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Island Interviews

Visiting artist discusses the art of stained glass and how it’s healing

By Sofia Stuart-Rasi
Published October 17, 2023 at 9:49 AM AKDT
Marissa Baker teaching her first stained glass class at Unalaska's PCR.
1 of 3  — class at pcr
Marissa Baker teaching her first stained glass class at Unalaska's PCR.
Photo courtesy of Marissa Baker
Marissa Baker's stained glass hummingbird pieces that were inspired by her grandpa.
2 of 3  — stained glass hummingbird
Marissa Baker's stained glass hummingbird pieces that were inspired by her grandpa.
Photo courtesy of Marissa Baker
Marissa Baker's grandpa was a stained glass artist. This is one of his popular pieces.
3 of 3  — stained glass hummingbird
Marissa Baker's grandpa was a stained glass artist. This is one of his popular pieces.
Photo courtesy of Marissa Baker

Marissa Baker, a visiting stained glass artist, taught two sold-out classes this month at Unalaska’s community center. She’s from Southeast Alaska but her parents reside on the island.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Baker discusses how her late grandfather inspired her to become a stained glass artist and how she finds the craft to be meditative.

This interview originally aired on KUCB on Oct. 12, 2023.

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Sofia Stuart-Rasi
Sofia is from Denver. She's reported around the U.S. for local public radio stations, and her work has aired on NPR and National Native News. Sofia has a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, a graduate certificate in documentary studies from the Salt Institute and a bachelor's degree in studio arts from the University of Colorado Boulder. Between her studies, Sofia was a ski bum in Telluride, Colorado, for a few years.
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