A local craftsman with decades of stained glass expertise shares how his traditional process creates art that’s both practical and stunning

Jan Bentley Window. Photography by Ian Simmons.

Jamie Jones jokes that when he started cutting glass at 12 years old, the glass cut him more than he cut it. Today, those same hands that struggled with a makeshift carbide steel cutter now create stunning works of art across Kansas City. Jones’ business, The Leaded Glass Studio, found its start in 1979 when… Continue reading A local craftsman with decades of stained glass expertise shares how his traditional process creates art that’s both practical and stunning