Owner Tish Oye (right) and designer Steve Shahbaghlian (left) share samples of their work.
Steve Shahbaghlian founded Glassworks in 1968. A self-taught artist and craftsman, Shahbaghlian’s innovative work immediately caught the attention of architects and designers. His first major commission was a leaded mural for a Seattle synagogue and before long, his glass icons became the design centerpiece for buildings and interiors of all shapes and sizes. One of his first large commissions was the leaded windows for all the Black Angus restaurants that dot the American landscape. An auspicious beginning, from there, the company has grown into one of the most sought-after art glass fabricators in the country.
Tish Oye purchased Glassworks in 1990. Integrating her skills as an M.B.A. with her deep love of glass, Oye works directly with Shahbaghlian to expand the company’s artistic reach and business dimensions. Under her savvy eye, Glassworks has kept pace with contemporary design trends and continues to create innovative structures and visual key points for a myriad of commercial and residential projects.
Known for a keen understanding of technique and emphasis on the importance of partnering with interdisciplinary design and fabricating teams, Glassworks seamlessly takes concepts on paper and transforms them into glass masterpieces. Over the years, Glassworks has become a valued partner for architects, interior designers, contractors, and homeowners.
Today, Shahbaghlian and Oye oversee all aspects of the design and fabrication including the on-going exploration of new trends and design options and all fabrication and design is done on the premises. A first-choice for designers, architects, and developers, Glassworks’ repertoire includes fused, slumped, etched, carved, cast, and leaded glass for hotel, casino, restaurant, corporate, and residential projects.
Please visit our showroom, which is located next to our newly expanded fabricating facility at: 927 Rainier Ave. S in Seattle, WA. Call 206.441.4268 for an appointment, or feel free to stop by during our regular business hours Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm. A member of our staff will be happy to show you around and help you find what you are looking for.
- Glassworks Inc. is a Women and Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE)
- Member of WGA Washington Glass Association
- Director At Large for the WA State Chapter and Allied Partner of ASID American Society of Interior Designers.
