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.


	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, we take enormous pride in our work, pride which is reflected in the finished product in ways the client may never even be aware of.
	NANCY KATZ Mark Liebowitz met Nancy Katz (www.nkatzart.com) in 2005 while both were in Houston, at a national convention where they were each exhibiting their artwork. Nancy and Mark started collaborating on designs for new stained glass windows in 2006 and in 2007 began working on a 75 foot wall of stained glass for Temple Emanuel in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. The finished windows were dedicated in 2008. In 2009, Nancy and Mark were married and they look forward to a colorful future together.
	CUSTOM DESIGNS How do you design a stained glass window? By listening. Every stained glass window fabricated by Wilmark is unique--- designed specifically for the client and the intended space. The design process begins with identifying the client/community's vision and goals for the project. Each project then takes its own course through clear honest, back and forth communication. The result is a one of a kind art piece which the community will love to live with for generatons to come.
	DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS Wilmark, since its inception, has had a close relationship with Hendrik Vandeburgt and Robert Pinart. We now can look back on this chapter of Wilmark’s history with a smile and with pride for the work we did together. Each artist had a unique style and in their own way was a master of this medium. Together, we created many extraordinary windows. Other artists with whom Wilmark has worked include David Ascalon, Albinas Elskus, Laurie Gross, Sarah Hall, Harriet Hyams, Karole Kissack, Ellen Miret, Willy Malarcher, Ellen Mandelbaum, Emanuel Milstein, Sister Adele Myers OP, Brigitte Pasternak, 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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