Hello! My name is Rif, pronounced “reef,” spelled Arayif (R-I-F).

In 2023, I started learning stained glass and immediately fell in love with the craft. After taking a one-year hiatus, I came back to it and have since been creating pieces inspired by the things I love.

My teachers were Debbie and Mark from Toy Town Stained Glass in Winchendon, MA, and I will be eternally grateful for the lessons they taught me and for the love of stained glass that I will carry with me forever.

I love bringing my own visions to life, but I also love creating pieces that bring other people’s visions to life. When I make a stained glass piece, it feels like I’m really creating more than just one. The way the sunshine makes a piece look, the glow of a sunset, the reflection of moonlight, and even the atmosphere of a rainy day can make the same piece feel completely different. It feels like I’ve created several pieces in one.

I hope you’ll follow along on my journey and support the art I create!