Laura Goff Parham: Traditional Stained Glass with a Modern Twist
In Traditional Stained Glass with a Modern Twist, Laura Goff Parham presents a variety of stained glass works that approach the discipline with an experimental flair, imbuing the pieces with a sense of play. Both flat and sculptural, Laura’s works invite the viewer to explore color, form, and texture and consider the expansive possibilities of glass through a contemporary lens.
Laura Goff Parham is a professional Stained Glass Artist based in Knoxville, Tennessee. She received her BA in art history with a minor in English from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1986. During her senior year, she backpacked through Europe for six months, where she fell in love with stained glass. Working by commissions only, she has created Stained Glass works throughout the southeast for the past 40 years. She has designed and fabricated numerous large-scale projects for churches, businesses, and private residences. Her usual medium is traditional Stained Glass, leaded glass, beveled glass, sandblasted, and painted glass. Lately, she has branched into fused glass, which she calls her playtime. The fused glass uses the traditional glass of stained-glass windows however they are melted together in a kiln to form small plates and platters and pieces of art. While she works through the medium of glass, her process is reminiscent of oil painting, watercolor, collage, and printmaking as she crafts her vibrant works.
Fused glass is specially formulated glass that has been cut and placed into a design, then heated in a kiln to 1490 degrees Fahrenheit to melt the colors into one piece. The process combines multiple layers of glass and can be repeated several times to achieve wonderful color combinations. This process is called fused glass, slumping, warm glass, or kiln worked glass. Prices will vary from $80 to $300 based on the size, design and techniques used. Please visit the studio to select your piece.
Bad Hair Day
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
City Life
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Jack
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Suprised Cats, Cats Surprise
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Tidal Pool
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Oh Happy Day
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Grandpa
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Icy Window
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Summer Fades to Winter
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
One Blue Chicklet
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Waves
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Lakeside
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Big Dip of Skittles
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
Chinese Checkers
Each piece is unique. Sometimes we will curve pieces first, and then fuse them into a project. Sometimes we will add frit (ground up glass), sometimes we will add confetti, which is paper thin pieces of glass. Sometimes we will polish the edges. Each piece has its own character. Call Laura 865-310-7311 to check availability.
These pieces will be shown at the Art Emporium for the month of March 2026. The Art Emporium is located at 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville TN. Please go visit!
