My name is Martina Josífek Zelinková and I am a happy mother of three children and grandmother of two grandchildren. I was trained as a glass cutter and even though I had a break from my artistic craft for twenty years, my love for glass was instilled in me for life. Thanks to a back injury and protracted treatment, I have found solace in glass again, and most importantly, myself. I create commissioned glass and ceramic mosaics (paintings, lanterns, large-scale objects) or process glass using the Tiffany technique. I like to incorporate real stones, semi-precious stones and other natural materials into my works. I live in the glass region in the Jizera Mountains, where we can find mentions of glassmaking behind every beech tree, so I also like to use glass beads in my works, which our ancestors used to make in almost every cottage here in the mountains. I also recycle ceramics and porcelain into mosaics, which would otherwise end up in a landfill somewhere. As a lover of history and a person of faith who values the legacy of our ancestors, I seek out abandoned chapels and shrines to restore the decoration of the saints.

Visitors will see my unconventional glasswork, which I use to gladden the heart and give joy to others. Each piece is an original and I never make two pieces the same. I process everything by hand according to the customer's wishes and requirements. Each product has a story, which starts with the order, when I try to find out as much information as possible not only about the customer's idea, but I also try to peek into the depths of their soul. In return, I put my heart into the glass, which is meant to bring joy and maybe even comfort in a new home.