Kara Chapin

Artist Bio:

Kara Chapin is a stained glass artist, born and raised and currently living in Westerville. She has always loved to create art of all kinds, and earned a Studio Art degree from Baldwin-Wallace College. She enjoys drawing, painting, fiber arts, ceramics, jewelry making, and more, but came to Stained Glass more recently. It all started with a Craigslist score in 2007; her husband got a full glass studio set up, but then their children were born, and broken glass did not seem like a good artistic outlet for that season of life! In 2019, her kids were older so she was able to pursue this interest. Taking a class through the Westerville Community Center, she learned the basics. Since then, Stained Glass has become her passion, and she has made it her mission to bring more color and light into the world through her work.

Artist Statement:

I have always loved stained glass- from lofty cathedral windows to simple sun catchers. Through stained glass, light is transformed to shine the vision of the artist to the eye of the beholder. I also really enjoy the process of creating stained glass- designing the project, cutting each piece of glass, grinding the edges, copper-taping each piece, soldering them all together, and completing the project. I love the joy my art can inspire in others!

Making art that is accessible to anyone brings me great joy, so I mostly make sun catchers, jewelry, and garden stakes. I have several favorite patterns I often recreate, yet I am also always coming up with new designs. I am often contacted for commission pieces and I love to make people's dreams into a new stained glass piece. I am excited to join Daylight Artist Collective to continue to grow as an artist in a collaborative and supportive space.

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