About KW Collection
My name is Nikki and KW Collection is my creative outlet after what can sometimes feel like long days as a small business owner. I’ve always loved creating in general and always been a creator at heart. I love the bold colors available in glass and really enjoy creating new things almost every day.
When I am not making fused glass art you can find me at home with my daughter and husband or at my other business, which is a custom furniture manufacturing company in Chicago. You can also find me flying; my husband and I are both pilots and we love flying around whenever we can.
If there’s ever anything I can custom make for you, please ask!
The Fused Glass Process
Making fused glass art is a test of trust and patience. Each piece I make is fused at high temperatures in a kiln multiple times with each firing lasting at least 15 hours. Some projects are in the kiln for days due to their size or thickness.
Every piece I make is unique. I make my own canes and murrini using a vitrigraph kiln in my garage. Other pieces are fused in one of the other kilns I have in my home studio.
Once a piece is made, my husband Rob is often involved in making the bases and stands you see. He’s also the unofficial photographer of everything you see on this site.
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Where to Find Me
April 18, 2026 – Shop Small Soriee at Une Année Brewery – 12:00 to 5:00 pm.
May 1, 2026 – Dear Mama Market & Mingle at Itasca Country Club – 4:00 to 8:30 pm.
You can also see what I’m currently working on over at Instagram, @kwcollectionglass.
creativenikki@gmail.com
(630) 340-7269