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Tessa MacKenzie studied illustration at university, but it was when she worked in pubs and bars that her fascination with stained glass started. During lockdown, Tessa watched YouTube videos on glass artwork and became obsessed. Completely self-taught, she now works on unique contemporary glass art commissions, from stained-glass window restorations to quirky coasters.

We meet Tessa in one of the pubs that first inspired her, and join her in her studio as she creates a unique new glass work, from coloured pen design to soldered and finished lampshade. We see Tessa piece together her glass jigsaw and witness her slightly unorthodox approach to creating stained glass, which includes microwave melting and snapping the glass into shape.