Alysa Phiel

Wild Desert Glass

Alysa is a third generation glass artist with 30 years of experience, being taught by her grandparents, long-time glass artists who owned their own studio for 12 years. She then owned and operated Creations in Glass with her mother for 10 years. Alysa taught beginning to advanced classes to hundreds of students over the the eight years she was the Director of the Warm Shop at Sonoran Glass School in Tucson, AZ. In 2017, she opened her own studio, Wild Desert Glass, where she offers lessons and classes and continues to create custom projects. She teaches a wide range of classes in fused glass, stained glass, and mosaics, and is constantly experimenting with new techniques and materials. Her creativity and range of knowledge makes her a fantastic instructor for students looking to create any type of glass art. She is constantly helping her students challenge themselves and expand their skills as artists. Alysa's work is found in private collections all over the country and ranges from fused functional pieces and wall art to mosaic furniture and fountains. In addition, numerous commissioned stained glass windows are installed in homes and churches all around Tucson. Alysa has been a regular contributor of project tutorials to Glass Patterns Quarterly magazine since 2011, and a long-time instructor at Glass Craft & Bead Expo.