It's with great sadness that I announce that our old friend Dale has passed away. He will be greatly missed in the glass community as in in his own Mt. Gretna stomping grounds. The glass boards will certainly never be the same.
Thanks to Graham for sending me this info in e-mail and for posting it here. We come together again to mourn the loss of yet another "good Guy" in this world. Dale was an iconic artist, teacher and caring human being who gave selflessly of his talent to inspire and help other artists. It's true that the Glass Boards, the Glass artist community and the world will be a less luminous place without his light. Peace to you, our old friend.
Once again have lost a fellow Artist and Friend. May you rest in peace my friend. My feelings are you have been called to combine your talents along with Tony and Ernie in creating fine glass art for the higher power above. 3 Angels and friends together.
After I'd posted the original notice of Dale's passing, I had some more thoughts about my long relationship with Dale. We never met in person, but I felt I didn't just know him, he was a friend who I knew better than many people whom I had met.
I really don't know how many people to whom I explained simple repairs of
foiled work. Then one day I discovered Dale's "How To" papers, and
found the clearest and most succinct instructions. I quit typing out answers
and just quoted the link to his papers, stating that they were the best
instructions I knew of.
For many years (maybe 15 or 20) our studio was one of his "visiting artists",
with a couple of pieces of our work on display. He also displayed my
foil overlay procedures along side of the late Tony Banfield. I figured
I was in good company with Dale, Ernie and Tony all at once. The site is down now.
His system of creating a pattern for a panel lamp was a masterpiece. I
believe it's published on the Warner site now. Pump in the height, the
top and bottom diameter and the number of sides and it spews out a
pattern blank like magic. Create your own pattern, within that blank then follow Dales instructions for putting them together
I spoke with Dale on the phone a few times and exchanged emails quite
often – usually with the two of us giggling about some stupid statement
made by a glasser – and not all of them "newbies". Dale was always the
"gentleman", as well as being a gentle man.
I'm really going to miss him.
……………. there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worthwhile doing as simply messing about in boats.
You said a lot, Graham. Dale was always a gentleman AND a gentle man. I truly enjoyed meeting him. I can't even remember where Warner-Criv is located, but Dale took me on a tour of the old town and embellished it with historical tidbits. What a special man.
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