The kindling for Windstar Glass was always present in Shayla Berhman; from her early sketches in the wilderness of the San Isabel Forest in southern Colorado to her junior years starting out with glass, Shayla -or- Windstar herself - was always a wildfire ready to ignite! She began her glassblowing career in 2014. 

What would later become her signature style was nurtured early by glass artist Brock Sibley, who was the first to introduce her to stringer tech. Stringer tech is a technique of drawing on glass with glass and it was a skill at which she excelled. Drawing on her previous work rendering 2D images on paper, drawing with glass almost came natural to Shayla. For Windstar, those simple spoons quickly evolved into larger, more ornate projects and collaborations that showcased her abilities.

After starting her own studio, Shayla honed her work into a technique she calls "Stained glass tech." By combining Stringer tech with dark lines and transparent colors, Shayla created a unique style. This combined with her strong foundational skills and striking sculpting, earned her numerous awards at glass shows and competitions across the U.S. Shayla lives and works from home with her daughter in Pueblo Colorado where she hopes to one day build a massive studio for local and traveling artists, as well as offer classes to youth and those suffering from PTSD.