Making Technicolor Glass Art From Upcycled Junk | INDIE ALASKA

Making Technicolor Glass Art From Upcycled Junk | INDIE ALASKA

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Amy Vail grew up in a family of stained glass artists but didn’t start working on her craft until after retirement. As a cyclist in Alaska, Vail often has a surplus of bike parts that she now repurposes in her art. Join in on the creativity as she discusses her process and where she finds inspiration.

Video and story by Adam Nicely
Additional Video by Morgan Vail
Music by Universal Production Music

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8 Comments

  1. @bjdefilippo447 on June 4, 2025 at 3:23 pm

    I love stained glass work, though I haven’t done it since my equipment developed legs more than a decade ago. Her work is joyful, whimsical, and interesting. I love the use of recycled materials .

  2. @emilyking7352 on June 4, 2025 at 3:28 pm

    Her artwork is so beautiful!!! I am lucky enough to have a piece of her art in my home!!! ❤

  3. @amycuaresma on June 4, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    my neighbor is really getting into making stained glass suncatchers – she was curious where to get scrap glass?

  4. @kagaminek on June 4, 2025 at 3:31 pm

    thank you for making the world more beautiful with your art 💕

  5. @k-Onironauta on June 4, 2025 at 3:35 pm

    Beautiful craft!

  6. @mmalsbur9579 on June 4, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    It’s all beautiful. What a great way to while away the Winter Blues. Question, Where can you purchase her work? I love the idea of a Stained Glass Bicycle Wheel spinning in my garden.

  7. @apcolleen on June 4, 2025 at 3:41 pm

    Blue restaurant bandaids are much better and stay on really well

  8. @erichmoore5843 on June 4, 2025 at 3:43 pm

    I am absolutely in love with a few pieces that she has created! I am a glass artist in Alaska myself, however not a stained glass artist. I must learn this now! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

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