Michael Shaw Michael is a true artist with the amazing ability to design and build 3 dimensional pieces using the tiffany style of stained glass. With over 25 years of experience in stained glass, Michael is in a class of his own. His keen sense of architecture and accomplished drawing skills have aided in the creation of his unique body of work. Originally starting with stained glass windows in 1979 and struggling to make his art form a living, Michael worked a few different “real jobs” while still studying and perfect- ing his art. In 1985 he met his wife, Sharon, at the Pike Place Market. She was so taken with his art that she encouraged him to get further into stained glass as a full time profession. He was immediately hired to construct and design stained glass windows for some of the larger stained glass studios in town, and worked with other artists for five years. By that time he had been accepted on the craft line at the Pike Place Market after being screened by their committee of artists. He started with an assortment of stained glass pieces and a few kaleidoscopes, but increasing demand for his unique kaleidoscopes brought about more models and selection (much to the delight of patrons from ages 5 to 95). Michael’s designs seem to bring out the child in everyone. For over 14 years, people from around the world have collected his magnificent creations. Michael and Sharon have two sons, Casey and Devin, who both seem to have inherited his artistic abilities.
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