About Kiss My Glass
Two people, one shared obsession with glass, 28 years and counting.
Michael Nash
Michael Nash goes by Mike. His brand is called Nashterpiece. He came up with it himself: Nash plus masterpiece. That about sums it up.
His style is cracked and fractured glass. He builds each piece one fracture at a time. No two cracks are ever the same, so no two pieces are ever the same. That is not a sales line. That is just how it works.
There is no room for error in this process. Every fracture is permanent. The focus it demands is probably part of why Michael describes making glass as a way to shut the rest of the world off. You kind of have to.
He takes commissions, portrait work included. He has completed a lot of custom pieces and talks about his work the same way he does everything else: directly, warmly, and with a good sense of humour about himself. His Instagram bio says it best:
"Creating with glass helps to turn off the bullshit of the world and focus on perfecting one little piece at a time until they become a Nashterpiece."
Michael Nash, Instagram bio @nashterpiece_art
On New Year's Day 2025, after finishing a surprise piece for Christine, he posted: "It turned out pretty pretty. Day one of 2025 and I get Husband Of The Year award." That is the energy. That is the brand.
— Michael
Christine Nash
Christine Nash is a glass artist and Michael's creative partner of 28 years. She goes by @peachytwists on Instagram.
Her work with glass shows up directly in the Nashterpiece pieces. On the January 2025 rolling tray, Christine put serious work into getting the glass made herself. Michael turned it into a finished Nashterpiece rolling tray as a surprise Christmas gift, completed on New Year's Day. He never asked if she wanted it made into a rolling tray. After 28 years, he could "kinda read her mind."
Her reply when he posted it: "I love and adore you ♥"
Follow Christine on Instagram at @peachytwists to see her work.
— ChristineCreating with glass helps to turn off the bullshit of the world and focus on perfecting one little piece at a time until they become a Nashterpiece.
Michael Nash, Kiss My Glass
One Fracture at a Time
This is how Michael actually works.
Cracked and Fractured
Michael builds each piece in a cracked and fractured glass style. One fracture at a time. Not sketched then filled. Constructed crack by deliberate crack.
No Two the Same
No two cracks are ever the same, which means no two pieces are ever the same. You cannot commission a copy. What you get is a genuine one-of-a-kind object.
No Room for Error
Every fracture is permanent. The focus this demands is part of why Michael describes the work as a way to shut everything else out. It has to be. That is the point.
Christine's Work
On collaborative pieces, Christine creates the glass herself. Michael incorporates her work into the finished Nashterpiece. Two artists, one object.
Confirmed Work
Nashterpiece Rolling Trays are custom decorative rolling trays built with handmade glass artwork. Each one is one-of-a-kind. Michael also takes portrait commissions and custom glass art pieces. He has completed a large number of commissions throughout his career.
372+ posts on @nashterpiece_art document the full body of work. Follow along to see what Michael and Christine are making right now.