Olga Dobryak - Ukrainian artist

How the desire to decorate my home changed my life

It all started with a simple thought: I desperately wanted to add something unusual and unique to my interior—something you couldn't find in a typical store. My search led me to a glass fusing workshop, and that day divided my life into "before" and "after."

When I first held glass in my hands and saw how, under the influence of high temperatures, it melted, came to life, and transformed into a brilliant work of art, I was hooked. My fascination instantly grew into a huge passion. At first, I created small pieces for myself, but I quickly realized that glass is a material that can embody large-scale ideas. Each of my paintings (like this mosaic portrait) is hand-assembled from hundreds of glass elements. It's an incredible feeling to realize that something born from a simple desire for comfort can now become the centerpiece of any interior.