I’m Lena Zaycman

— a designer & maker

with a special passion for stained glass

Stained glass appeared in my life unexpectedly and quickly became the defining aspect of my artistic practice.

After years of constructing large, intricate stained glass installations for residential spaces, I gradually shifted to creating self-contained art objects that could be easily integrated into interior spaces.

While the classic Tiffany technique forms the foundation of my work, I enjoy experimenting with glass in combination with other materials — brass, plexiglass, ceramics, and beyond. Inspiration often arises from the challenge of bringing materials together. Once the connection is found, the shape takes form, and the meaning unfolds. The ways of art are indeed mysterious!

Working with stained glass, I have found the perfect balance between my technical and sensual creativity — the side of me drawn to precise calculations and engineering insight, inherited from my father, and the side guided purely by intuition and the senses.

For me, combining materials and styles is a way to bridge the polar sides of my personality. I’m equally drawn to abstract and realistic forms, bold or natural colors, flat or voluminous compositions, purely decorative pieces or those where decoration meets function. This freedom allows me to explore diverse projects without being confined to a single style.

It keeps my practice alive and ever-evolving — somewhere between art, design & craft.