Teacher Feature: Linda Krewson Teaching Beauty and Light with Stained Glass

At Jesse Remington High School, project instructor Linda Krewson brings light, patience, and creativity into every stained glass project. Through her guidance, students discover more than how to cut and assemble glass—they learn persistence, careful planning, and how something simple can be transformed into something beautiful.

Linda’s journey into stained glass began while she was a student at the University of Vermont. What drew her in was not only the process, but the light itself. “I was drawn to the idea of creating art that was translucent,” she explains, “art which is beautiful on its own, but which has even more impact as light passes through it.”

Several mentors helped shape her development as an artist. Karen Luce, an early stained glass teacher at Jesse Remington High School, influenced Linda greatly. She also credits workshops with Mark and Kathleen Frank of Renaissance Glassworks in Nashua, artists whose work she greatly admires.

Linda’s connection to Jesse Remington began through Candia Congregational Church, where she first encountered Jeff Philbrick’s vision for Christian education. Intrigued by that vision, she joined Karen Luce in teaching stained glass in 2009. More than fifteen years later, the course continues to attract students eager to try the craft. 

“Students are eager to learn and are so creative,” Linda says. “Once they become comfortable with the glass, they are generally unafraid.”

In her classroom, the creative process also becomes an opportunity for spiritual formation. Linda encourages students to remember what she calls the “many P’s” of stained glass: prayer, patience, persistence, progress, and perfection. At the same time, she reminds them that there is only One who is perfect, Jesus.

For students, one of the most rewarding moments comes when the final piece is finished and light passes through it for the first time. “It’s the small victories,” Linda says. “A piece of glass which cuts perfectly, colors which complement each other well, and then seeing light travel through the completed project.”

Over the years, many projects have been meaningful, but one stands out in particular. Linda and Karen Luce worked with about fifteen students to create two large stained glass windows that are now displayed in the Candia Congregational Church Fellowship Hall.

For Linda, stained glass carries a deeper meaning. “Working with light and glass reminds me of the steadfast love of the Lord: strong, sure, illuminating.” Through her teaching, that light continues to shine in the lives of students. We are grateful for Linda Krewson and her dedication to guiding, inspiring, and shaping the next  generation through her artistry and faith.