In 2013, Nzilani Glass Conservation surveyed the windows of the Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco. We discovered that the Dove Window — which had illuminated the sanctuary for 118 years — was falling apart. The church is a “Level Four” National Historic Landmark (the highest available); putting Nzilani in the unique challenge of preserving as much of the original material as possible, while ensuring it was a functional piece of architecture that wouldn't fail again. Filmmaker Ian Carr of Goldilocks Studios captured this struggle — revealing the hard choices faced by the artists, conservators, and congregants who became involved.

This behind-the-scenes video reveals at all the steps it took to conserve the historic Emmanuel Church window for the Marshall Gold State Park in Colma, California. Produced in-house by Nzilani.

Most stained glass studios contain lead came, an essential and yet potentially hazardous material. Nzilani's founder, Ariana Makau, partnered with Cascade Metals to share a few easy lead safety steps for any size studio (from single artist DIY to a large studio).

A majority-women crew organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation completed work on restoring the historic clerestory windows of the Odd Fellows building in downtown Astoria, OR.