Stern Glass Works is a one woman operation based in Oak Park, IL. Maia is fascinated by the quotidian and the role and beauty of the seemingly banal in our daily lives. In this light Maia uses glass as a conduit to elevate objects from the ordinary to the extraordinary reminding. These objects become story tellers, memory keepers, and community makers. Maia holds an MFA from SIUC and is currently opening a community kiln-focused glass studio in the Chicago area.