Glass Studio Ethical Practices

At The Glass Bakery, ethical practices focus on reducing waste, reusing materials, and protecting the natural world that birds call home. These tiny pocket birds pictured, make use of smaller pieces of glass that would otherwise be wasted. You can find more about how the birds are made on The Birds page.

The kilns run on cleaner, electric energy. Most of the year, the studio is heated radiantly via the kiln walls and natural sunlight.

No electric lights are used in the production studio. Once the natural daylight fades, bird production halts!

Recycled and repurposed materials are used for shipping and wholesale packaging. The birds are wrapped in Kraft paper, corrugated card, and recyclable wadding.

Eco-friendly bubble wrap is used sparingly and only for wholesale orders. All packaging is usually recyclable as part of household waste stream.

The birds perches are made of natural unbleached driftwood, and natural hand-harvested logs and branches.

While there’s no commercial glass recycling in Western Nova Scotia, I design patterns to minimize offcuts.

Unbleached paper-based or cardboard protective packaging materials reduce environmental waste. 

All cleaning products in the studio are cruelty-free and environmentally friendly. In 2022, I replaced synthetic preservatives with natural hemp oil to protect wood perches sustainably.