Broken Glass Studio · Whittier, North Carolina

Welcome to Broken Glass Studio

I’m Charles Tanner. I create stained-glass-style artwork for public and private enjoyment, building each piece by hand from colored glass, recycled materials, old wooden windows, and picture frames.

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Portrait of Charles Tanner, artist behind Broken Glass Studio
Charles Tanner, artist
Broken Glass Studio booth filled with colorful broken-glass artwork in recycled window frames
The Broken Glass Studio booth — old windows and frames, reborn in colored glass.

About the Artist

A love of colored glass, a lifetime in the making

My name is Charles Tanner, and I create stained-glass-style artwork for public and private enjoyment.

My love of colored glass began when I was an impressionable 10-year-old. On one of my father’s regular business trips, I was fortunate enough to tour the Corning Glass Works museum in Corning, New York. The colors, the light, and the craftsmanship left a lasting impression — one that still influences the fantasy creations I make today.

At Broken Glass Studio, I recycle, reuse, and repurpose old wooden windows and picture frames as the foundation for my work. Into them I assemble recycled and waste colored glass, bottles, dishes, and stained-glass scraps, giving discarded materials a new life as art.

Every piece is one of a kind, and as light passes through the glass, it can reveal something a little different from morning to evening. I truly hope you’ll enjoy my current offerings for sale.

Sincerely,
Tanner

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Available work

Originals currently for sale. To buy, just reach out — Charles will confirm availability and arrange payment and pickup or shipping with you directly.

Two views of the same piece — the second, against weathered wood in daylight, shows how the glass glows as light passes through it. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Floral Series

No. 049 — Birds of Paradise

$285.00 Available

Fantasy Birds of Paradise flowers composed entirely of broken glass — flame-orange and violet blooms rising over deep green foliage, with a bed of tumbled glass at the base. The translucent shards shift with the light, so the piece looks different morning to evening.

Medium
Broken glass on glass
Frame
Gold scrollwork frame
Dimensions
22″ tall × 13¾″ wide × 1½″ deep
Completed
April 2026
Delivery
F.O.B. Sylva, NC — shipping arranged with buyer, or free local pickup
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

Interested in this piece?

Text or email Charles to claim it or ask a question. No account, no checkout — just a conversation with the artist.

Text 828-378-6478 Email about #049
Paying by PayPal? Send to ctanner37@aol.com

Two views of the same piece — the full front, and the piece hanging backlit so the colors glow. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Geometric Series

No. 061

$285.00 Available

A bold geometric composition set in a century-old wooden window. At its heart, a deep emerald diamond of broken glass is ringed by a golden chevron, flanked by tall panels of clear, ice-textured glass and confetti-flecked borders. Sapphire-blue triangles anchor the base, with ember-red accents at the corners and along the bottom rail. Hang it where the light can reach it and the colors ignite — green, gold, and blue glowing through glass that lived a whole other life before this one.

Medium
Broken and cut glass
Frame
Century-old wooden window
Dimensions
27″ wide × 28″ tall × 2″ deep
Completed
July 2026
Weight
20 lbs
Delivery
Local pickup only near Whittier, NC — no shipping offered on this piece
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

Interested in this piece?

Text or email Charles to claim it or ask a question. This piece is pickup only, near Whittier, NC. No account, no checkout — just a conversation with the artist.

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Four views of the same piece — the full front, the piece hanging backlit, straight-on in daylight, and an angled view of the frame, signed and inscribed by the artist. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Forest Series

No. 089

$365.00 Available

A mountain forest daydream spread across the three panes of a century-old wooden window. Five tall pines rise in feathers of rainbow glass — green, crimson, gold, and sapphire — against pale, misty peaks, while a stream of crushed blue glass tumbles over the rocks below. Look closer and the scene keeps its secrets: a tiny white owl watching from the left pane, a pink butterfly drifting through the center, a native black bear ambling beneath the pines, and a golden crescent moon overhead. The frame itself is signed and inscribed by the artist: “Tanner 2026 — Forest Series #089 — Broken Glass Studio, Whittier, NC.”

Medium
Broken glass on glass
Frame
Century-old wooden window
Dimensions
29″ wide × 17″ tall × 1½″ deep
Completed
August 2026
Weight
12 lbs
Delivery
F.O.B. Sylva, NC — shipping arranged with buyer, or free local pickup
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

Interested in this piece?

Text or email Charles to claim it or ask a question. No account, no checkout — just a conversation with the artist.

Text 828-378-6478 Email about #089
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Three views of the same piece — the full front, the piece on the fence showing the artist’s gold inscriptions on the frame, and a close-up detail of the glasswork. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Geometric Series

No. 059

$235.00 Available

A crisp, symmetrical geometric design in a century-old white-painted window. A peak of deep green broken glass rises at the center, layered beneath chevrons of silver glitter glass and sunny yellow flecked with sapphire. Ember-red bands glow along the top and sides, cool blue crushed glass pools in the lower corners, and a calm panel of clear, ice-cracked glass anchors the base. The frame carries the artist’s own hand in gold — “Tanner 2026,” “Geometric 059,” and his motto, “Ars Gratia Artis”: art for art’s sake.

Medium
Broken glass on glass
Frame
Century-old wooden window
Dimensions
19″ wide × 28″ tall × 1½″ deep
Completed
August 2026
Weight
13 lbs
Delivery
F.O.B. Sylva, NC — shipping arranged with buyer, or free local pickup
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

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One view of this piece. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Forest Series

No. 098

$235.00 Available

A Smoky Mountain forest in miniature. Four tall pines in rainbow-feathered glass stand over a tumbling stream of crushed blue glass, with pale, misty peaks behind and a green crescent moon overhead. A tiny black bear picks its way beneath the trees while flecks of red and gold warm the forest floor. Framed in medium oak, it glows like a small window onto the high woods.

Medium
Broken glass on glass
Frame
Medium oak
Dimensions
16″ wide × 13″ tall × 1″ deep
Completed
August 2026
Weight
3 lbs
Delivery
F.O.B. Sylva, NC — shipping arranged with buyer, or free local pickup
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

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Two views of the same piece, both backlit so the glass glows. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Forest Series

No. 095

$285.00 Available

The wide valley of the forest series. Five rainbow pines rise against icy, light-filled peaks — a tiny owl keeps watch from the left-hand tree, a small butterfly drifts through the center, and a black bear ambles along the valley floor above a stream of crushed blue glass. Overhead hangs the green crescent moon. The wormy chestnut frame’s rustic grain is part of the picture, and hung in a window the whole valley lights up.

Medium
Broken glass on glass
Frame
Wormy chestnut
Dimensions
20″ wide × 14½″ tall × 2″ deep
Completed
May 2026
Weight
3 lbs
Delivery
F.O.B. Sylva, NC — shipping arranged with buyer, or free local pickup
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

Interested in this piece?

Text or email Charles to claim it or ask a question. No account, no checkout — just a conversation with the artist.

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Two views of the same piece — straight-on, and angled against the light. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Forest Series

No. 097

$175.00 Available

A pocket-sized forest in glass. Five slim pines — their trunks teal, rose, tan, green, and bright blue — stand beneath pale peaks and violet clouds, with a golden pool glowing off to the right. Small in size, big in charm, and the ridged oak frame gives it a true cabin-wall feel.

Medium
Broken glass on glass
Frame
Ridged oak
Dimensions
12″ wide × 10″ tall × 1″ deep
Completed
August 2026
Weight
3 lbs
Delivery
F.O.B. Sylva, NC — shipping arranged with buyer, or free local pickup
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

Interested in this piece?

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One view of this piece, backlit in a window. Tap the large photo to view it full-screen.

Fantasy Forest Series

No. 099

$220.00 Available

A black bear steals the scene — caught mid-stride crossing a moss-green log above a stream of crushed ice-blue glass. Four rainbow pines rise around him, a small owl watches from the right-hand tree, a butterfly drifts past, and a green crescent moon hangs over the pale peaks. Framed in warm pecan wood, it’s a little storybook moment from the Smokies.

Medium
Broken glass on glass
Frame
Pecan wood
Dimensions
14″ wide × 11″ tall × 2″ deep
Completed
August 2026
Weight
3 lbs
Delivery
F.O.B. Sylva, NC — shipping arranged with buyer, or free local pickup
Safety panel
Clear Lucite panel attached to the rear for safety — removable at the owner’s discretion
Display
Indoor presentation only

Interested in this piece?

Text or email Charles to claim it or ask a question. No account, no checkout — just a conversation with the artist.

Text 828-378-6478 Email about #099
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More pieces from the studio are on the way — check back soon.

How buying works

  1. Reach out Text or email about the piece you want. Charles confirms it's still available.
  2. Pay by PayPal Send payment to ctanner37@aol.com, or arrange another method directly with Charles.
  3. Pick up or ship Free pickup at the studio in Whittier, NC — or shipping F.O.B. Sylva, NC, arranged with your purchase.

Contact the studio

  • Broken Glass Studio Woodland Hills Dr, Whittier, NC 28789
  • Text 828-378-6478 Fastest way to reach Charles
  • avltanner@yahoo.com For inquiries and questions
  • PayPal accepted Send payments to ctanner37@aol.com