I got my start doing stained glass when I was a young teenager by helping my dad in his workshop. He was a man of many interests! You name it, he dabbled in it...woodworking, Chinese cooking, stained glass, golf, handyman, wine Connoisseur, and many, many more. He loved to learn new things and I loved to help!  We lost him too early, but before he passed, he was working on a beautiful Tiffany Style lamp that was meant to someday be used in my future children's nursery. I inherited all of his supplies (including that half-done lamp) and it all sat boxed up in my basement for 20 years. Due to a series of circumstances, I left my job late last year and re-learned the art of stained glass. My previous career was in science and environmental education, which has inspired me to teach others the art of stained glass with nature as the inspiration for my projects. 

Will I ever complete that lamp? Only time will tell...

That's Me, Mandy!

That's Dad!

Notice one of his beautiful suncatchers in the background!