by Vicki Schneider

Photos by Sean Hoisington, Heather Hartle, Mayauel Ward, and Tamara Coatsworth

Deciding whether to include commissions as part of an artist’s practice is a complex issue. Vicki Schneider asked glass artists Amber Droste, Heather Hartle, Mayauel Ward, and Tamara Coatsworth to share the pros and cons of taking on commissioned artwork and how their own commissions have affected their artistic decisions and paths.