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Stained Glass found me, rather than me finding it, as a very young lad admiring the glass windows in the Churches of England or from a doorway in the entrance to a victorian home. I was amazed at how they threw their colours over the white washed inner walls, with such stunning effects.

I suppose it was inevitable that one day it would become a big part of who I was to become. My work comes from the heart. From the design stage it is usually a feeling or an inspiration that guides me through to the day it’s finished, where that initial spark of intuition becomes a reality and something I am proud of.

To design and create anything, I first need that inspiration. I take this and usually go with the stronget feeling I have on how to relay this into the glass. I am constantly trying new ideas, some work, others do not but when something clicks, there is no better reward than a kind comment from one of my fans. I care about the pieces I make and feel that there is something of me in every single one of them.


After years of making panels, sun catchers and lamps for our home and as gifts I had my 'Eureka' moment and decided to take what I had learnt, go with my feelings and set up Cherished Stained Glass.


That I suppose is where the business name comes from as 'Cherished' is exactly how I would like my customers to feel about the pieces that they purchase. As the feedback suggests, many seem to do just that.

My work sells globally and I can be found via my own website, www.cherishedstainedglass.co.uk, or places such as SAATCHI and The New York Art Exchange online galleries amongst others.

Regards

Steve Sheppard