Some Girls in Windows — A Contemporary Glass Mosaic Homage to Ormond Gigli
Artist: Allison Eden– Fabricated at Allison Eden Studios, Brooklyn
”Girls in Windows” is a large-scale stained glass mosaic artwork by Allison Eden, inspired by the visual spirit of Ormond Gigli’s iconic 1960 photograph Girls in the Windows.
Reinterpreted through Eden’s unmistakable language of hand-cut glass, color, fashion, and glamour, the composition features 15 individually crafted women, each posed within her own architectural window. Every figure has a distinct personality, wardrobe, palette, and presence, transforming the original photographic idea into an entirely new contemporary glass artwork.
Created over months of meticulous work at Allison Eden Studios in Brooklyn, the piece required extraordinary planning and craftsmanship. Each face, hairstyle, garment, hand, architectural frame, and background was assembled from carefully selected fragments of stained glass. The women were not treated as repeated motifs; each portrait was individually developed so that every figure reads as a unique character within the larger composition.
The craftsmanship becomes especially apparent at close range. Skin tones are built from numerous subtle pieces of glass, while clothing is articulated through changes in color, texture, translucency, and direction. Tiny shifts in glass placement create expression, posture, shadow, movement, and depth.
Surrounding the portraits, a luminous field of pale glass creates contrast and allows the individual women to emerge like figures framed in windows across a building façade. The finished composition balances portraiture, architecture, fashion, and mosaic craftsmanship on an ambitious scale.
Although inspired by a celebrated photographic image, Allison Eden’s interpretation is distinctly her own: a joyful celebration of women, individuality, style, and the enduring glamour of New York.
The artwork was handcrafted in Brooklyn and created for installation in a private residence, where it will become a dramatic focal point in a woman’s dressing room and closet- transforming a functional interior into an immersive work of art.
Artwork: Girls in Windows
Artist: Allison Eden
Medium: Hand-cut stained glass mosaic on construction material
Studio: Allison Eden Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Composition: 15 individual female portraits
Inspiration: Ormond Gigli’s 1960 Girls in the Windows photograph
What is Girls in Windows by Allison Eden?
Girls in Windows is a large-scale stained glass mosaic artwork by Brooklyn artist Allison Eden. The composition features 15 individually handcrafted women positioned within architectural window frames.
What inspired Girls in Windows?
The artwork was inspired by the visual concept of Ormond Gigli’s famous 1960 photograph Girls in the Windows. Allison Eden reinterpreted the idea through stained glass mosaic, creating original figurative portraits with her own color palette, fashion references, and artistic style.
How was Girls in Windows made?
The artwork was created over weeks using individually hand-cut pieces of stained glass. Each face, garment, hairstyle, hand, background, and architectural element was assembled piece by piece at Allison Eden Studios in Brooklyn.
How many women are featured in the mosaic?
The composition contains 15 individually designed female figures, each with her own clothing, coloring, hairstyle, pose, and personality.
Who created Girls in Windows?
The artwork was designed by Allison Eden and handcrafted at Allison Eden Studios in Brooklyn, New York.
Can Allison Eden create custom large-scale artwork for interiors?
Yes. Allison Eden creates bespoke stained glass and mosaic artwork for private collectors, luxury residences, hospitality spaces, restaurants, hotels, and architectural interiors, with each commission tailored to the scale and character of the space.
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