Stained Glass Handmade by Dee Monti

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Stained Glass Handmade by Dee Monti 〰️

Photography: Wrap Clothing

 
 

Hi! I’m Dee Monti the creator of handmade stained glass brand, MONTI. Currently chasing sunsets on the southeast coast after living and working in London for a decade. A self taught glass artist, I took the plunge in 2015 and launched MONTI full time to pursue the dream of running my own business, doing something inspiring and satisfy my own creative vision. I design and make everything by hand from my home studio from stencils to glass cutting to soldering using the traditional stained glass Tiffany technique. Each design starts as an illustration and is delicately transformed into a unique stained glass piece ready to capture the sun rays.

I create stained glass art meant to be cherished forever and passed down as heirlooms. Stained glass has an emotive power, often associated with traditional settings like churches and monasteries. My goal is to bring a modern, more personal touch to the art form, using vibrant colors and a unique style not often seen in this medium. My signature MONTI Girls relfect women in their natural most cosiest habitats surrounded by greenery, nature and soft hues.

MONTI’s Made for sunsets.

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I launched MONTI in 2015 (literally from my bedroom floor!) as a botanical homeware brand, slowly growing a reputable list of stockists worldwide. I designed a functional and multi-purpose collection of geometric, scandi style clear glass pieces, to encourage you to embrace greenery and create calming, nature-infused living spaces. I was lucky enough to have my collection featured in cosmo, living etc, stylist, glamour and ITV2 within the first 6 months of launching!

I started to create bespoke installations and displays for partners like Liberty London, Rachel Entwistle, AQAQ, the Natural History Museum, Alex Monroe, Kasun London and a successful Christmas pop-up at Urban Outfitters. In 2017 I single-handedly held my first solo botanical homewapop-up store in the iconic Redchurch street, sponsored by Bottega.

From 2018 to 2020, I ventured into the wedding industry, creating extravagant cake stands and displays from my studio in E9. I participated in lots of trade shows across London and partnered with Appleton Rum for a studio shoot and custom workshops to launch a limited-edition drink. When lockdown hit, I had to leave London and began working out of a lovely windowless garage, which ultimately gave me the luxury of time and space to experiment. This shift led me to explore coloured stained glass, and after months of designing and refining a style that was more relfective of my personality, I launched my now sell-out MONTI Girl collections!

Now, working from my seaside home studio, I continue to craft one-of-a-kind collections, custom designs and collaborate closely with exciting new brands to create bespoke content. I lucky to be a part of a small business pop-up market at Selfridges, London and asked to create a one-off MONTI Girl design exclusive to Selfridges.com.