Amy chats with Valery Tutson on the set of her TV show "Cultural Tapestry" in December, 2002



Bevel Cluster Cabinet door inserts



Newport Fine Arts Gallery owner Nadia Clement with Amy

About the Owner

Amy G. Custis, Owner of Trinity Stained Glass & Windmill Studio

Affiliations:

• Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, member since 1997
• Art Glass Association, member since 1997, Director since 2003 - AGA
• International Guild of Glass Artists, member since 2003 - IGGA
• International Guild of Glass Artists, New England Chapter, member since 2002 - IGGA-NEC

Bio:

Amy's love of stained glass began many years ago, when she had a part-time job working for an antique auctioneer and would hold up authentic Tiffany lamp shades for the bidders to view. This up-close-and-intimate contact with these magnificent shades left a lasting impression, and to this day, lamps and lighting fixtures are her favorite objects to design and build.

In 1989, when Amy sold her Dry Cleaning business, she took a class in stained glass at a local gift shop, and was immediately hooked on the medium. Amy is fond of saying that she became so enamored of stained glass that she bought the store!!!

Amy's work and the work of the artists & fabricators that help her at Trinity can be seen at Trinity any time, but also at various shows in the tri-state area. Although most of her work is privately commissioned, some of Trinity's work can also be seen at Newport Fine Arts, 135 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island.

Publications:

Amy relates the history and the fellow artists behind the Nevins Memorial Library window project in this article, and shares her insights of being part of this special "Journey".

Read the article featuring Amy and Trinity Stained Glass in Profitable Glass Quarterly (published by Glass Patterns at GlassPatterns.com).

Read the article where Amy shares her Solder Carving knowledge and techniques (published by Glass Craftsman Magazine).