Designed and made by Paul · Sarnia, Ontario

Bespoke stained glass made from your story.

One-off artwork designed with you—for your home or garden. From a meaningful tattoo or treasured object to an imaginative figure or architectural installation.

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Original commission · Dragon & unicorn

Your idea, interpreted in glass

Personal by design.

Paul turns memories, images, objects and ideas into individual works of stained glass—each created for a particular person and place.

You do not need to arrive with a finished design. Paul helps develop the composition, colours, glass and framing before making every section by hand in his Sarnia studio.

Commission gallery

Your subject. Your space.

Personal stories, mythological figures, wildlife and statement pieces designed for windows, rooms and gardens.

Finished white and iridescent Pegasus stained-glass panel — PegasusClient-led design · CAN$985

Three large imaginative stained-glass panels displayed in a window — Imaginative worlds in glassStatement commissions

Two dancing bears in a textured stained-glass panel — Dancing bearsA playful personal piece

Red rose and iris stained-glass panel — Botanical studyLead and coloured glass

A personal commission

From a family tattoo to a gift in glass.

A husband contacted Paul through Facebook with a photograph of his wife’s tattoo. Each flower represented a member of their family. Paul redrew the composition for a specific window, developed the colours with the client and translated the story into stained glass.

The client's original family flower tattoo — 01 The personal reference

Paul's full-size line drawing developed from the tattoo — 02 Paul’s working design

The floral stained-glass panel being assembled — 03 Cut and assembled by hand

The completed floral stained-glass commission — 04 The finished CAN$1,200 panel

“She was literally overwhelmed with joy and keeps staring at it. Thank you for making it.”— Client message after the piece was presented

Made for someone particular

A symbol with personal meaning.

Brenda commissioned Paul to create a stained-glass panel inspired by the autism symbol for her son, who has autism.

It is another example of how a familiar image can become something individual: redesigned in glass, made by hand and connected to the person who will receive it.

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A colourful interlocking-puzzle stained-glass panel made as a personal commission — Personal commission · Designed and made by Paul

How a commission works

From an idea to the light.

Share the idea

Tell Paul about the subject, setting, approximate size and what you want the piece to mean.

Develop the design

Paul shapes the composition and discusses colour, glass choices, practical requirements and budget.

Make the piece

Individual sections are cut, assembled and finished by hand, with progress shared along the way.

Ready for its place

The finished work is prepared for collection, suitable delivery or agreed installation arrangements.

Inside or outside

Made for the place it will live.

Glass changes with its setting, the daylight and the view around it. Paul can create a single hanging panel, transform an existing object or develop a larger installation around a window, screen, shelter or garden structure.

Shown here: a five-panel outdoor installation designed as one composition, approximately CAN$9,000 plus its wooden framing.

A flexible practice

Meaningful, imaginative or architectural.

These examples indicate the range. Every new commission is discussed and quoted individually.

A family glass plate incorporated into an original stained-glass panel

Memory & reuse

Treasure made visible

A family plate belonging to Wayne’s late mother, preserved within a new panel using complementary scrap glass.

Example estimate: CAN$400

Triangular coloured-glass sections installed beneath a garden hot-tub roof

Architectural glass

Colour built into the space

Four triangular glass sections designed around an outdoor hot-tub structure.

Example: approximately CAN$4,000

Paul's imaginative garden illuminated at night

Paul’s living portfolio

The garden as a testing ground

Light, glass, mirrors, plants and handmade structures show how art can become part of an outdoor environment.

Ideas adapted to each client

How pricing works

Complexity matters more than size.

A smaller intricate panel can take three times longer than a large simple design. The final quote reflects the design, glass selected, intricacy, framing and installation requirements.

Recent examples range from a CAN$300 upcycled mirror treatment and a CAN$400 memorial piece to CAN$985–$1,200 feature panels and multi-panel installations of CAN$4,000–$9,000. A CAN$200 deposit begins an agreed commission.

Paul working on a large stained-glass panel at his studio bench

Hands-on guidance in Paul’s Sarnia studio

Stained-glass tuition

Learn by making something of your own.

Paul has taught many students over the years and makes learning stained glass welcoming and personal. Sessions are shaped around you, your experience and what you would like to make—from a relaxed taster session to a project developed over several weeks.

Personal guidance

Sessions are shaped around your experience, interests and what you would like to make.

Real studio practice

Develop an idea and learn the tools and processes by working on a piece of your own.

What is provided

Paul provides the studio materials and equipment needed for the agreed lessons.

Your own cutter

Students bring or buy their own glass cutter. It is a personal tool, and everyone handles one differently.

Tuition is arranged and quoted individually according to the learner, project and number of sessions.

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Student work

Different ideas. Individual results.

Work created by Paul’s students—Jan, Keet, Ian and Dwayne—while developing their own designs and stained-glass skills.

Abstract stained-glass panel created by one of Paul's students — Abstract composition

Green mirrored-animal stained-glass panel created by one of Paul's students — Figurative design

Tall geometric stained-glass panel created by one of Paul's students — Colour and geometry

Circular golden stained-glass hanging created by one of Paul's students — Hanging glass artwork

“I was initially quite nervous about working with stained glass, especially cutting it myself. Paul made the experience enjoyable and stress-free. He was patient, reassuring and took the time to ensure I felt comfortable.”

Student testimonial

“From designing the piece to cutting, grinding, foiling and finally soldering everything together, it was an incredible journey. Paul guided me through each step with expertise and made the process educational and rewarding.”

Student testimonial

Paul working by hand at his bench in the Bearpaw Studio workshop

Meet the maker

Twenty years of making in Canada.

Paul has designed and made stained glass, jewellery and decorative objects since moving to Canada in 2005. His work has grown through markets, commissions and teaching many students, always with the same hands-on curiosity.

Today, Paul is focusing on two complementary things: bespoke stained glass built around the client, story and setting, and personal tuition for people who want to learn by making.

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Commissions & tuition

What would you like to make—or learn?

Begin with your idea, whether you would like Paul to create it or help you develop the skills to make something yourself.