Ever since my childhood my eye was attracted to the colors and vibrancy of glass. My journey with glass began back in 1984. As I moved around the East Coast, with my husband (due to his career), I started to work with glass as a hobbyist. In 1992, we were transferred to Carlisle, Pennsylvania and became very fond of this beautiful area. Therefore, we made a decision to settle here and to call Carlisle our home. With that said, I saw this as my opportunity to work with glass full-time. I started working at a Stained Glass Studio where I taught classes as well as constructed stained glass windows. Every chance I got, I took glass classes from seasoned Glass Artists across the country. My interest in learning new glass techniques started to expand even further into Kiln Formed Glass. My first experiences with kiln formed glass were constructing three –dimensional panels which set my stained glass work apart. Eventually, my Kiln Formed Glass Art expanded into Fused Bowls, Sinks, Tiles, Jewelry, and Sculptures.

In 2002, I opened my business, “Letort Glass” into a full retail glass shop. Letort Glass occupies 2,000 square feet in a warehouse studio. The open floor plan is sky-lit over a large worktable. Customers enter the shop through a gallery of my finished glasswork. Separate Kiln and cold working equipment are in back of the store, with working space both front and back. Many different kinds of stained glass and fusing glass are distributed for sale along the long, righthand wall. Finished work of all kinds hangs from the ceiling and walls throughout. Our tremendous advantage with the warehouse location is lots of free customer parking.


Throughout my journey with glass I have learned to express my personal themes, ideas, life’s experiences in so many creative ways. I continue to be challenged by giving myself permission to take risks and to create. I have enjoyed this whole journey with glass and will continue to push forward.
 

At work in the shop

At the Kiln