My City July 2021

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P arker has two studios She also teaches classes, which have re cently restarted following the COVID shutdown. At any given time, she has about five employees working with her. Her works have become very popular and she has attended shows in cities all around the U.S. – Chicago, New York City and others. She has over 20,000 followers on Instagram. Her glassware is sold and displayed at various locations including the Museum of Arts and Design Store in Manhattan. One of the first exhibi tions she applied for was a prestigious art show in Harbor Springs. One of the judges she worked with laughed and told her she would never get in. “I got in!” Parker exclaims. She now sells her work at the prestigious Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY. “My pieces are attention grabbers!” Case Island Glass has a variety of lines, such as the Wendy Collection, Joseph Collection,Thomas Collection, etc. – named after kids, friends and fam ily members who all help come up with design concepts. Parker’s son, Joey, left his where she designs and cre ates the glassware, one in Flint and one in Fenton.

“ I can go to my studio and lose track of time. This is what I love to do. ”

job as a chef to work with his mother at Case Island Glass. “My kids all help me tremendously in the studio,” says Parker. Case Island Glass is also well known for its Smiley Face Collection.

It is the most popular line along with the Wendy line, which Parker describes as “pure color, squares on squares.” The smiley faces come in all shapes and sizes and are sold at Blue Tree, an eclectic, high-end boutique in NYC. Although Parker still practices law in Genesee County, what she loves most is spending time at her art studio. “I can go there and lose track of time,” she says. “Art has always been my passion. This is what I love to do.” x

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