Inspired by a Piece That Meant Something
Silver Sage Glass began with a single piece of stained glass.
Several years ago, I lost a very dear friend—someone I considered family. After his passing, I was fortunate enough to receive one of his stained glass pieces. I had always admired it, but having it in my home sparked something I hadn't expected: I wanted to learn how it was made.
At the time, I knew absolutely nothing about stained glass. I had never cut glass, wrapped a piece in copper foil, or held a soldering iron. So I taught myself.
What began as curiosity quickly became a passion. With every piece, I learned more—not only about the craft itself, but about what stained glass could be.
A Different Kind of Stained Glass
I'm drawn to subjects you don't always expect to see recreated in glass. Classical art, mythology, nature, celestial imagery, bold designs, and sometimes ideas that are simply a little unusual.
I love taking an image or idea that wasn't necessarily meant for stained glass and figuring out how to translate it into individual pieces of color, texture, line, and light.
Every piece is cut, assembled, soldered, and finished by hand. Some begin with my own original patterns, while others are interpretations of designs that inspire me. No matter where a piece begins, I want the finished work to feel distinctive—something that catches your eye before you even realize it's stained glass.
The Story Continues
That first piece still means far more to me than simply being a beautiful work of glass. It introduced me to an art form I might never have discovered otherwise.
Silver Sage Glass grew from that inspiration.
Today, I create finished pieces as well as custom work, and some of my favorite projects begin with someone saying, “I have this idea…”
Because sometimes the most interesting things to create are the ones you don't normally see made in glass.
— Heather
Silver Sage Glass