Studio D Glass
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Studio D
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Glass mosaics made by hand in Pittsburgh, PA by Ernie Dettore. Educator. Writer. Artist.

Glass and tile mosaic of two toy figures sliding down a light blue stream between green glass hills and trees, in a dark wood frame Play Out-Slide

Stained glass and old bottles collected, cut and set piece by piece. Every mosaic lives in a unique repurposed frame.

Glass mosaic of yellow sunflowers on a cobalt blue ground, set in a brown wooden door frame against shingle siding I Girasoli

01 — Selected work

Made by hand,
built to endure.

All work is made with salvaged glass and repurposed frames — no two pieces alike.

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Stained-glass mosaic of red, green, blue and amber shards set in a weathered dark wood window frame 01 African Rain Glass mosaic reading Blue Moon, with a beer glass of yellow glass gems and a moon of teal and yellow gems among blue glass shards 02 Once in a Blue Moon Glass and tile mosaic of two toy figures sliding down a light blue stream between green glass hills and trees, in a dark wood frame 03 Play Out-Slide
Ernie Dettore smiling in a khaki NYC cap
Ernie Dettore

02 — A life of learning & creating

Pittsburgh native creating timeless pieces.

Classroom teacher, professor, researcher, and advocate for art in early childhood. Turning curiosity into passion.

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Interested in a piece?

Ask about an available mosaic, pricing, or a piece made just for you. Ernie replies personally by email.

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