Jan McAllister. Sheboygan, WI  

Sometimes a piece evolves because of a whim, a vision, or a passing thought. I may choose to incorporate various items within a piece, stones, copper wire, embossed copper sheet, or sticks. Maybe a fused piece
of glass I have made in the glass kiln, agates, or decorative solder work.

When I create a design my goal is to achieve a blend of color and uniqueness in my final piece of art.
I appreciate the colors, textures, and patterns of each constituent piece of glass, whether bold or subtle.
There are many challenges in working with stained glass but there are also great rewards.

  
   
I have always been eager to learn about stained glass, how a piece is put together and how the glass itself
is manufactured. I admire the beauty of the colors in a window, door or panel.

I graduated from ICS after completing the Master Art Course. In 2001 I took my first night school class
in stained glass and was hooked from that day forward. Since then I have taken various classes like 3-day
glass fusing classes and weekend workshops for the following; Crash Glass, Nature n' Glass, Wall Art,
Stained Glass Panels, and Open Workshops. I have made several special ordered stained glass pieces
and also a collection of business card holders for a chiropractor's office.

I have traveled to many stained glass companies and factories in search of that perfect sheet of glass, a
treasure. Hours will go by and I will be found still pulling glass from shelves, bins and crates. I'm like a
kid turned loose in a candy store! I hand select every piece of glass that goes into my pieces.