The Glass Cooperative, Inc. Members' Gallery

Barb started working with stained glass in 2008. She loves working with vibrant, bright colors. She also likes to experiment with sliced agate pieces, bevels, glass nuggets, and open spaces combined with different colors of glass to produce one of a kind creations.

Elaine has been working with stained glass since 2000. She enjoys doing a variety of types of pieces, including scenes of nature, child figures, art deco, geometric, etc. She loves using glass to explore new challenges, and enjoys the individuality of the work. Using this medium, she has found an outlet that allows her to express herself by experimenting with various colors, textures and shapes.

Denise is a food, travel and feature writer and journalist and who enjoys creating glass art -- especially if it involves fruit.

Deb started working in stained glass after she retired in 2019. Her designs are influenced by her training as a Landscape Designer and quilt maker. She focuses on traditional, geometric and and nature themed projects. A lot of the fun comes from collaborating with a great group of women.

Roberta joined the Glass Cooperative 2019 after taking an introductory class. She enjoys the development of a piece in particular the beauty of glass!

Susan has been a fabric artist since 2002 and encouraged by Barb Purchia entered the world of stained glass in 2009. Glass is an amazing medium. The variety of texture, color, reflectivity and depth will keep her intrigued for many years to come. Her first love is working with images from the natural world.

Christine started working with stained glass in 2010 while living in Kwajalein and it has become one of her passions. In 2021 Christine joined the Glass Cooperative where she is learning new skills from colleagues and improving her techniques.

Shortly after retiring, Rosemary signed up for a stained glass class (a long delayed interest) through the Bedford Adult Education, and has found great pleasure in pursuing this medium. Her daughter now has followed her lead and they are having a fabulous time working on projects together and in pursuing creative ideas. Along with the Glass Cooperative, where they are completing a myriad of projects, they have signed up for classes in new methods of the art.

Donna has been working with stained glass since 2008. Her work reflects her love of outdoor scenes. She especially enjoys making pieces with animals and working with bevels. Her work shows her love and joy in working with stained glass.

Polly has always been interested in decorative arts. Her formative Crayola period, in Miss Hinkle's third grade in Tidewater VA, lasted through her mid-20s, when she gradually became fascinated by the possibilities of pen and back-of-envelope. This was a natural prelude to stained glass, which has allowed her to explore the representationalist and abstract formalist themes of 20th century art. Polly has been a creative doodler all her life, but was firmly captivated by stained glass in 2008 when she took her first class from MaLinda Howes. Working in stained glass is Polly's continuing joy.

Photos of works of associates of the Glass Cooperative