Artist Statement on Material & Technique: "I am a stained glass artist in the Pittsburgh area who focuses on making original designs of animals, creatures, cryptids, scenes, and characters that spark the joy of engaging with the fantastical. I employ both the copper foil and the leaded methods of stained glass, incorporating fused glass techniques, found objects, and natural materials such as ammonites and agate slices in my work, often as otherworldly eyes or mouths."