WindHorse Arts
Vinalhaven

From my studio shop on unceded Wabanaki land on Vinalhaven Island, Maine, I design and create handmade fused dichroic glass jewelry inspired by the shifting colors and light of the Maine coast. Sea and stone, fog and forest, harbor water and winter sky all find their way into my work through luminous layers of kiln-fired glass.

I’m Alison Thibault, founder and maker behind WindHorse Arts. Since 2000, I have personally crafted each piece using sheets of colored glass, hand-cutting and kiln-firing them at 1500 degrees in small limited runs. What emerges from the kiln are pieces rich with color, depth, and light, jewelry designed not only to be worn, but to spark connection. Whether it’s a compliment from a stranger or a conversation about a shared place or memory, I love that the work often becomes part of someone’s story.

My journey into glass began with a lost earring. I carried the remaining one around for months trying to discover what it was made of so I could make a match. That search eventually led me to fused glass at a moment when I was also searching for work that felt meaningful, creative, and sustainable for a lifetime. I never did recreate the original earring, but I built a life around the process of making.

Today, alongside my jewelry collections, I also create fused glass homewares and teach workshops that invite others into the magic of working with color and light. Visitors are welcome at my island studio shop, and collectors around the world follow along online for weekly limited-edition Color Drops inspired by life on the coast of Maine.