About
Chelsea Brewer is a modern glass artist based in Visalia, CA.
My love of light, color, and texture is reflected in my chosen stained glass medium and minimal approach to design. I enjoy all things playful with an emphasis on movement & freedom.
Background
B.A. in Commercial Photography - Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA.
Beginnings
Having always been attracted to color and light, I was actually introduced to stained glass as a child through my uncle, Michael Marr Dyer, who was a talented stained glass and mosaic artist / hobbyist.
A year after his sudden passing in 2013, still interested in learning, I attended a stained glass class in my home town of Ventura, CA and immediately fell in love with the process. Once I began selling my work, it seemed appropriate to call it Brewer & Marr Glassworks, honoring both sides of the family: my Uncle Mike and my father.
Features
My stained glass sun catchers and projects have been featured in Sunset Magazine, Ventura County Star newspaper, and most recently in an interview with Voyage LA. My work has been sold in Talisen West the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Gift Shop, the Desert Botanical Garden Gift Shop in Phoenix, and more curated boutique retail shops across the country.
Workshops
In response to incredible demand, in 2016 I began presenting one-of-a-kind pop-up style stained glass workshops at design showrooms, art museums, conferences, studios, and various shops & tasting rooms across the west and southwest; most notably- Millworks Design Studio, the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, Craftcation, Workshop SF, and Makers Mess in L.A.
DIY
Looking to expand my in-person workshops and share them with people across the country, I fabricated a stained glass making kit. In 2020, I released The Modern Glass Craft Kit giving my customers a new way to experience the creatively empowering craft of stained glass from the comfort of their own homes. You can now find multiple downloadable licensed digital patterns for purchase in the DIY shop.