Today in episode 12 I’m joined by Megan McElfresh, she’s a third generation stained glass artist, and the wizard behind the curtain aka the executive director of the Stained Glass Association of America. Building a community and connecting people within this niche glass world is something I’m passionate about and a huge reason for starting this podcast. In Megan I found a kindred spirit in those efforts amongst others.
From her vantage point she sees us all, from the part time hobbyist to the major studios. BTW did you know that all those huge studios need the small makers to keep this industry alive? It’s true, and she’s going to explain to us why! The SGAA also has a very cool history of protecting the stained glass industry here in the states, and I think this falls into the category of things we should really know, so Megan is here to enlighten us on that too.
She’s also an advocate for safety in the studio and I bet something she says today is something that you didn’t think of doing or you didn’t realize you needed and it could change your life! For real. It did mine. I thought I was being pretty careful and turns out there were some easy - but major - improvements I needed to make in the studio to protect myself better.
Besides being a walking Encyclopedia Britannica Megan is also funny, sweet, and someone I’m now proud to call a friend. Keep listening and you’ll see why…
Join me as I crack it all wide open!
To learn more about the SGAA their instagram is @SGAA_HQ and the website is stainedglass.org.
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Megan’s mom’s store:
pilchuck.org
vitrumstudio.com
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Laurence Lee - Stained Glass artist and author (favorite artist)-
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Josie Geiger-
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