Our Studio / A way of making
Engineering and art,
in the same room.
I want stained glass to be part of my own design practice—and a medium that more people can make their own.
01 / Why this studio
More room
for the idea.
Raines Works Glass is my attempt to bring engineering and art together, so the work of making can support the work of imagining.
This approach grew out of my work at Studio Echelman, where I worked with Autodesk on custom modeling software for large-scale textile sculpture and with MIT Media Lab collaborators on parametric design. That experience showed me how building the right tools can give an artist more freedom to explore form and material.
In my own practice, I want to experiment with glass, pattern, and color without having to solve a new production problem for every idea. Engineering a thoughtful process gives me more room to explore the art.
That same approach can open the medium to other people. You shouldn’t need engineering knowledge, a design education, or the skills and equipment to make stained glass yourself in order to create a piece that feels like yours.
02 / A way in
You bring
your point of view.
You know something about your space that nobody else does: how you want it to feel.
The configurator gives that instinct a place to begin. Choose an application, explore a pattern, try colors, and work toward a piece that belongs in your home or project.
Our role is to take care of the engineering and making behind those choices. And when you want another eye on the design, Dante or I can help refine it with you.
Meet Dante and Drew ↗Make a place
for your idea.
Start with the design tools. Bring us in whenever you need a hand.
Talk to Drew about your ideaDesign your stained glass ↗