Wilmark Studios - Integrity in Stained Glass




About the Studio

THE STUDIO
Wilmark Studios was founded in 1979 by Mark Liebowitz and specializes in the fabrication and installation of leaded and stained glass windows in a collaborative process with artist, client, interior designer, and architect. Wilmark has created more than 250 installations to meet the diverse requirements of clients in 21 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. In addition, Wilmark's craftsmen are experts in the repair and restoration of existing stained glass.


	IMPECCABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP In the studio, the artist's designs are carefully executed by skilled craftsmen who hand cut, assemble and install the finished windows. Wilmark's many years of experience assure that each stage of the project, from initial design to final installation, will be of the highest quality. At Wilmark, craftsmen and artists alike take enormous pride in their work, pride which is reflected in the finished product in ways the client may never even be aware of.
	CUSTOM DESIGNS Every stained glass window fabricated by Wilmark is unique; designed specifically for the client and the space it is intended for. The design process starts with identifying the prospective client's vision and goals for the project. We will often provide a slide show of windows that have been created for other locations, to help generate ideas for design or subject matter and to select an artist or artistic style or genre. Together we determine what will work and what won't work for each client's needs.
	DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS Wilmark has, since its inception, had a close relationship with Hendrik Vandeburgt and Robert Pinart. Each has a unique style and in his own way is a master of this medium. Together, we have created many extraordinary windows. Other artists with whom Wilmark has worked include David Ascalon, Albinas Elskus, Laurie Gross, Sarah Hall, Harriet Hyams, Nancy Katz, Karole Kissack, Ellen Miret, Willy Malarcher, Ellen Mandelbaum, Emanuel Milstein, Sister Adele Myers OP, Mordechai Rosenstein, Marina Tsesarskaya, Deborah Ugoretz, Jennifer Baldwin Schafer, Efram Weitzman, and Paul Wood.

	REPAIRS AND RESTORATION We take pride in the care given to preserving the integrity of older stained glass art work. Our resume shows that we have successfully completed many projects on older existing glass. We have releaded windows, flattened bulges and replaced missing sections. We have recreated windows destroyed in fires, sometimes from as little as old photos of the building before the windows were destroyed. We have replaced rotted frames and broken protection glass, added structural bars, and cleaned and back-lit long-forgotten windows. We have battled bees, heights, rain, cold, and pigeon droppings and have always finished on time. Wilmark is proud of its record. Restoration starts with a close evaluation of the existing windows. Expensive reconditioning may not be necessary in every case, or may simply not be financially feasible. We can usually find a way to restore and preserve existing windows while respecting the customer's budgetary constraints.
	THE FOUNDER Mark Liebowitz, a graduate of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Art History, began his distinguished career in the fabrication of stained glass in 1975.
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