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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Indianapolis stained glass artist is building community one shard at a time
When Alyssa Ream, 30, first became interested in learning stained glass art, she was working as a bartender and considering going back to school for physical therapy. She looked around Indianapolis for a class, but was unable to find an affordable one. Using YouTube videos and referencing other artists on social media, she recalls instead teaching herself. 'It's been a little bit of a journey,' Ream said. Four years later, Ream owns and operates her own stained glass studio, Groovy Greenhouse Studio, on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis. She teaches a variety of classes to beginners, including stained and fused glass. She also hosts open studio hours for glass artists to work collaboratively on projects. Ream said she saw a need for a stained glass community in Indianapolis when first starting her small business. She said while she was able to connect with other business owners, there was a lack of other artists working in the same medium as her. 'I was kind of thinking, okay, there's got to be some stained glass artists in Indy and I just don't know about them and hopefully I can bring them in,' Ream said. She said she enjoys making stained glass art because of the combination of her artistic side and the ability to work with her hands. 'I have never gotten bored with stained glass,' Ream said. 'I can always get better at it. I can always learn a new skill.' To schedule a class at Groovy Greenhouse Studio, you can visit the studio's website. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indianapolis stained glass artist is building community one shard at a time
Indianapolis Star
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis stained glass artist is building community one shard at a time
When Alyssa Ream, 30, first became interested in learning stained glass art, she was working as a bartender and considering going back to school for physical therapy. She looked around Indianapolis for a class, but was unable to find an affordable one. Using YouTube videos and referencing other artists on social media, she recalls instead teaching herself. 'It's been a little bit of a journey,' Ream said. Four years later, Ream owns and operates her own stained glass studio, Groovy Greenhouse Studio, on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis. She teaches a variety of classes to beginners, including stained and fused glass. She also hosts open studio hours for glass artists to work collaboratively on projects. Ream said she saw a need for a stained glass community in Indianapolis when first starting her small business. She said while she was able to connect with other business owners, there was a lack of other artists working in the same medium as her. 'I was kind of thinking, okay, there's got to be some stained glass artists in Indy and I just don't know about them and hopefully I can bring them in,' Ream said. She said she enjoys making stained glass art because of the combination of her artistic side and the ability to work with her hands. 'I have never gotten bored with stained glass,' Ream said. 'I can always get better at it. I can always learn a new skill.'
