglass@sbcglobal.net
Labels: Cary, Crystal, Robert Stewart, StewArt
