Stew Langer started his career in glass in the early 70s, and his own business in the mid 80's.

A minor claim to fame is that his work could be seen in almost any major city in the country, as he wrote the specifications for the stained glass that has been a feature in over 1000 Applebee's restaurants. . After operating as Stained Glass & Design Company for 12 years, they started the UroGlass glass concept in 1999, inspired by meetings with glass artists on a trip to Australia. UroGlass architectural glass and custom products are now distributed across the US and to dealers in Canada and Bermuda.

Today, with Stew Langer at the helm, SG&D Studio and UroGlass Design serve the needs of residential, commercial, liturgical, health care and hospitality clients. Almost any type of decorative specialty glass is available from these two companies, who continue to be a valuable resource in the midwest, and across the United States.

ARTIST STATEMENT

As an artist with a 45-year history in decorative glass and mixed visual arts, I've had the opportunity to touch many lives with a variety of projects executed in many mediums, always centered around decorative glass. The thrill of completing larger projects, executed collaboratively with my staff and other talented artists, becomes increasingly important as I reach the later stages of my career. Recognizing the true value of art as it functions to engage and stimulate the viewer, ignite conversation, enhance public spaces, and future projects.
I would create, fabricate, and install a large-scale cast glass artwork or series of artworks that address the ecology and cultural history of the site while complementing the surrounding natural environment and inspiring a deeper engagement with the open space through an immersive, human-centered installation design.
 

Craig Holden Feinberg grew up in Columbia, Maryland and received his BFA in graphic

design from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was awarded the Thesis Citation and Faculty Award. After graduation he moved to Denver where he worked as a design consultant on integrated design projects for several corporations. Intent on furthering his design experience, he was accepted at Fabrica, The United Colors of Benetton Communications Research and Development Center in Treviso, Italy. At Fabrica, Craig worked under Omar Vulpinari as a multi-disciplined designer, creating graphic designs for international print advertising campaigns to support Fabrica clients worldwide, including the World Health Organization, Fabrica, FAB Magazine, United Colors of Benetton, Arte Fiera, La Ghirada Health Center, Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund, and the Warsaw Children’s Hospital.

Craig was a Creative Director at a branding and design agency in Los Angeles, California. There, Craig worked with design clients including CB2, Creative Recreation, Perez Hilton, and Jewish Family Service. Craig's designs were featured in Taschen's Contemporary Graphic Design, and he completed his first book project with Charlotte & Peter Fiell, the former design editors of TASCHEN. The Little Book of Shocking Food Facts (Fiell Publications) was launched at the London Book Fair. Craig's designs have been featured in COLORS magazine, VORN magazine, CLEAR magazine, SWINDLE magazine, FAB magazine, Fabrica Files / Fabrica 10 (published by Electa), and Color & Layout From Asparagus White to Burnt Olives, a book published by MAOMAO. Craig's honors include The Reporters Without Borders campaign out of Paris, France, and he was the Silver Prize winner at the Design Do! competition sponsored by the International Design Center Nagoya (IDCN), in Nagoya, Japan. He now is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lea Hope Bonzer is an award-winning photographer, entrepreneur, published children's book author, and décor specialist. She was born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia. At 24, she embarked on a journey that led her to the USA, where she built a photography business and started a family. 

Lea is a devoted mother and dog lover. She has a deep passion for learning about people, cultures, and the world around her, often seeking new adventures.

True to the Colorado spirit, Lea enjoys staying active outdoors with Bubbles, her dog. If she discovers a captivating book, she’ll gladly immerse herself in its pages, but her true love remains exploration.

In addition to her creative pursuits, Lea is a published author of the children's bedtime story I Am I and Me Is Me, which follows the journey of a baby bunny who has lost his family.

Lea’s journey seamlessly combines her love for photography, storytelling, and exploration, weaving together a rich tapestry of inspiration and artistic expression.

Blake Lasley is an artist, graphic designer, and architecture design professional. His art, like his career, is marked by versatility and creative problem solving.

Blake holds a BA in Studio Art and Graphic Design form Baylor University, and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Colorado. He’s been a practicing artist and graphic designer since 2002 and practicing architecture since 2007.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone more capable of integrating art into the built environment.

He’s the founder of his own design studio and Empoli’s design director.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Being multi-disciplinary has reinforced the idea that all art follows the same principles, just using different expressions. Looking back, my most valuable learning came from studying the elements of design. Exploring line, shape, texture, negative space, rhythm, color, and contrast are found throughout my art, graphics, and architecture. Recently, customizing materials has opened up a new means of expressive exploration and a new road to bring delight into the built environment.

Sarah Donato is an artist specializing in mosaics, fine art, sculpture, collage and design. She has spent her life refining her artistic talents with the forever-goal of creating beauty in the world, fueling culture, and bringing communities together. The love Sarah has for life shows in each piece she creates and is complimented by her desire to evoke emotion within her viewers. Through her art, she aims to expand consciousness while deepening connections and gratitude for each other and our surroundings.

Sarah is currently a dual-degree graduate student studying Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado - Denver, College of Architecture and Planning. Her undergraduate studies are in Public Relations and Fine Arts at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, and it was during these years when she found the medium of mosaics. After 10 years of living in New York Metropolitan areas, she moved west to the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma, California where she further deepened her skills, specifically with mosaic art and sculpture. With her desire to design on a larger scale, she gravitated towards the field of architecture. Sarah completed the Design Discovery 2019 Architecture Studio Certification at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and currently resides in Denver, Colorado with her two cats, Mira and Loki.

Sarah recently completed front entryway renovation and ground installation of a new public mosaic for Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, a beloved music venue in Denver’s historic Five Points District, as well as custom mosaic installations for homes in Boulder, CO, and San Francisco, CA. Additional projects include, Brownstone restoration with The Brownstone Project for custom tile entranceways in Brooklyn, NY, an outdoor mosaic patio installation at Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen in Albany, NY, and a public mural in Petaluma, CA.