Christina Amri
Christina Amri is an American architectural and glass artist based in Portland, Oregon.
She is known for large-scale, hand-carved glass installations in hospitals, universities, and chapels across the United States.[1]
Her studio, Amri Studio, produces architectural glass art that blends visual storytelling with craftsmanship and light.
Early life and education
Amri trained in France and helped to restore the windows of Chartres Cathedral before founding her own studio in the United States.[1] She later established her practice in Portland, Oregon. (Details about her birth name and birthplace have not been published in independent sources.)
Career
In the early 1980s, Amri founded Amri Studio to create sculptural and illuminated glass artworks for architectural settings. Her practice developed around collaborations with architects and health-care designers to integrate carved and illuminated glass into building interiors.[1]
Amri’s work has been installed in numerous public and institutional spaces, including donor recognition walls and sanctuary windows. Notable commissions include installations for the Boston Children’s Hospital and the Baylor College of Medicine.[2] According to the American Institute of Architects Virginia, the Jordan Hall Addition at the University of Virginia included custom-designed stained glass windows installed in the mid-1990s.[3]
Her studio has also been profiled for its contributions to donor-recognition design in health-care and educational environments.[4]
In 2019, Glass Art Magazine published a feature profile, “Acts of Light: Fine Art Through Glass,” examining Amri’s approach to architectural glass and her emphasis on light as a healing element.[5]
Artistic style and technique
Amri’s work is distinguished by deep, relief-style carving achieved through highly controlled sandblasting on crystal and laminated glass panels.[5] This process allows for precise modeling of light and texture within thick glass surfaces.
In a 2021 interview, Amri described her design philosophy as creating “art that helps people feel seen and appreciated,” emphasizing donor recognition as both an aesthetic and emotional experience.[6]
Her installations often combine etched imagery, inscribed text, and internal lighting to create layered visual depth and shifting reflections. Reviewers have described her approach as a union of craftsmanship and contemplative design that transforms functional architecture into an environment for reflection and healing.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eastman, Janet (October 10, 2018). "Portland glass artist's hand-carved work lights up public spaces across the U.S." The Oregonian. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Flight of Fancy". Healthcare Design. 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Recent Projects" (PDF). Inform. American Institute of Architects Virginia. 4: 2. April 1996. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Refining the art of saying thank you". North Bay Business Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colleen Bryan (2019). "Art Glass Studio Profile: Christina Amri — Acts of Light Fine Art through Glass". Glass Art Magazine. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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