Krestar Manor Designs

02/16/2026

Finished and hung! My latest commission for Hare Hill Farm. I must say, even on an overcast day, this piece looks stunning!

This was my first piece where I combined Glasmalerei with vitreous enamels, fused glass, copper foil, and lead on a stained glass commissioned piece.

02/09/2026

A busy weekend in the studio filling Valentine’s Day orders. 

09/29/2025

09/24/2025

Twenty-three years ago, when I bought my home in Ligonier, I made this stained glass piece for above the shower on the top floor of the house. It served as a transom window into the shower. We just finished remodeling this bathroom. We ripped everything out and gone down to the studs. I figured I would end up selling this piece or just hanging it in the greenhouse for some color and style. However, I came home one day last week and CJ had framed it to hang in the window of that bathroom it was originally built for. It adds the perfect pop of color to this new bathroom. He absolutely made my day by being so thoughtful and including a piece that meant so much to me in our new bathroom. Funny thing is, when I looked at my signature plate on this piece, it was number eight. I am now up to number 183 on my signed pieces. My, how time flies!

09/24/2025

09/15/2025

Soooo, I was asked to design and donate a piece for a fundraiser for Type 1 Diabetes Research. The challenge was to do an original art piece on an upscaled and recycled window provided by Energy Swing windows. This is my entry/donation. It will be exhibited at the Great Hall at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. The artist walk and auction will take place on October 19, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. All proceeds from the action will be donated directly to Breakthrough T1D to fund vital research and support for individuals living with Type 1 diabetes. If you are looking to own a Mike Krestar original (LOL) and support a wonderful organization that is doing an outstanding job researching and searching for a cure for Type 1 diabetes, please come to and/or support the cause. Last year over two thousand people attended the event. Let’s see if we can beat that number this year! Thank you in advance for your support!

Go team Energy Swing!

https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/site/TR?fr_id=10364&pg=entry

https://energyswingwindows.com/creating-breakthroughs-one-window-at-a-time/

08/01/2025

It’s butterfly 🦋 season!