At Lumel Studios we cultivate happiness but we also understand grief. We have known loss, and we find solace and meaning in working on these personal items that celebrate your loved one with tangible permanence. Our highly skilled glass artists approach every piece of memorial artwork with a spirit of compassion for those who are grieving, and an acknowledgment of the meaningful lives that we’re commemorating. Each item is handcrafted with care in the Yukon in our sustainable facility.
Each piece we create is as unique as the loved one it celebrates. We offer a wide selection of designs and sizes, and we also create unique custom pieces that capture the spirit and personality of people and pets.
We have created a beer stein for a son in New Brunswick so that he can drink with his dad again. We blew a huge garden ball to commemorate a Brandon, Manitoba mother who loved to garden. And we have sent pendants and blown Northern Lights orbs to multiple places across Canada and the United States.
Popular items we create include hanging orbs, flowers, hummingbirds, dragonflies, pendants, solid hearts, sitting dogs and cats, and more. Custom pieces include detailed pet portraits, spirit animals, model cars, and garden orbs. We have even made a glass and ash didgeridoo!
We truly mean it when we say “you dream it, we create it!”
Visit our shop for more information about the items we create that represent loved people and pets, including options for sizes, pricing, and design.
When ashes are added to glasswork, they create a white, bubbled swirl that looks like the milky way, or a streak of Northern Lights. The vividness and beauty of the ashes are augmented by the clear and coloured glass we use to create your piece. We will keep you informed throughout the process, ensuring that we honor your loved one at every step.
Learn more about how we create your artwork:
We don’t just create art or legacy pieces. We create happiness. We were founded in 2016 by Luann Baker-Johnson and her husband (and high school sweetheart) Mel, after Lu turned to glassblowing as a way to cope with the loss of their daughter, Rondi, to leukemia. A vibrant part of the Whitehorse community, Lumel Studios is a place where the young and old, the healthy and the weak, create something lasting and strong together.
Learn more about our story, and our deep connection to community:
Lumel Studios is located in beautiful Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in the north of Canada, with a population of 25,000. It’s a land of adventure and majesty, and a place of diversity and joy. We respectfully acknowledge that we work within the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch’än Council.
Learn more about our home, our studio, and the First Nation legends surrounding the Northern Lights:
