FOUNDER

Jordan has always had an eye for the arts. Throughout high school, she focused on photography until her senior year. That year, everything changed. She and her mother were diagnosed with cancer within 6 months of each other.

Sheryl's art captivated Jordan, and together they plunged into the world of glass. Jordan taught herself how to cut and design glass by watching her mother create in their home garage-turned-studio. What began as a hobby, developed into a passion and borderline obsession.

Since 2009 Jordan has devoted her life to studying glass-fusing techniques with a focus in dichroic glass.

Today you can find Jordan at The Glass Bar, encouraging people through the creation of a masterpiece. She loves sharing her experience and sparking a new passion in her students.

Though Sheryl is no longer an active instructor at The Glass Bar, you may catch her at The Glass Bar helping out around the holidays. We are so pleased to report both Jordan and Sheryl are cancer-free and are doing well!

STAINED GLASS INSTRUCTOR

Tracey has had a passion for design as long as she can remember. As a little girl, she was always redecorating her room and learning new hand craft skills.

Inspiration to learn the art/craft of stained glass came from her grandfather. His tools and the beautiful stained glass on his work bench mesmerized her. His “gifts of love” to family members made decades ago still stand as a wonderful legacy for him.

She continued training her eye for design through a bachelor's degree in Interior design.

And now that she has been studying stained glass and various techniques for over 25 years, she is eager to share her knowledge.

She prides herself on adapting her teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of her students to ensure their success. To Tracey, there is no greater joy than witnessing an apprehensive student take on the challenge, and ‘crush’ that finish line of success. Tracey first attended The Glass Bar as a student in 2015. Along with her extensive experience, she brought captivating energy. We knew that she would make an amazing addition to our team as an instructor and she has been delivering quality instruction since 2017.

MOSAICS INSTRUCTOR

Wendy has been crafting since she was a little girl. But, it wasn't until she retired that she had the opportunity to focus on one medium. Fascinated by glass, she began by taking stained glass classes. Quickly, she found that she was accumulating many small glass pieces. Mindful of the waste, Wendy decided to learn the art of mosaics to put the fragments to good use. Wendy takes an ecological approach to much of her work. The picture frames she designs are all up-cycled, often discarded due to broken glass. Wendy brings new life to her pieces by adding glass remnants, broken china, or other recycled bits.

As an established artist, she became a member of the Dedham Square Artist Guild. Since then, she has exhibited her work around Massachusetts and has participated in many juried art shows. You can find her mosaics for sale in local artisan stores, like The Glass Bar. Wendy is also happy to create personalized commissioned pieces. She has been teaching for many years and has recently become a fabulous addition to our team.