About

As you begin your journey into the world of stained and fused glass, you begin to realize the many design possibilities.  These design possibilities are the bridge between your ideas and your final product. 

In this T & T class you will be introduced to helpful materials & tools that make the process easy.  You will learn to look ahead and plan your project one step at a time, with your design as your map.

INSTRUCTOR: Diane Bonciolini is the "olini" of Mesolini Glass Studio, and glass is her passion.   As a full-time glass artist who has lived and worked on Bainbridge Island since 1977, she grows and changes with every project. Glass, her medium of choice, has a life of its own.  This multifaceted medium shows itself in each of her creations:  stained glass, slumped and fused glass, lamp work, or glass combined with concrete. Whether it is a stained glass window, a one of a kind dishware piece, or a fused glass commission, Diane’s focus is on her originality and integrity in design, the logistics of function and problem solving, color, and glass choice. Diane is a hands-on artist/crafts person; when teaching, she brings calm, experience and humor to this fickle medium not easily understood.  Her desire as an instructor is for her students to relax and have fun, find excitement in the material, and learn to work safely using the proper tools and techniques.