Marilyn Willingham
I’ve had a love for stained glass most of my life and was fortunate enough to be able to
incorporate it into my life almost 30 years ago when I took my first beginning stained glass class as a hobby. Many years,
classes, seminars and conventions across the U.S. and I’m still as passionate as ever about glass, although it has
taken a lot of detours from traditional stained glass windows! I save all my scraps since I never know what use
it’ll have when I dabble in a new area. The glass world has grown so much and so have I. Besides teaching glass
and mosaic classes, I still enjoy being the ever learning student. I enter my work in group shows,
have won awards for my art, do private and public commissions and have been part of larger permanent installations.
That first glass class became a significant part of my life and has lead me into many different directions
that I truly enjoy. If wishes grew on trees, I would hope that everyone could be given an opportunity to explore their creative side.
email: glassjunkie@hotmail.com
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 "Terra Incognita" Stained glass, beads, nuggets, decorative stones, millefiori, and glass finds 14" x 18"  "Chick Magnet" Stained glass, fusible iridized glass, millefiori, Italian glass rods, and decorative stones 10" x 14"  "Shoe Bop" Stained glass, ceramics, glass beads, vitreous tiles, glass nuggets, and misc. finds on a shoe |
 "Iris, Hosta, and the Queen" Stained glass, glass beads, moretti stringers, nuggets, glass marbles and decorative stones on a hand painted frame and mirror 20" x 24"  "Grape Table" Stained glass on wood table 16" x 16"  "Free Spirit Sunflower" Stained glass and iridized glass 17" diameter |