Meet Annie Bassett of A Bassett Studio in Millbury

Today we’d like to introduce you to Annie Bassett.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Annie. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I come from a family of artists and have been surrounded by creativity my entire life. My father is a professional painter and my mother is a published author. My siblings all work in art related fields; photography, film, galleries, following their passions and doing what they love. Stained glass was something I was always interested in, but never knew how to approach. When my husband and I moved away from our home, Cape Cod, we met a local woman who worked with glass. Her husband had recently passed and she decided to move across the country, so she was selling her glass studio. I visited her often to pick her brain about techniques and tools and ended up falling in love with glass work. I slowly began to build my own studio, creating and learning as I went, bending the traditional stained glass perception and bringing an old forgotten art form into modern day.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
When I was in college studying painting, I felt like I got a lot of grief from fellow peers and professors for not having one main focus of study. I was painting, doing sculptures and ceramics, paper-making, metalwork, you name it. I felt it was such a great opportunity to learn and try a lot of different mediums. As I’ve grown older and have progressed more in my work, I’ve come to the realization that I won’t be satisfied just working with one type of medium, I want to continue to learn, try and explore.

Time is also a factor, sometimes there just isn’t enough time in the day. I am a full time office manager at our local Department of Public Works, as well as a full time foster parent, so time is very valuable. I have an amazing husband who is not only my best friend, but my greatest supporter and he helps me carve out time to dedicate to the studio and my work.

A Bassett Studio – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
At Bassett Studio I specialize in glass, ceramic and nature to create one of a kind, interesting, functional wares for the home. I’m constantly inspired by nature and her beauty, and incorporate that into my work. One of my favorite things I create is my glass botanical pieces. I take pressed flowers, ferns and the like and encapsulate them in clear glass, using the age-old Tiffany technique of copper foil.

Not many people know that each piece I create is crafted in my own home, polished in my little studio and packaged with love on my kitchen table (usually with the help of my cats!) I try to bring a lot of care and love into every step of my process because I feel that’s what is missing in this day and age of instant gratification and mass-produced products.

What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
I feel that a home is such a sacred and special space, so when someone wants something that I’ve created to be placed in their home, possibly for generations, it’s such an incredible honor.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.ABassettStudio.com
• Email: abassettstudio@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abassett_studio
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abassettStudio

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